TECHNOLOGY AWARD HIGHLIGHTS THREE MALTON OFFICE PROPERTIES

 

Two office properties in Malton, Compton House and 42 Wheelgate, owned by the Fitzwilliam Estate, have been awarded the new ict active standard. A further office, the Georgian House in the Market Place, is expected to meet the standard following a major refurbishment.

 

ict active is a national standard designed to promote office spaces that have a high quality information and communications technology infrastructure and service. – including being suitable for networking, telecommunications, call centre operation and wifi enabled.

Lorna Sissons, surveyor at the Fitzwilliam Estate, adds: “In recent years we have converted and enhanced a number of buildings in the town centre to meet the growing demand for high quality office space.

“The award is a great way of ensuring that potential tenants know that our properties meet the latest national standards for technology provision, even though in many instances they are buildings which date back several hundred years.”  

For offices to become ict active their properties must undergo a rigorous and detailed survey of their technology infrastructure. There is an initial pre-assessment and then an onsite survey to review the facilities, services and infrastructure. Even the building's security and location is taken into the account.

Tim Ward of ict active says: “For property owners, the award means that their office space has a high standard of information and communications technology  The office space or building has passed a tough and detailed survey and so the award gives owners a unique way of marketing a building.

“Businesses looking for high quality office space in Yorkshire which meets the accreditation standard can search for properties on www.ictactive.net”

Compton House consists of the top two floors of a property located on Saville Street and close to the centre of Malton. The first floor consists of a large open plan office and a smaller separate office. The second floor consists of two individual offices. The property is available to rent as a whole or separately.

The open plan office on the first floor has multiple BT telephone lines already installed and these lines have been re-distributed throughout the other offices. The electrical power supplies offer excellent capacity for any potential communications services to be installed. On the second floor, the electrical supply and meter are located in a small lockable room, which would be suitable for use as an equipment room.

42a Wheelgate is a Grade 2 listed building, consisting of a first floor office of approximately 40m2 in a prime location in central Malton.

 

The Georgian House is a prominent and elegant building in the centre of the market place. The first and second floors are currently undergoing a major refurbishment to convert them into high quality office space in the town centre.

 

Offices in Malton are ideal for businesses looking for something that bit different from run of the mill business parks. Malton’s office amenities combine traditional Yorkshire buildings with specially refurbished office interiors which are close to the town centre and convenient parking.

 

In many cases through the ownership of the town’s main property owner, the Fitzwilliam Estate, adjacent properties can be combined to create larger units specifically to meet initial needs or to assist with expansion should the requirement grow at a later date.