AXA IM Alts completes 28,000 sq ft Building B at Assembly Bristol and agrees first letting to Knight Frank

- Delivery of building B marks the completion of the c. 320,000 sq ft Assembly Bristol project. -
- c.4,500 sq ft let to Knight Frank. -

AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments and AXA Investment Managers’ alternative business unit, with €184 billion of assets under management^[1], has completed the final phase of its Assembly Bristol project with the practical completion of Assembly Bristol’s Building B.

Building B delivers 28,000 sq ft of Grade A office space targeting BREEAM Excellent accreditation across six storeys in the centre of Bristol. AXA IM Alts has let one storey of Building B, totalling c.4,500 sq ft, to leading global property adviser Knight Frank, with a further c.23,000 sq ft available.

Building B has been designed to cater to the evolving demands of occupiers by focusing on sustainability, wellbeing and community. With its efficient design and unique location, directly facing the newly developed public waterside park and Floating Harbour, the building offers extensive occupier amenity with an impressive reception area, flexible ground floor space, Smart Spaces app and ultrafast broadband, alongside cycle storage, showers, changing rooms and lockers.

The completion of Building B follows the delivery of the 90,000 sq ft Building C in February 2024 and the 200,000 sq ft Building A in 2021. Building C has already attracted its first occupiers, Clarke Willmott LLP and Nordic Semiconductor, who join a community of businesses at Assembly Bristol including BT, which has fully occupied Building A as its South West Hub.

Assembly Bristol is a flagship mixed-use regeneration scheme comprising 320,000 sq ft of flexible and smart workspace across three buildings, as well as cafés and public space. The scheme is located at the heart of Bristol’s well-connected urban centre, providing a short walk to Temple Meads Station, Cabot Circus shopping district, and the Floating Harbour.

Rob Samuel, UK Head of Development at AXA IM Alts, commented: “The delivery of Building B marks the completion of the Assembly Bristol scheme, which provides occupiers with best-in-class workspace and extensive public realm in the centre of Bristol. The excellent amenities and sustainability credentials align with how businesses want to work. The scheme has already attracted a diverse tenant mix, with over 80,000 sq ft of prime office space immediately available for businesses seeking to benefit from Bristol’s dynamic ecosystem.”

Assembly Bristol has been developed by AXA IM Alts, on behalf of clients, with Bell Hammer acting as delivery partner.