The transaction to create the £35m Divisional Headquarters for Greater Manchester Police has must been officially completed in Goodman’s Central Park, with an official opening date set for the autumn of 2011.

The contract follows last year’s agreement with the Greater Manchester Police Authority that their new headquarters will be located at the park covering 240,000 sq ft.

The headquarters will be designed by Aedas and offer a contemporary office space setting that is high quality, and built to stay attractive and welcoming to the public, while clearly maintaining its identity as a police headquarters offices.

The development will be constructed with sustainability in mind, including features such as Photovoltaic Colts, Ground Source Heating and Cooling, Rainwater Harvesting, and Combined Heat and Power.

Director at Ask Developments which was responsible for the deal, David Burkinshaw, stated that Ask:Goodman is glad that the deal with the GMPA has finally closed and that securing another police HQ building shows the Park is moving forward.

Director of Goodman’s UK Business Parks, James Raven, stated that the final approval for the divisional headquarters of the GMPA will certainly put Manchester Central Park on the map. With both the Divisional Headquarters and Force Headquarters on the same shared office property it is obvious that public service sector office space is in need of new locations in place of older aging facilities.

He continued to state that with the Metrolink coming in 2011 and the large amount of activity happening this year, Central Park is proving that it is a great business location for companies to consider.