A new tech incubator to help drive growth of innovative digital companies in the Leeds City Region has officially launched at Bruntwood’s flagship Platform building on the first day of the annual Leeds Digital Festival. To mark the launch, industry leaders and customers were invited to a day of workshops and
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University praises S Harrison for first student scheme
The University of Leeds has signed a 25 year lease on new bespoke student accommodation targeted specifically at overseas post graduate students. The seven storey 60,000 sq ft Blenheim Point, on Blenheim Walk, marks the first partnership between the University and leading Yorkshire developer S Harrison. Director of Residential Services for the
River Island opens new flagship at White Rose
British fashion retailer River Island has unveiled a new 26,000 sq foot flagship store at White Rose Shopping Centre. River Island has created a new concept store with an extended womenswear offering, plus a larger children’s and menswear departments. The new site boasts its own entrance from outside White Rose, allowing
Leeds Developer “sets sail” with £25m Rivert Trent development
Yorkshire developer KMRE Group is expanding its activity into the Midlands with the acquisition of a 1.5 acre site on the banks of the River Trent in Nottingham for prestigious apartments. Leeds-based KMRE has purchased the site which will be called Riverside to create 81 exclusive waterfront apartments and penthouses delivered
Vantage Point Industrial Estate fully occupied
Acting on behalf of Tilstone Industrial Limited, Cushman & Wakefield has let the last remaining unit at Vantage Point Industrial Estate in Morley, South Leeds. Unit 2, has been let to Adamson’s Retail Ltd, which specialises in the sale of school uniforms across Yorkshire and Lancashire. Vantage Point Industrial Estate totals 62,320
Barton Willmore celebrates 21 years in Leeds
Leeds-based planning and design consultancy, Barton Willmore, celebrated its 21st anniversary in the City at a special event held at Victoria Gate with staff and clients. The celebration, which was hosted by partner James Hall in the recently opened East 59th, welcomed more than 100 guests from across Yorkshire’s property and
Wakefield nightclub Kookoo Cage to reopen with experienced operator at the helm
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has completed on the leasehold of the Kookoo Cage, a closed bar, nightclub and events venue situated on the bustling Westgate high street in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Situated in the heart of Wakefield’s nightlife scene, the business benefits from high footfall in close
New grant scheme to revitalise historic buildings in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
A £2 million grant scheme is being rolled out across the Yorkshire Dales National Park, which offers funding for landowners to restore their historic farm buildings. The Historic Building Restoration Grant is also being piloted in the Lake District, Northumberland, Peak District, and Dartmoor National Parks. The newly launched scheme aims to
Brockton Capital buys Leeds Pinnacle for c.£65m
Brockton Capital fund has acquired The Pinnacle, a prominent 145,000 sq ft, mixed-use asset in Leeds city centre, for around £65m. The Pinnacle is a mixed-use retail, office and car park investment, situated in the prime retail core of Leeds, directly opposite the Land Securities-owned Trinity Leeds Shopping Centre, and bordering
Expanding Harrogate charity’s old home on the market
The Starbeck home of Wellspring Therapy and Training, a Harrogate mental health charity, is for sale with a guide price of £150,000. 2 Prospect Road, very close to Starbeck Station, is being marketed by the Harrogate office of global property consultancy Knight Frank as premises ideal for conversion into two residential