Urban Splash Newsplash - October 2020
Welcome to our October edition of Newsplash - a monthly round-up of all things Urban Splash, featuring new homes, scheme launches, commercial news and much more.
This month, we officially introduce the sales suite of the future, our brand new House by Urban Splash Pavilion at Inholm, Northstowe in Cambridgeshire, where we've just launched brand new configurable Town Houses for sale. There's news from New Islington, where as well as the final homes for sale at Piercy Street, we've one another award (our 430th!) for regeneration. We're continuing our work at Port Loop in Birmingham with the launch of a new community hub, featuring a new 'art house' by MAIA and welcoming the Floating Front Room. In commercial news, we're onsite across the country creating more new spaces for food and drink brands within our award-winning workspaces. Read on to find out more.
Introducing the sales suite of the future
This striking new structure in Cambridgeshire is the House by Urban Splash pavilion. Designed using super sustainable CLT, the space offers an immersive brand experience for customers at Inholm, Northstowe, where our Town House homes are now on sale. It symbolises our belief in design and is the first point of contact for all of our customers. “The pavilion is part of our mission to do things differently” says our head of design Olly Wigglesworth.
Another award for New Islington
New Islington has been named the country’s ‘best regeneration’ project at the Planning Awards. We’re transforming the central Manchester neighbourhood into somewhere filled with lots of green space, a Marina, an OFSTED-Outstanding school, amenities and our House by Urban Splash homes; judges praised the mix of housing types and strong sense of community. Find out more about the houses and apartments that we’re onsite creating – including the final remaining homes at Piercy Street where Help to Buy is also available.
New community hub opens at Port Loop
We’ve welcomed two brilliant new additions at Port Loop in Birmingham. Sustainability group MAIA has set up a new ‘art house’ in one of our town house homes. Inside, there's a resident artists studio, and a community space for COVID-safe events like yoga classes and artist workshops. Port Loop has also welcomed the Floating Front Room; the first phase of civic square, its founders are passionate about bringing the Port Loop community together, serving teas and coffees to residents and visitors in the process. If you fancy being a part of Port Loop, you can buy one of our House by Urban Splash homes there now.
RIBA North Director Suzy Jones has joined our team
In our quest to help homeowners Live Well by Design™, we’ve appointed former Director of RIBA North, Suzy Jones, as director of a new division of House by Urban Splash dedicated to the future of how we live. A first for the industry, her role will help us explore the impact of technology, environmental change and demographic shifts on how we may want, and need, to live in the future.
Got a latte love for coffee? We have the perfect premises for your brand
We’re onsite creating more new spaces for food and drink brands to call home; with further spaces now available in places like New Islington, Manchester, Melville at Royal William Yard in Plymouth, Ropewalks in Liverpool, Park Hill in Sheffield, Matchworks in South Liverpool and Boat Shed in Salford Quays. So, if you make great coffee, we’d love to have a chat so we can spill the beans on the new spaces we’re creating this year.
Home of the month —
Brick House 22, Port Loop
You’ll find this four-bedroom, canalside home in our new neighbourhood at Port Loop, Birmingham. There we’re creating 37 of these mews homes; designed by architect Glenn Howells they combine traditional Georgian design features - think large windows and an elegant façade - with with modern finishes. Residents will also have access to a luscious shared garden, not to mention the green and blue space throughout Port Loop. It’s yours for £430,000.
Workspace of the month —
5 Richmond Street, Manchester
If you’re a business looking for somewhere new to thrive in Manchester, we’ve got the perfect place for you. We're onsite refurbishing 5 Richmond Street - a multi-use space, overlooking the city's vibrant Gay Village. Be one of the first businesses in the building and let us tell you more about our space; there's 7,553 sq ft (701 sq m) over three floors, but - thanks to each level split into self-contained facilities - businesses can also look at floor by floor options. It’s yours for £12,588 pcm.
Who's talking about US?
“The building boasts large, original windows; exposed timber beams and residents have access to a private garden, along with 'smart' heating, hot water and lighting controls.”
Manchester Evening News on Avro, September 2020
“The way that House by Urban Splash gives customers that experience is by a very holistic online sales process combined with the right product.”
Forbes, August 2020
“We’ve gone from strength to strength at the Yard. Customers visiting, working and living here indulge in their passion for unique and creative fashion...”
ID Fashion, Royal William Yard, Plymouth
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