Building Briefs: Tesco Express, Colliers International, CBRE, Tropo
PART of a well-known former Yorkshire pub is to become a Tesco Express store.
CBRE’s specialist markets team, acting on behalf of Enterprise Inns, has let part of the former Old Star Public House in Collingham, near Wetherby, to Tesco.
The Old Star has been derelict for around 18 months since trading ceased. The store opening is set to create around 20 new jobs.
The 4,000 sq ft store will be open for business in the summer.
Sam Frankland, director of specialist markets at CBRE Leeds, said: “Tesco will provide local residents with an attractive local amenity to meet their needs and there is now the opportunity for another business to locate adjacent to the Tesco within the remaining space in the large, stone building.”
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PROPERTY advisory group Colliers International is to relocate its Leeds-based team to new offices within Highcross’ Broad Gate scheme in the city centre.
Colliers has agreed terms with Highcross to occupy a 5,317 sq ft suite on the fourth floor.
Greg Styles, head of the Leeds office at Colliers International said: “Broad Gate is widely considered to be the best office building in Leeds city centre. It’s a true statement building, ideal for our Leeds team serving clients across the North of England.
Richard Pellatt, director at Highcross, added: “This is a great start to the year and follows a successful 2012, when we let more than 27,000 sq ft at Broad Gate, attracting a range of new occupiers including Activision Publishing Inc, Environ and The Consulting Consortium.”
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CBRE has appointed Bill Godwin as regional operations director working on its northern team.
Mr Godwin has relocated from Bristol where he worked with CBRE’s South West and Midlands team.
He will head up the facilities management arm of the northern property and asset management division managing a team of 108 site based staff, together with 12 facility managers.
Andrew Llewellyn, director at CBRE Leeds, said: “Bill’s new position within the company is part of a strategic internal restructure. The property and asset management sector of the business has grown steadily over the last year and Bill’s 20 years of experience in customer service excellence and unique skills will mean that he will play a pivotal role in the anticipated future growth of the company.”
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TROPO, the renewables division of property group Henry Boot, has installed a £22,000 solar PV system at the Sheffield headquarters of public service provider Amey.
The 9.46kW system took the team three days to complete and has the potential to generate free electricity for the entire Station Road office.
The installation will also enable Amey to deliver CO2 savings of 3.368 tonnes every year.
Ryan O’Loughlin, managing quantity surveyor for Tropo, said: “We used specialist industry software to create a system model and added site specific meteorological data to design a system which maximises the renewable energy potential of Amey’s location.”
