22,000 sq ft letting for St Modwen at Staffs business park

DEVELOPER St Modwen has secured a letting at its Watling Street Business Park site near Cannock.

Flint-based Medical Gas Solutions (MGS) is expanding into the Midlands for the first time having taken a ten year lease on a unit at the business park.

MGS is a manufacturer and distributor of medical gases and equipment for the healthcare industry.

St Modwen says it has experienced increasing interest in its commercial and industrial parks across the Midlands, fuelled by a renewed regional economy.

The developer is now hoping to sign a tenant on the last remaining unit at Watling Street by undertaking a comprehensive refurbishment project.

The 50,000 sq ft building will be re-clad and internally renovated and two new dock level doors installed.

Watling Street comprises more than 165,000 sq ft of B1, B2 and B8 industrial, warehousing and open storage accommodation in a location directly off the A5.

Jonathan Green, development surveyor at St Modwen, said: “Watling Street Business Park has always been incredibly popular due to its strong transport connections, managed environment and on site security.

“We expect to sign another tenant in the coming weeks, meaning the business park will be fully occupied.”