A SIX-figure refurbishment to overhaul office space has been designed to support staff wellbeing by offering a range of social spaces and fun facilities.

The Northern Echo:

Mark Coulter of Silverstone Building Consultancy with Chris Lakey of 186 Property Solutions in LevelQ

The former site of Sheraton House, in the Preston Farm area of Stockton, has been rebranded as LevelQ and transformed into a collaborative workspace with its design based on a traditional British village theme.

Property investment company LevelQ Ltd contracted Newcastle-headquartered Silverstone Building Consultancy to support the refurb, under main building contractor, Stockton-based 186 Property Solutions.

The offices now incorporate two social zones called The Library, featuring a café, and The Village Green, featuring picnic-style benches and artificial grass.

Other facilities include a gym and cinema room to provide a high-quality working environment for occupiers.

Silverstone worked alongside project architect, Jacqui Martin of Design North, acting as contract administrator and CDM principal designer on the refurbishment which the firm says has been an inspiring project to work on.

Mark Coulter associate director at Silverstone said: “We are delighted to have been a part of this fantastic project, we have really enjoyed seeing the space taking shape.

"It’s great that the owners have introduced this new concept to Teesside where there is nothing else quite like it.

“There is a growing demand from office occupiers for more innovative office space which offers a dynamic environment to support staff wellbeing and increase productivity, collaboration and creativity.

"That is exactly what has been created at LevelQ and we foresee it being a huge success.”

The offices, on Surtees Business Park off the A66, provide hot-desks and incubator offices to larger suites for up to 20 people.

Occupiers will have access to a boardroom, state-of-the-art conferencing facilities and a concierge reception.

Andy Preston of LevelQ added: “We are really excited to be able to open the doors to the first phase of LevelQ.

"We look forward to seeing the place grow to become a busy vibrant hub of businesses of all shapes and sizes.

"We have lots of great small businesses in Teesside and we want to give them the opportunity to grow and prosper here at LevelQ.”

LevelQ Ltd is offering traditional long leases together with various levels of membership.

The firm also owns Infinity House and Phoenix House on the business park and works are under way to transform them into phases two and three of LevelQ.