About Us

Marengo Estates was established in 2020, by Directors Mark Burns Cassell and Vin Todd, with the vision of bringing our new and existing property portfolio under one roof' in order to make finding the perfect workspace simpler and more efficient. The name Marengo was inspired by our flagship building, Hills Art Centre, which is situated at 17/18 Waterloo Place. Because of our love of history and heritage buildings, during our research we found out Napoleon's horse was called Marengo, and that name just felt right (especially as Mark is affectionately known as 'Little Napoleon' around the office...).

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At Marengo, we are passionate about bringing people together and providing them with a creative space to collaborate and grow their businesses. We offer a range of workspaces for rent, with all the necessary amenities, and we take pride in providing a high quality, genuine and professional service offer for all our tenants in each of the distinctive, quirky and historic buildings in our portfolio.

We strive to create an environment that is conducive to creativity, collaboration and productivity. Our work spaces are designed to be inspiring and to provide a space for people to come together, network and exchange ideas. Our goal is to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where individuals can grow, connect and succeed.

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We are continuing to grow our presence in Sunderland, adding two exciting new buildings to our portfolio - the former Norfolk Hotel in Sunderland City Centre, and St Mark's Church in Millfield. We will be spending the coming months (and years) working our magic on both, creating even more space for the talented independent businesses, makers, entrepreneurs, creatives and innovators across the North East to thrive. We are currently renovating these new sites and can't wait to offer spaces in them soon! Keep up to date with all our latest developments, and follow our journey on our socials.

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We'd love you to join the Marengo family and can't wait to meet the fantastic independent businesses and creatives our new buildings will soon become home to.

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Best wishes from your friendly cultural landlords,

Mark & Vin