Legal & General has submitted a planning application for the first office in its 24-acre Newcastle Science Central regeneration scheme.
The first building in the scheme will include 100,000 sq ft of office space, which will accommodate more than 1,200 people in the science, technology and knowledge sectors.
In total the development has a planned 500,000 sq ft of office and research space and 450 homes on the former Newcastle Brown Ale brewery site.
Legal & General said it expects to be on site by January 2018 if its application is successful.
Rachel Dickie, urban regeneration investment manager at Legal & General Capital, said: “This is an important step forward for this exciting city centre regeneration project, giving further visualisation to the quality and vibrancy of the urban landscape that will be created here at Newcastle Science Central in collaborative partnership with the council and the university.
“Working with leading architect Ryder, it was important to us all that the design of the building pays homage to Newcastle’s rich history, while also embracing and supporting its technology savvy future.”
Newcastle City Council will manage and operate the building when complete.
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