Indie coffee chain brews up HQ move to Birmingham
Independent coffee house Damascena has relocated its head offices to Birmingham after taking an additional 1,200 sq ft lease at SevenCapital’s Lyndon House development in Edgbaston.
The Middle Eastern coffee house, delicatessen and bakery, which has four existing venues across Birmingham, previously agreed to take a total of 2,570 sq ft of space on a 10-year lease to launch its fifth branch.
With a lease now agreed for an additional 1,200 sq ft, the ground floor of Lyndon House will form the business’s new headquarters and will include 3,343 sq ft of indoor space, alongside an 590 sq ft garden terrace. Plans for the venue also include a barista school.
Work to fit out the new space, which has been designed by Faber Design, is now underway, with the new Damascena Coffee House at Lyndon House expected to open by spring 2022.
Anas Zein Al-Abdeen, managing director of Damascena, said: “We are thrilled to locate our headquarters at SevenCapital’s Lyndon House, as well as to launch our fifth branch in Birmingham city centre. Lyndon House offers a fantastic location, not only for our latest Damascena Coffee House, but also for the operational side of our business due its outstanding office accommodation, enviable location and accessibility from the city centre. We look forward to moving into Lyndon House later this year and welcoming customers to enjoy our fresh, flavoursome beverages and food.”
Simon Dicken, senior director at SevenCapital, said: “It has been fantastic to work with Damascena and to provide additional floorspace at Lyndon House to support their operational move. The building offers a fantastic location for the business as it continues to grow and expand, as well as providing a further dynamic to the growing café culture within Edgbaston Village. We look forward to welcoming Damascena to Lyndon House.”
