Muse Developments has announced that work will commence on the headquarters for a new housing group at the £100m Northshore scheme in Stockton on Tees.

Extending to 43,000 sq ft, the new building will be located adjacent to the Infinity Bridge and will accommodate up to 436 employees for thirteen Group, which will start business on 1 April.

Thirteen Group will be the result of a merger of two major North East housing organisations, Fabrick Housing Group and Vela Group. The move to Northshore will enable thirteen Group to consolidate its operations into a contemporary and environmentally efficient building designed specifically to meet its needs and promote working practices that reflect its aims and values.


A reserved matters planning application was approved by Stockton Borough Council at the end of December. North East based Esh Construction has been announced as the contractor and construction will commence in February with completion of the building programmed for January 2015.

Simon Dew, senior development surveyor at Muse Developments, commented: "This is a significant development at Northshore and marks the delivery of our first commercial phase. The development of this landmark head office follows the delivery of the award winning Vivo residential scheme and a recent announcement regarding the development of a new state of the art Innovation Centre, also commencing on site in spring 2014.

"With construction of the second phase of residential - Vivo continuing at pace and 80,000 sq ft of commercial buildings due on site this year, Northshore is one of the North East's major regeneration schemes."

(CD/JP)