Building Briefs:
TWO Yorkshire property professionals are baring all for the United Nations Foundation ‘Nothing But Nets’ campaign which raises money for the prevention and treatment of Malaria in Africa.
Emma Eastwood and Stephanie Kirk, who are part of the management team at Leeds-based city living specialists Morgans, have posed for pictures which will be used in the charity calendar which is being launched at law firm O’Rourke Reid in Leeds today.
Ms Eastwood and Ms Kirk are members of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) in Leeds, the organisation behind the campaign.
Ms Eastwood said: “We are both active members of JCI and were keen to support such a worthwhile cause. By posing wearing nothing but nets we think have created a really beautiful calendar that stands out from the crowd.”
For further information visit www.onecalendaronelife.co.uk or email calendar@jcileeds.org.uk.
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THE property group at law firm Walker Morris has appointed three trainee solicitors as assistant solicitors and a further external appointment of an assistant solicitor.
All four appointments reinforce the group’s position as one of the largest property teams in the region.
Cameron Rigby, Mark Byrne and David Wilkinson all qualified as solicitors last month and join the group after having worked on a number of high profile transactions during their training contracts including the sale of Netto Foodstores to Asda.
Kirsty Leigh joins the group from Halliwells in Manchester where she specialised in landlord and tenant acquisitions, disposals, auction sales, investment / refinancing and franchising.
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A COMMERCIAL property with residential planning consent in the heart of Harrogate has been sold by property consultant Carter Jonas.
The owners of Pannal-based specialist recruitment and business consultancy Prosper Consulting have bought the property on Haywra Street, which has planning consent for conversion into three residential flats.
Plans for the building include using a floor as their head office, renting out executive office space and converting partly into residential.
Paul Beckett, of Carter Jonas’ commercial division in Yorkshire, said: “This is an excellent deal on a great property close to Harrogate town centre, sold to an owner occupier in a difficult commercial property market. Despite the current economic conditions, we are seeing business pick up in all areas, including development, management and acquisitions.”
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BRITISH Waterways has announced the appointment of WSB Property Consultants to market 7,750 sq ft of accommodation at Fearns Wharf at Clarence Dock in Leeds.
Duncan Senior, of Leeds-based WSB, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed by British Waterways to market this stunning riverside building which as well as offering quality office space has also been designed to achieve high levels of environmental performance and sustainability creating comfortable, efficient and most importantly economical space.”
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MEANWHILE, WSB and property consultants Ryden have been appointed to handle agency services for Highcross’ out of town property portfolio in Leeds.
The firms will deal with lettings at the Sugar Mill and WIRA Business Parks, as well as lease extension negotiations and the retention of existing tenants.
Sugar Mill Business Park underwent a £1m refurbishment in 2009 and provides six buildings, each with flexible accommodation suitable for businesses with two to 200 staff.
WIRA Business Park is a 112,000 sq ft scheme offering suites from 500 sq ft to 20,000 sq ft.
