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The 56 acre plot running along River Tees will feature more than 650,000 sq ft of office accommodation, 25,000 sq ft of leisure spaces as well as 480 residential units.

Not only will the area look different, the project will also bring some 2500 permanent jobs to the region.

With the 拢18 million public investment into the project, the expectations are high. Joe Docherty, chief executive of Tees Valley Regeneration says:

鈥淭his is a scheme that will not only raise the bar in terms of design and quality but one that will increase both commercial interest and values.鈥�

Iconic bridges and urban design

With what the designers say are the 鈥渉ighest standards of urban design鈥�, an eye-catching, iconic bridge will connect North Shore with Teesdale, making it easier for pedestrians and cyclist to get around.

Teesside's Regeneration masterplans

The design director at Benoy Architects and Masterplanners, Mike MacCormack explains the thought process behind the planning of the masterplan.

"One of the biggest assets for North Shore is its size and close proximity to the town centre. So we had to ask ourselves - how do we connect it to the town, so that pedestrians can move between and make the best of the two areas. The solution is a series of broad, attractively landscaped boulevards for pedestrians."

The scheme will be delivered in four stages over approximately eight years with phase one expected to begin in 2006.

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