New lease of life for 100,000 sq ft former MoD building

Rapier House

A former Ministry of Defence building at Old Dalby near Melton Mowbray is now fully-let following a refurbishment programme.

Leicestershire commercial property specialist Andrew + Ashwell advised on the renovation of Rapier House at Crown Business Park, which had not been fully occupied since it was sold by the Ministry of Defence in 1997.

Refurbishment included the creation of open plan space for manufacturing and storage. The agent has now let the front part of the building, comprising 48,937 sq ft, to composite and glass-reinforced plastic product (GRP) manufacturer KS Composites. The firm is currently completing the fit out of the premises.

Andrew + Ashwell has also recently completed on the letting for the rear of the building, totalling 42,116 sq ft, to Leicestershire-based Pinnacle International Freight. The firm is planning to use the space to expand its warehousing and logistics facility.

Malcolm Grayson, director at Andrew + Ashwell said: “Expanding firms are looking for flexible well adapted space, in a secure environment, which Crown Business Park provides in substantial measure.

“The park also has great transport links that will appeal to anyone looking to relocate from the city, or move to a more central area of the East Midlands.”

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