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                                                    THE BUILDING
of Reading’s
most iconic
building

           The Blade is a striking landmark
           building providing:

           • 110,990 sq ft of high quality office
             space with spectacular views.
           • In-town parking at a ratio of
             1:1,000 sq ft.
           • Professional business lounge
             and co-working space.
           • Landlord based on-site.
           • Meeting room and serviced

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             office facilities by Pure Offices.
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Raise your profile

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                                     THE BUILDING
An impressive
reception sets
the tone

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             Refurbished reception
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                                                           THE BUILDING
On point
Perfectly poised   Designed with dynamic businesses
                   in mind – the considered interior and

design details
                   design details provide a stunning,
                   light environment in which to work

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                   and create.
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Designed for work

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                                                                                                                     SPECIFICATION
           Four-pipe                   LED               Four             Fully accessible      Floor to ceiling
            fan coil              lighting with      13 person lifts    raised flooring with   height of 2.7m with
       air conditioning           PIR sensors      and one goods lift    a depth of 150mm      full height glazing

      Meeting rooms and          Business lounge        Building           Shower rooms         In-town parking
    serviced office facilities    with concierge      owner based          and changing            at a ratio of
        by Pure Offices              and WiFi           on-site              facilities           1:1,000 sq ft

            Cycle                   Outdoor          ‘Very Good’            EPC Rating            WiredScore
           storage                  terrace         BREEAM rating             (C) 75               certified

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Pure Offices – serviced offices, 3rd floor

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                                             THE SPACE
Creative space
to think big

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Flexible spaces
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                                                                                                Part 6th Floor (Fitted and Furnished)

                                                                                                                                                                            THE SPACE
                                                                                                2,608 sq ft/242.3 sq m
The Part 6th and Part 9th floors offer flexible accommodation
with spectacular views across the surrounding area.
                                                                                                 Abbey Square
Additional meeting room and serviced office facilities are
available on-site from one person upwards, via Pure Offices.

Floor                  Occupier/Availability                                 Sq Ft*   Sq M*
13th                   Gateley Plc
                                                                                                                 Server
                                                                                                                 Room
12th                   Urban Science International
11th                   Bracket Global

                                                                                                                                                             Abbey Street
10th                   Barton Willmore
9th                    Available August 2020                                  4,471    415.4
                       Barton Willmore

8th                    Brandview
7th                    Gleeson Recruitment Group
                       Cloudfactory                                                             Part 5th Floor (Indicative Space Plan)
                                                                                                4,370 sq ft/405.0 sq m
6th                    Available                                             2,608     242.3
                       Hays Recruitment

5th                    Available                                             4,370    405.0      Abbey Square
                       Falanx Group

4th                    Pure Offices (serviced offices)
3rd                    Pure Offices (serviced offices)
2nd                    CMS Law
                       Northwood Investors

1st                    Megabuyte

                                                                                                                                                             Abbey Street
                       Kaplan

Ground                 Kaplan
Total                                                                        11,449   1,062.7

                                                                                                                                                          Core

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* All sizes are to the International Property Measurement Standard (IPMS).
Plans and areas for indicative purposes only. Not to scale.                                                                              Available office space
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                       LOCATION
Food for thought
Be spoilt for choice

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                                                                   LOCATION
Clockwise from Left
1. Bill’s
2. Pho
3. Malmaison Hotel
4. Tamp Culture Coffee
5. Itsu
6. The Forbury Hotel
7. Oakford Social Club

                         Reading boasts an enviable array
                         of shops, bars, restaurants and
                         cultural venues – catering for all
                         tastes and occasions.

                         From The Oracle shopping centre
                         with all the high street favourites and
                         a 10 screen cinema – to music and
                         arts at The Hexagon – to a wide range
                         of sports facilities and activities,

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                         it’s all on your doorstep.
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The local scene

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Whether recognised and celebrated high street names or
the best of new independents – Reading has an excellent
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                                  53   Forbury Retail Park                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Londo
27   Veeno
                                  54   Thames Lido
28   Wagamama
                                  55   Vue cinema
29   Wolf
30   Zero Degrees

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31   Zizzi                          the Blade card holders.
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The facts                                                                                                                                                                              Local occupiers

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                                                                                                                                                                                                         LOCATION
and figures
Reading consistently appears at the top
of many annual surveys as one of the best
places to live and work in the UK.

The town has attracted companies from
the creative and tech industries in recent
years – thanks to Reading’s vibrant local
environment, diverse amenity offering
and entrepreneurial spirit.

           1st
   UK’s fastest growing city
                                                     2nd
                                                  PWC Growth Report
    economy 2017-2019*                            for Cities in the UK**

        13%
  of the UK’s digital revenue
                                                     2nd
                                                 Most business friendly
      is from Reading***                            city in Europe+

         4th
         highest start-up
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                                                   of the world’s top 30

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         rate in the UK++*                            brands are here

* EY UK & Regions Economic Forecast 2017-2019. ** PWC Good Growth Cities Index 2017. ***2017 Tech Nation Report. +FDI European Cities of the Future Awards 2018/19. ++Barclays UK Prosperity Map.
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                                            The     Reading Railway   Forbury    River   Thames

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                                           Oracle       Station       Gardens   Thames    Lido

                                                                                                  THE BL ADE
5 minute walk to Reading Railway Station
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Cut the Commute                             Readybike / Cycle Parking / Cycle29 Network
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                                                                                                                                                                                              Heathrow will be within easy reach
                                                                                                                                                                                              thanks to the proposed new £500m
                                                                                                                                                                                              Western Rail Link to Heathrow scheme –
                                                                                                                                                                                              meaning passengers will benefit
                                                                                                                                                                                              from direct rail access to the airport
                                                                                                                                                                                              from Reading.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Access to the M4 at three junctions
                                                                                                                                                                                              provides wider connection to the
                                                                                                                                                                                              national motorway network and the M25.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Reading is fit for cyclists with a 37 mile
                                                                                                                                                                                              network. The Readybike hire scheme
                                                                                                                                                                                              now has 29 docking stations in the

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                                                                                                                                                                                              town’s urban centre.
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Key travel

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times
                                                                           TOWARDS BIRMINGHAM & AIRPORT

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                                                                OXFORD

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD
                                                                                                                                                 HAYES & HARLINGTON

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       LIVERPOOL STREET
                                                                                                                                                                                       EALING BROADWAY
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                                NEWBURY
                    SWINDON
          BRISTOL

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 CENTRAL LONDON
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                                                                                                                WINDSOR CENTRAL
                                                    BRACKNELL

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                                                 BASINGSTOKE
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    M4 (J11)              3.5 miles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    WOKINGHAM              11 miles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BRACKNELL              12 miles
                                                                                                        M3                                                                                                                                                                          MAIDENHEAD             19 miles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           BY ELIZABETH LINE                                        M3 (J3)                16 miles
                                                                                                                                                                      BY RAIL                                              (CROSSRAIL)                                              BASINGSTOKE            17 miles
                                                   WINCHESTER                                                                                                         MAIDENHEAD                         12 mins           MAIDENHEAD                               12 mins         NEWBURY                24 miles
                                                                                                                                                                      SLOUGH                             14 mins           SLOUGH                                   21 mins         SLOUGH                 23 miles
                                                                                                                                                                      OXFORD                             23 mins           HAYES & HARLINGTON                       33 mins         M25 (J15)              24 miles
                                                                                                                                                                      PADDINGTON                         24 mins           HEATHROW                                 38 mins         OXFORD                 26 miles
 ELIZABETH LINE (2019)                                                                                                                                                WINDSOR CENTRAL                    29 mins           PADDINGTON                               50 mins         HEATHROW               27 miles
                                                                            TOWARDS SOUTHAMPTON & AIRPORT
                                                                                                                                                                      SOUTHAMPTON                        46 mins           BOND STREET                              53 mins         SWINDON               44 miles
 NATIONAL RAIL                                                                                                                                                        BRISTOL                            53 mins           TOTTENHAM COURT RD.                      55 mins         CENTRAL LONDON        44 miles
                                                                                                                                                                      HEATHROW Via RailAir               38 mins           FARRINGDON                               58 mins         SOUTHAMPTON            47 miles

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 MOTORWAY NETWORK                                                                                                                                                     BIRMINGHAM                         93 mins           LIVERPOOL ST.                            61 mins         BRISTOL                81 miles
                                                                                                                                                                      CARDIFF                            94 mins           WHITECHAPEL                              64 mins         BIRMINGHAM            103 miles

Faster journey times into and across Central London will be achievable when combining the mainline rail service from Reading and Elizabeth Line service at Paddington.
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Refurbished reception entrance

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Business lounge reception
Further
information

Viewings                     Contact
Strictly through the joint
sole letting agents.

Terms
Upon application.
                             Charlie Benn        Neil Seager
                             0118 960 6916       0118 921 1516
                             cbenn@lsh.co.uk     neilseager@haslams.co.uk

The Blade                    James Newton        Harry Bevins
Abbey Square                 0118 960 6910       0118 921 1517
Reading RG1 3BD              jnewton@lsh.co.uk   harrybevins@haslams.co.uk

                                                                  thebladereading.com

                                                                  MISREPRESENTATIONS ACT 1967: Whilst all the information in this brochure is believed to be correct, neither the agent nor the
                                                                  client guarantee its accuracy nor is it intended to form any part of any contract. All areas quoted are approximate. January 2020.

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