An 1860s warehouse located in the original Granada Studios estate in Manchester city centre has opened its doors as a co-working space for small and medium businesses. Bonded Warehouse, managed by All Work & Social, part of Allied London, includes work and social spaces on all six floors, a space for wellness and fitness, event spaces, a brewery and tap room, gin bar and 24-hour coffee lounge for collaboration and socialising.
The development is the latest space to open in Manchester’s Enterprise City, a 2 million sq ft tech, media and cultural cluster. The warehouse houses 10,000 sq ft of studio workspace, 66,580 sq ft of workspace and 12,760 sq ft of retail and leisure space.
Bonded Warehouse will also be home to Exchange, a new programme funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and supported by Manchester City Council. The programme’s mission is to support 2,000 individuals launching tech start-ups by providing subsidised, flexible workspace and access to workshops, events, a digital academy and other resources over a 15-year period.
