Pieminister and Wagamama added to the menu at Urban Splash

The gourmet food brand has confirmed that it will take a ground floor 728 sq ft unit at the scheme which is based in Manchester's Northern Quarter. It will add to Pieminister's growing portfolio of retail outlets; other locations include Bristol, London and Amsterdam.

Pieminister's Graham White said: "We are thrilled to have anchored the brand in Manchester. The Northern Quarter is absolutely the right place for Pieminister and the Smithfield Building with its existing culinary mix is the perfect context. We look forward to launching and thank Urban Splash for their assistance to date."

Claire McAllister-Ince of Urban Splash added: "Pieminister is a fantastic UK brand and we are thrilled to have secured its first Manchester venture within one of our buildings. Smithfield's already got a great retail and food mix and this is really going to add to the offering; its great news for people living and working in the city - especially those in the Northern Quarter."

The news comes after a successful first quarter for Urban Splash in attracting food tenants to its portfolio. The Manchester based developer now manages more than 2 million sq ft of commercial space across the UK and has also announced that national restaurant chain Wagamama has taken a 4750 sq ft unit at its Royal William Yard scheme in Plymouth.

The Urban Splash commercial portfolio is now 90% let. Other opportunities in Manchester include retail, office and leisure space at Longlands Mill in Stalybridge, industrial space in Castlefield and office space around the city.

Concluded Claire: “These tenants are testament to our ability to attract a mix of great businesses across the portfolio. The fantastically diverse we offer helps us accommodate tenants from small, managed one-person offices to multinational tenants, who benefit from the high design quality found at the core of our portfolio. We also offer flexible terms and simple lease structures."

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Award winning property developer Urban Splash is the country’s leading regeneration company and has delivered over 60 mixed use schemes including residential property of all tenures, commercial office, retail and hotel.

Founded in 1993 by Tom Bloxham MBE and Jonathan Falkingham, the Manchester-based company has received 325 awards its commitment to architecture, design, regeneration and business success including 47 RIBA Awards the most won by a property developer.

Urban Splash continues to deliverer challenging and exciting regeneration projects across the country including Park Hill in Sheffield, Saxton in Leeds, Longlands in Stalybridge, Lakeshore in Bristol, Fort Dunlop in Birmingham, Chimney Pot Park in Salford, Castlefield and New Islington in Manchester, The Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Royal William Yard in Plymouth, Lister Mills in Bradford, Rotunda in Birmingham, Matchworks in Garston and the Ropewalks in Liverpool.

The company has developed a successful rental portfolio; 2 million sq ft of workspaces which is 90% let and a residential portfolio of 700 homes which is 95% let.