Case Studies
Area-based regeneration: South Bank, Leeds
Creative Space has worked for over 15 years establishing a new mixed-use quarter themed around creative & digital workspace in the area once known as Holbeck Urban Village, which now forms part of Temple and the wider South Bank…
Area-based regeneration: Riverside, Sunderland
Riverside Sunderland is an ambitious 15-year transformational plan for the city centre through a new mixed use urban quarter being created on either side of the River Wear. Creative Space has been a trusted supplier engaged by Sunderland City…
Area-based regeneration: Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne
Following on from the successful impact of Creative Space’s work in Ouseburn, the company was appointed by Newcastle Science City partnership to work alongside Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University and to plan and operate the catalytic first building…
Area-based regeneration: Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
In 2007, Creative Space independently identified Ouseburn as a location with creative cluster development potential and began conversations with local stakeholders. In 2009, Creative Space was appointed to work alongside architects XSite in developing high-quality designs for a new…
Area-based regeneration: Fruit Market, Hull
Hull Fruit Market is an example of how empty property can kickstart the process of transforming under-occupied areas of a city and over time attract significant private sector investment in neighbouring mixed-use development. Creative Space Management was appointed by…
Placeshaping
Creative Space has a 15-year track record of planning and implementing place-shaping projects and interim use strategies for public and private sector clients. During this time we’ve seen local areas transformed around projects that we have driven forward. Hull…
Succinct Medical Communications
Building on ambitious expansion plans, Katie Corbin, Divisional Director, of Succinct Medical Communications relocated from London to launch their first Northern base back in 2014. Succinct, a leader in healthcare communications opted to make Toffee Factory their home during…
Luminous Group
Luminous group, a collaboration of three sister companies – Digital Surveys, Digital VR and Digital Architecture, came to Toffee Factory in December 2011. Moving in under the name eBIM Ltd they quickly evolved and expanded. In the years since…
SoPost Limited
SoPost Limited was established in 2012 with the aim of developing relationships with existing and new brands to increase their market share through the creation of cloud based infrastructure and data analytics – assessing customer needs and measuring customer…
Photon Fire
Photon Fire’s expertise is the development of electronic sensors for industrial applications, particularly for use Offshore, in Fire and Security, and Environmental monitoring applications. The creation of application specific software is a key element to the work of Photon…
Relish Research
Relish Research chose the Round Foundry Media Centre for its first base outside London in April 2012 and, within a year, moved again into larger offices, thanks to a series of new client wins which resulted in two new…
Digital Minds
Digital Minds, a specialist digital recruitment agency formed in 2009, relocated to the Round Foundry Media Centre from its Wellington Street office in 2010. In just two years, the company has expanded twice and doubled its office space thanks…
Publish Interactive
Publish Interactive, which provides e-publishing software solutions for market research publishers, moved its then small team into the Round Foundry Media Centre in 2009 and in just three years has quadrupled its staff, winning a host of industry accolades…
Flashtalking
Flashtalking, a global provider of digital advertising software, was launched by technical director Dan Freeman and managing director Paul Cunningham, from their respective Leeds and London homes in 2001. In 2005 Dan opened the first official office in the…
Refractiv
Refractiv, a software business which offers IT and web solutions including the design, development and support of websites and web applications, moved into the Round Foundry Media Centre in June 2012. The company has evolved to stay at the…
The Core, Newcastle Helix
Entrusted with developing the detailed business plan for a 5,000 sq m growth accelerator for spin-out companies from Newcastle University and for firms focused on science, technology and sustainability, Creative Space Management researched and developed a business model for…
Round Foundry Media Centre, Leeds
Creative Space Management currently delivers a contract to manage the Round Foundry Media Centre in Leeds on behalf of Leeds City Council. The building provides grow-on workspace for small and micro digital and creative industries businesses. There are 30…
Advanced Manufacturing Park Technology Centre, Rotherham
In 2008, Creative Space Management was appointed to take over the property management of one of the leading innovation and grow-on facilities for the advanced engineering and environmental energy sectors in the UK. Operating at the heart of the…
Toffee Factory, Newcastle
Opened in December 2011, Toffee Factory began development in 2009 when Creative Space Management was appointed to undertake a preliminary feasibility study. The company undertook further detailed business planning, marketing and systems development, finally being appointed to operate and…
Electric Works, Sheffield
In 2007, Creative Space Management was appointed by Sheffield City Council (following a competitive dialogue process), to manage a 12 year contract to operate The Hub Building at Sheffield Digital Campus. This building is now called Electric Works and…