Manufacturer secures deal on 300,000 sq ft facility in West Yorkshire’s biggest letting of 2018

Glass bottle manufacturer Allied Glass has secured a deal to take a newly refurbished 300,000 sq ft facility in what is the biggest letting of an existing building in West Yorkshire so far this year.

Allied Glass  will be relocating its main storage facility to the newly refurbished Copperworks site on Haigh Park Road in Leeds, after signing a 10-year lease contract with Towngate.

Whilst the first phase of construction of brand new industrial warehouse units is currently underway at Towngate Link, it has been agreed that rather than returning to its previous base, Allied Glass will relocate to the Copperworks site.

Mike Falgate, commercial manager at Allied Glass, said: “Towngate has always offered us a tremendous amount of support and flexibility, especially during what has been an unsettled couple of years and we look forward to continuing our strong working relationship with them.

“We are impressed with the size, layout and full circumference access of the Copperworks space and can’t wait to take full occupancy of the property in the New Year!”

The manufacturer will benefit from a revamped space, including a large loading bay with ground-level doors at the rear to aid circulation efficiency. There is also an open-plan working environment with a functional height of over nine metres, ancillary offices with ample parking and yard space.

John Wignall, Towngate’s property director, added: “We are really pleased with the overhaul of this historic property – which was completed earlier this year – and we are delighted that our existing tenants, Allied Glass, will be occupying this unique industrial site.”

Towngate has worked alongside agents Knight Frank and Gent Visick to market and lease the space.

Iain McPhail, partner at Knight Frank, said: “We are delighted that Allied Glass has continued its commitment to Leeds as a city – as well as Towngate as a landlord. The building has been transformed by the lettings specialist since it became vacant, and has been further adapted to serve the needs of the new tenant for the foreseeable future.”

Paul Mack, director of Gent Visick, added: “The Copperworks was one of the few large scale industrial warehouse premises available in the West Yorkshire region. Towngate was bold in its decision to invest significantly in a major refurbishment programme, and this has clearly paid dividends, with the firm having secured such a large tenant on a long-term lease.”

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