ECF has announced the completion of its first fitted and furnished suite in award-winning Eden, the highly sustainable £36 million, 115,000 sq. ft, 12-storey workplace in Salford’s New Bailey.
The 5,134 sq. ft workspace has been designed to provide a move-in-ready solution for SMEs and growing businesses alike, offering 50 fixed workstations, boardroom and meeting rooms, kitchen and dining space, pods and booths for focused working, and touchdown workspaces to foster collaboration. It’s been finished to a high specification too, and has been awarded SKA Gold based on new SKA standards introduced in September 2025. This high-level sustainability rating for office fit-outs focuses on ensuring workspaces adhere to environmental practices and uphold strong sustainability performance levels.
Delivered by ECF – a partnership comprising nationwide placemaker, Muse, L&G and Homes England – the move to create a fitted and furnished suite at Eden comes in response to growing demand for space of this nature, and plans are already in place to deliver additional suites in the same style within the building.
This turnkey solution is aimed at businesses seeking an efficient and flexible office move, allowing them to set up and start working from day one. By including furniture and equipment, which typically account for *15–20% of a traditional fit-out budget, it streamlines the move-in process, helping companies reduce capital costs and administrative complexities that come with moving offices.
It also offers growing businesses an accessible, affordable alternative to a traditional fit-out, while maintaining consistent high quality – from carefully selected furnishings to robust sustainability credentials. Eden is net zero carbon in operation too, helping to deliver up to a 60% reduction in operational costs compared with a standard Grade A office.
Businesses moving into Eden will join law firm, TLT, and accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO, who currently benefit from the building’s range of amenities which have been crafted to promote mental, physical, and social health. This includes cycle storage for 156 bikes, along with showers, drying and changing rooms to promote active travel and exercise during lunch breaks. The ground floor space features a yoga and contemplation studio, designed to offer a space for occupants to take a moment between busy work schedules.
Elsewhere, Eden features enhanced air rates to help boost cognitive function, and boasts a roof terrace overlooking the city where occupants can host client events, team gatherings or informal meetings. Additionally, it is home to the onsite café, Spice & Grind, which offers a range of artisan drinks, snacks, breakfast, and lunch options, and provides an extra space for occupiers to catch up with colleagues and friends.
Outside, Eden’s façade is adorned with Europe’s largest living wall – home to 350,000 plants – which enhances occupants’ health and wellbeing through biophilic design and boosts local biodiversity. The building embraces the WELL Building Standard Principles and boasts the highest NABERS UK Design Reviewed Target Rating for a new-build development in the UK of 5.5, with its range of sustainable and people-first features dovetailing to support healthier, more productive ways of working.
Laura Percy, development director at Muse, said: “The completion of Eden’s first fitted and furnished suite is a pivotal moment for both the building and ECF. The demand in the market for spaces like the one we’ve created is increasing, and we saw an opportunity to give growing businesses the option of moving to Eden while also enabling them to limit relocation and infrastructure costs so they can reinvest more of their resources into operations and ultimately support growth.
“Eden remains a trailblazer within the property community – standing as an example of how thoughtful placemaking can have an incredible impact on the surrounding area and for those who occupy it. This move-in-ready workspace offers a range of benefits, all designed to foster collaboration, enhance wellbeing, and promote productivity. Eden provides an environment where teams can thrive from day one; every detail has been considered to support modern ways of working and create a vibrant, future-ready workplace.”
Eden is located in the heart of the thriving New Bailey business community, just a five-minute walk from Salford Central train station and a 10-minute walk from both St Peter’s Square and Deansgate Metrolink. It is also within easy reach of the vibrant St John’s neighbourhood, which offers a wide choice of restaurants and bars, along with the renowned Aviva Studios and Soho House.
Fit-out specialist, Overbury, led on the design of the workspace.
OBI and JLL are the retained agents on Eden.
*Source: Imperial Building Solutions – https://imperialbuildingsolutions.co.uk/office-fit-out-costs-the-complete-uk-pricing-guide-for-2025/
