Sydney Office Update January Leasing Magazine | Page 10

7 | SYDNEY OFFICE UPDATE
CASE STUDY
LEVEL 2/63
Y O R K S T, S Y D N E Y
WHAT DOES BLUESOURCE DO?
Bluesource is a technology company
with over 10 years experience globally
operating as a Managed Services
Provider and has a specialised focus
around Information Management,
Collaboration and Communications
technologies. We help businesses
such as banks, charities, insurance
firms, Law Firms and construction
companies use technology to connect
their people, manage their information
and automate processes. The result
is a more productive business,
unlocking hidden potential along the
way. Our offering includes managed
services, Data Migration, information
management and Cloud related
services.
Bluesource was established in the UK
in 2000, and in 2014 expanded into
Australia. As a global business we have
offices in London (UK), Dallas (US) and
Sydney (Australia)
Clients include Herbert Smith Freehills,
Allens, Pacific Life, Civil Aviation Safety
Authority, Panasonic, Savills Asia,
Sofitel Hotel on Collins Place and Avant
Insurance Limited
WHY DID YOU NEED A NEW OFFICE
SPACE?
We needed to move from our previous
office on 142 Clarence Street because
the Australian operations were
growing. We started looking for a place
that would support the growth of the
business. We were set on this office
because it didn’t conform to the typical
office space. Instead, with its white
walls and large windows that create
a luminous environment, it offered a
unique space where we could welcome
our clients and enjoy being in everyday.
WHAT MAKES THE BUILDING AT 63
YORK STREET SO SPECIAL?
Bluesource Australia is on Level 2,
63 York Street, Sydney. The building
was a former warehouse building,
designed by George Allen Mansfield
and built in 1866 for John Frazer, a
prominent Sydney trade merchant and
philanthropist who came from Ireland
in 1840. When it was built, Frazer & Co
was designed with the most advanced
fire fighting technologies, including
water pipes to each floor and sliding
fire doors to separate the two different
compartments that once constituted
the building at the numbers 63 and
62 York Street. A steam powered
lift facilitated the transportation of
good to the upper levels - it was one
of the earliest examples of these
features in Sydney. 63 York Street is an
excellent representation of a Victorian
warehouse modelled on the Italian
Palazzo style with a combination of
Romanesque and Egyptian details,
including the triplet arched windows,
the heavy bracketed cornice and
‘barley sugar’ twisted columns. Around
the 1930’s two additional storeys
were added to 63 York Street. The
building has seven storeys, including
a basement which is 180 sqm. The
ground floor is 170 sqm, and Levels
1-5 are each 208 sqm.
WHAT SPECIAL FEATURES DOES
LEVEL 2 OFFER?
Level 2, where the Bluesource office
is has 20 large arched windows
overlooking York Street, Barracks Street
and York Lane. The building is very
close to Wynyard Station, which makes
commuting easy.
The Bluesource floor is renovated, and
has a spacious area with white walls
adding to the lightness and openness
of the space.
WE KNOW WHAT’S AROUND A
TENANCY IS JUST AS APPEALING AS
THE TENANCY ITSELF. WHERE ARE
YOUR FAVOURITE LOCAL HAUNTS?
We love Stitch Bar in the basement of
61 York Street for a wine after work,
for lunch we go to Cortos over the
road at 10 Barrack Street. They do an
authentic chicken parmigiana and a
great minestrone soup. We are looking
forward to trying the steaks at Steel
Bar and Grill at 60 Carrington Street.
Barangaroo is nice and close too just
a short walk down the road. Now that
George Street works are opening up
the City is a great place to be.
HOW DID YOU FIND WORKING WITH
THE RAY WHITE TEAM?
We looked for a long time to get the
right space, in fact we missed out on
level three at 63 York Street, so when
level two came up we jumped on it
straight away. At the end of the search
I think we looked at more than 20
offices before we settled on 63 York.
N AO M I V I L A R WA S A B U N D L E
O F E N E R G Y A N D W A S A LW AY S
Q U I C K T O K E E P U S U P D AT E D
O N N E W S TO C K A S I T C A M E TO
T H E M A R K E T. S H E W A S V E R Y
P R O F E S S I O N A L A N D TO O K M Y
FEEDBACK ON BOARD WHEN
SEARCHING FOR ADDITIONAL
PROPERTIES SHE SHOWED ME.
W E W I L L D E F I N I T E LY U S E H E R
AGAIN IF WE EVER MOVE.