PRP Architects signs on at Forty Princess Street

PRP Group will occupy Unit 2.0, covering 2,530 sq ft of office space, for a term of 10 years.

Savills sealed the deal on behalf of Wittington Investments and the architectural firm will be the first office tenant in Forty Princess Street.

OBI acted on PRP’s behalf.

Forty Princess Street, a grade two-listed building in Manchester city centre, has undergone a significant refurbishment and now offers office suites ranging from 610 sq ft to 5,300 sq ft.

The 10-storey building has over 50,000 sq ft of fully fitted office space and conventional space available to rent.

Alister Weir, partner at PRP Group, said: “We are delighted to finally be moving into Forty Princess Street having completed our studio fit-out.

“The existing structure and historic character led us to create an open-plan space which maximised the natural light and heritage features.”

He added: “Our team are thrilled with the move to this new location in central Manchester and are enjoying all the additional communal facilities that Forty Princess Street has to offer.”

Daniel Barnes, director, of office agency, Manchester Savills, said: “PRP are a great fit for Forty Princess Street This exceptional office building provides high-quality space with great connectivity.

“The building offers a range of suites to cater for a variety of requirements and we have a good level of interest given the flexibility across the building and the ability to deliver fully fitted solutions.”

OBI’s Andrew Cowell said: “From the outset, PRP were always focused on finding space in a fully restored heritage asset with good sustainability credentials and high amenity, and in Forty Princess Street that is perfectly aligned to their requirement for their new Manchester office.”