page_title: Regent Centre
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Regent Centre / History
caption_attribution_description: A photograph of some of the Regent Centre office buildings, in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
context_page_description: Regent Centre is a large business park in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The business park is home to a variety of companies, including banking group Virgin Money whose Head Office is located on the site. The Centre has its own transport interchange with a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro and integrated bus station.
context_section_description: North British Properties started to build Regent Centre in 1970 and finished in 1981; at completion it was the largest office complex in Europe, covering a total area of 11 acres (4.5 ha). The land is the former site of the Regent Pit of the Coxlodge Colliery. The centre unveiled a new logo and identity in late 2008; the centre's slogan is "Better for Business".
  The current owner-developer is Omnia Offices who bought the complex in 2015 and are converting some of the office space into residential apartments. The previous owner was Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate who purchased it along with the rest of the Fordgate Group's Jupiter Portfolio in June 2014.
caption: Some of the Regent Centre buildings
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