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CREATIVERACE RE-LOCATES TO JOSEPH’S WELL TO EMBRACE INDEPENDENCE AND CREATIVITY
A huge welcome to CreativeRace to our landmark building Joseph’s Well here in Leeds city centre. Taking up 5,209 sq ft of office space in a tailored ground floor space steeped in history, once the former home of the iconic music venue, The Well. Our in-house design and fit-out team have transformed the workspace blending original historical features, re-purposing the original dance floor as a dedicated photography studio and throughout the whole re-fit kept an industrial chic look and feel. Gordon Bethell, of CreativeRace, commented: As our current lease came to renewal, we took the opportunity to reflect on our future requirements and focused on a workspace that inspired creativity and content creation whilst serving our functional needs. Taking such an iconic space as The Well where legendary performances from the likes of The Killers, Kaiser Chiefs and Keane all appeared felt like a celebration of independence. A key draw to the space was the bespoke design and fit out service from Pullans’, whose team blended original historical features, re-purposing the original dance floor as a dedicated photography studio and throughout the whole re-fit kept an industrial chic look and feel. Bruce Strachan, Property Director at Pullans, added: “We are
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NIQS RELOCATES TO JOSEPH’S WELL
We’re excited to welcome NIQS Tech, an innovative quantum technology spin-out from the University of Leeds, to their new workspace at Joseph’s Well in Leeds. They've secured 507 sq ft, the ideal space to fuel their cutting-edge research and business growth. Nicholas Furtak-Wells, MInstP shared: "We chose Joseph’s Well because it perfectly meets our growth needs. The modern, spacious environment fosters creativity and collaboration, plus we have our own kitchen and meeting room. The option to book a large boardroom downstairs for investor meetings or guest presentations is a great asset. With its prime location near the city centre, on-site parking, and reasonable pricing, it's an ideal fit for us." Joseph’s Well offers flexible office suites in a central location, perfect for innovative start-ups. FIND OUT MORE
CARTER TOWLER RELOCATE THEIR HQ OFFICE TO APSLEY HOUSE
Chartered surveyors Carter Towler have relocated its headquarters to a more prominent and spacious office at Apsley House, Wellington Street, Leeds. Pullan's agreed the 5 year lease on 5,650 sq ft of ground-floor office space within the distinctive Grade II listed building with Carter Towler. Constructed in 1903 and featuring an impressive brick and red terracotta facade, the four-storey historic building was designed at the turn of the 20th century by noted architect George Carson. The listed former wholesale department store now provides high quality modern office space. Commenting on the new headquarters managing director Ian Greenwood said: “We are proud of the fact that we have over 7 decades of business under our belts but know only too well that we must continue to evolve to succeed. This is a pivotal step in our future development. It is all about providing the best possible environment for our staff to thrive in, and our clients to visit." We're delighted to welcome Carter Towler to Apsley House, as we expand our relationship beyond them just being our acting agents on the building, but now also as new tenants to one of our fantastic office spaces. FIND OUT MORE
TIS JOINS OTHER BIG NAMES AT JOSEPH’S WELL IN LEEDS
TIS, the independent life safety, security and communications systems integrator has recently relocated its regional office base from Morley to Joseph’s Well, the heritage building in Leeds city centre after agreeing a lease with J Pullan & Son’s. The 807 square feet office suite provides the ideal city centre base for TIS to work in partnership with The University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University and The Royal Armouries; designing, installing and maintaining highly-compliant life safety and security systems that protect people, places and spaces. Matthew Fawcett, Operations Manager (Northern) at TIS said “The location of Joseph’s Well is perfect for us to relocate our regional team of 18 staff. We are now a stone’s throw away from our core clients, providing us with better site access and reducing travel time. Our new regional office hub serves as a fantastic base for all colleagues across our group and with our ambitious growth plans, the flexible suite options at Joseph’s Well will provide opportunities to expand.” Bruce Strachan, Property Director at Pullan’s said: “We’re delighted to welcome TIS to Joseph’s Well and provide flexible office space that meets their requirements for a central location to the University, as well as ample on-site FIND OUT MORE
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST TAKE 43,731 SQ FT AT JOSEPH’S WELL
Pullan's have agreed a letting of 43,731 square feet of office space at Joseph’s Well, its Leeds city-centre site to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The eight-year letting plays an integral part of the Trust’s plans to build a new state-of-the-art hospital at the historic Leeds General Infirmary site. The letting comprises office accommodation over three floors which consists, contemporary workspace areas, meeting rooms, communal kitchens and breakout areas all fully-fitted within the 150,000 square feet heritage building. The letting facilitates the relocation of clinical and non-clinical staff in preparation for the build of a new state-of-the-art hospital which will include a new home for Leeds Children’s Hospitals, new adults’ hospital and maternity centre. Bruce Strachan, Property Director at Pullan’s said: “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we already lease a number of our suites at the Joseph’s Well site to the Trust, including over 21,000 square feet of Grade A office space at Park Lane. We understand this latest lease represents the largest office letting to be completed in Leeds this year. “We’re delighted to be in a position to support the Trust with their exciting plans for a new hospital by providing FIND OUT MORE
NHS EXPANDS INTO JOSEPH’S WELL PARK LANE
Pullans has agreed the letting of 21,804 sq ft of Grade A office space at the newly refurbished 2 Park Lane building, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has taken a new seven-year lease representing one of the largest lettings to be completed in the city this year.
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WHITEHALL POINT FULLY LET AFTER SUCCESSION OF DEALS
Pullans through CBRE’s Industrial team in Leeds has leased the last remaining unit at Whitehall Point in Leeds to cleaning product supplier, Parc Supplies, taking a 10-year lease on Unit 2 signaling the full occupation shortly after practical completion of the scheme. Pullans secured an early 20,000sqft design and build pre-let at Whitehall Point to MKM Builders Merchants on a 20-year term and the warehouse with showroom and trade counter is now operational.
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INDUSTRIAL DEAL COMPLETED AT FREEWAY PARK
Pullans, together with the CBRE team, has completed the letting of a 25,450 sq ft warehouse to builders’ and plumbers’ merchant Markovitz at Unit 2, Freeway Park in Castleford, Wakefield. The unit was previously occupied by Debenhams.
Markovitz, a family run business which started in 1935 and now employing more than 250 staff, has leased the modern high-quality warehouse unit on a 5-year term.
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