The development of the waterfront has seen this once industrial area renewed into a modern vista, beautifully marrying the old with stylish contemporary buildings. There is a continental feel as you walk along the quay and across the waterfront area, with picturesque scenes of Tudor buildings and cobbled streets coupled with new buildings showcasing the very best in modern architecture.

Felaw Maltings have been central to the life of Ipswich waterfront for over 100 years, and were in use until right up to 1981. However, by 1984, they were on the buildings at-risk register. Since then, they have been fully restored, kick-starting the regeneration and restoration of Ipswich waterfront on a massive scale. This grade 2-listed building, along with its modern counterpart IP-City, provide the waterfront with first class serviced office and conferencing facilities for all types of businesses.

The all-new University Campus Suffolk has brought fresh opportunities to businesses in the area, with the New Suffolk College also having received a facelift, with a brand new campus to cater for a wider range of vocational courses. The university is continually forging links with business to help enrich the programmes and courses that are available to students, creating new and exciting opportunities for companies to inform the education process.

For those who need to be on the go, there are great transport facilities; with the train station situated a short walk from the quayside and two dedicated bus stations in the heart of the town centre, providing a regular direct-link to Stansted Airport. The train station services excellent links to the rest of the country with direct routes to London, Cambridge, Norwich and many more.

The Ipswich Waterfront has already seen some amazing new builds and has truly enriched the area with high prospects of becoming a major centre for business. There are many future developments planned, which will see this unique quarter of Ipswich prosper and grow for many years to come.