Partnership House

Partnership House
Partnership House, during the final stages of construction in 2008.
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Former namesNorthern Rock Tower,
The Tower
General information
TypeOffices
AddressRegent Farm Road,
Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
United Kingdom
Coordinates55°00′38″N 1°37′32″W / 55.0105°N 1.6256°W / 55.0105; -1.6256
Current tenantsClifford Chance
Astrium Services
Wood Group
Ubisoft Reflections
Construction started2006
CompletedNovember 2008
InauguratedOctober 2009
Cost£35 million
ClientNorthern Rock
OwnerNewcastle City Council
Technical details
Floor count10
Design and construction
Architecture firmRed Box Architecture
Main contractorTaylor Woodrow

Partnership House (historically The Tower) is a landmark tower office building in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. It is located within the Regent Centre business park, and was originally built to act as the main entrance and landmark building within the headquarters complex of the Northern Rock bank, prior to its near-collapse and nationalisation. It lies in the West Gosforth council ward. The building is owned by the local council, Newcastle City Council, whereas the majority of the Regent Centre buildings are owned by Omnia.

The council bought the building, initially known as The Tower, for £22 million, and it is currently leased to a number of companies including Astrium Services, Wood Group and Ubisoft Reflections.[1]

  1. ^ "Newcastle City Council get keys to Northern Rock Tower". The Journal. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.