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Creative LoftsThe Grade II listed building, dating from 1861 and last occupied by the Friendly and Trades Club, was converted into 21 units. Total investment is £2.4 million pounds, funded by developer North British Housing, English Partnerships, Single Regeneration Budget and Creative Town Initiative.

Huddersfield has a growing cluster of creative and media businesses, many of them are based in or around the Media Centre. Established in 1995, this now houses a community of over 50 enterprises and some 250 people working in the sector.

The benefits of setting up at Creative Lofts are:

•You don’t need to pay two lots of rent for your home and office space

The benefits of setting up at Creative Lofts are:

•Due to the funding from Huddersfield Pride, the European Union Funded Creative Town Initiative and Yorkshire Forward, we are able to charge lower rents.

The benefits of setting up at Creative Lofts are:

•The scheme offers choice and flexibility – whether you want to set up as a web designer and need a small amount of space or you are a video producer that requires more space – units vary in size and the customer decides on their own layout internally.

The benefits of setting up at Creative Lofts are:

•further access to hi-tech facilities and bulk purchase services

The benefits of setting up at Creative Lofts are:

•Being amongst other people who are starting out offers the opportunity to collaborate and sub-contract or employ other local specialist skilled people. This creates a sense of community and home.

To summarise, The Creative Lofts development offers and ideal opportunity for anyone who wants to set up their own business.

This is an exceptional facility which very few other cities in the UK or even in Europe can offer. If you are going to get the most out of the Creative Lofts, you are going to have to live and breathe getting your business up and running and relish the convenience of a combined work and living environment.

21 New Businesses created.

.. In the Town Centre

.. Car Free - close to famous, historic train station

.. Historic Buildings put back into life in a similar way as originally intended.

Modern live-work ‘lofts’

..In partnership with Media Centre IT:

with the latest high speed internet and telecommunications cabling on the market.

Client Management

..target clients, setting up new economy businesses

..in partnership with Huddersfield Council and the Media Centre

Environment

.. Recycled building

.. Low toxicity

.. Low emissions

.. Low water demand

Finance

Purchase Cost: £71,500

Build Cost: £1,820,000

£1,891,500

Fees: 10% £189,150

Total: £2,080,650

Grant Funding: £805,000

Private Finance: £1,275,650

Finance

Grant Partners:

Huddersfield Pride

Yorkshire Forward

EU Creative Towns

Private Finance:

Euro-Bond

Secondary Mortgage Markets - New York

The Criteria for becoming a Tenant • The applicant is starting up or managing a

creative or media enterprise• That their business is soundly researched and

viable and that all relevant information including business plans will be made and continue to be made available to the landlord and their representatives

• That this business activity will be the primary purpose for the day-time usage of the apartment

• That the enterprise continues in active operation from the apartment for the duration of the tenancy

• That a balanced mix of creative and media enterprises within the building is maintained

• That the tenant complies with NBH’s guidelines and policies for tenants and maintains the apartment etc

Rent: £115 to £158 per Week Sizes: Around 50m² to 150m²

Contact: Sharon Beaumont sharon.beaumont@nbh.co.uk