Fiera Real Estate UK and Opus North have secured three leasing deals with occupiers at 12 King Street in the heart of the Leeds business district.
Arcadis, Michael Page and Reward Finance Group have taken space at the 54,000 sq ft Grade A building, which recently underwent an £11m refurbishment programme, joining existing occupiers Endless and Rothschild.
The building has been awarded a BREEAM Excellent rating, WiredScore Platinum and CycleScore Platinum for its facilities for cyclists.
Ryan Unsworth, joint managing director at Opus North, said: “We are thrilled to secure three more major occupants who are relocating their main offices in Leeds to 12 King Street. It’s a real testament to what is happening in the office market – occupiers are seeking the very best, most-inspiring, workspaces for their teams and clients, as well as demanding buildings with strong sustainability and environmental credentials.”
Chris Button, head of value add at FRE UK, added: “We are delighted to have secured three market-leading occupiers for this landmark building, which has been substantially remodelled and refurbished to achieve our ambition of delivering a cutting-edge office space that promotes wellbeing and a truly future-proofed building in one of the UK’s major regional markets.”
Clair McGowan, associate director at CBRE, joint letting agent on the building with Fox Lloyd Jones and Knight Frank, said: “This is truly a spectacular building which provides inspiring spaces to encourage creative thinking, team collaboration and social interaction. It is the workplace of the future following a comprehensive refurbishment with flexibility and technology at the heart of its redesign.
“It is also a healthy building that encourages wellbeing and productivity, a real draw for office professionals returning to the workplace. We are delighted to secure all three parties in this state-of-the-art building in a prime location in the city.”
Nick Salkeld, director at Fox Lloyd Jones, said: “We’re very proud to have acted on these significant lettings proving the demand for quality workplaces within the Leeds office market. 12 King Street has set a new benchmark for its combined sustainability, wellbeing and digital connectivity features and it’s a true testament to welcome to more major businesses.”
A further floor and half is under offer and in legals, leaving just 12,000 sq ft of space available to let.
