Former WWII workshop in Leamington fully let with four new tenants
The former WWII camouflage workshop in Leamington’s Spencer Yard has been fully transformed and is now occupied by four tenants.
Renamed 1 Spencer Yard, the building was restored by Complex Development Projects (CDP) in partnership with Warwick District Council, featuring office spaces and a new glazed rooftop extension that added a second floor.
The building is now home to EDAG Engineering, LoudLocal, PO’Sh Creative, and Lily Head Dental Practice Sales and Finance, bringing approximately 50 employees to the site.
It forms part of the £6m Spencer Yard regeneration initiative, supported by the Government’s Future High Streets Fund and financed by Frontier Development Capital.
The other two buildings in the Spencer Yard project are already in use.
The Grade II-listed United Reformed Church has been converted into The Fold, a co-working and office space for marketing group Cogent and the SAE Institute has moved into the Old Nursery building.
James Brookes, senior development executive at CDP, said: “We could have let 1 Spencer Yard three times over because of the level of interest, which highlights the demand for office space from the creative and digital sector. We decided to keep the existing Old Dole Office building as structurally it was very sound, but extend the office space by adding a further floor. Our contractor Croft Building & Conservation has completed the work beautifully to create much-needed quality office space for local businesses.
“The Spencer Yard project is the first to be completed as part of the 10-year Creative Quarter initiative with Warwick District Council and we are really pleased with the outcome. It has brought three derelict buildings back to life to transform the area and boost the creative and digital sector to build on the town’s Silicon Spa reputation.”
