Colony trails King Street workspace

The flex office provider has shared images of its next Manchester location, where it will operate 44,000 sq ft from April.

Taking space at 76 King Street, which formerly housed a store for fashion brand DKNY, the company is committing to its eighth location in the city.

The firm said that Colony King Street will introduce a new flagship workspace designed to support businesses of all sizes, alongside a range of creative production facilities and community-focused spaces.

Colony King Street will feature a large coworking floor offering day passes, floating desks and dedicated desks, alongside a social kitchen and breakout lounge designed to encourage connection and collaboration between members.

The floor will also include four meeting and conference rooms, with the largest designed to flex into an 80-person event space complete with stage.

This is Colony’s eighth Manchester space. Credit: Colony

Across the upper floors, Colony King Street will offer a range of private offices for teams of four to 100 people. Members will also benefit from a rooftop terrace.

The lower ground floor will house Colony Creator Studios, featuring a podcast studio, a photo and video production studio, and a versatile gallery and event space. All parts of the scheme have been designed in-house.

Northern Group, Colony’s sister business, bought 76 King Street for £18m in 2024, immediately announcing its intention to open a Colony operation at the prime plot.

To mark the launch, Colony will host a series of free coworking days and events, announced on its website and social channels in the coming weeks.

Aaron Ezair, director and founder of Colony, said: “King Street represents far more than a new workspace for Colony — it signals the next evolution of how people create, collaborate and build businesses in Manchester. Our mission has always been to design environments that spark connection and empower the city’s creative and entrepreneurial communities to thrive.

“With this venue we wanted to push the concept even further. Alongside our coworking and office spaces, Colony Creator Studios introduces dedicated facilities for podcasting, photography, video production and events — giving members and the wider community access to tools that help ideas grow into real projects.”

Colony’s Manchester portfolio spans Ancoats, New Islington, the Northern Quarter, Piccadilly, and the central retail district.

Socials spaces are included. Credit: Colony