Home efficiency firm EUM chooses Friars Gate

HOME efficiency consultancy EUM has taken a five year lease on 2,677 sq ft of office space at Topland Group’s Friars Gate development in Shirley, Solihull.

The announcement comes as Topland starts construction on a Costa Coffee drive-through facility at the Stratford Road scheme, which is due to open for business in June.

Mark McAlear of EUM Consultants said: “Friars Gate provides a perfect match against the criteria we had set out in our search for new premises. 

“As well as the quality of accommodation on offer, proximity to the motorway network and accessibility of local amenities played a key role in our decision.  This move will serve us very well for the future.”

Joint letting agents Mark Robinson of KWB and Jon Hinton of GBR Phoenix Beard represented the landlord.

Robinson said: “With occupancy levels currently standing at around 90%, demand for space here is consistently high. 

“Following the letting to EUM our clients have started speculatively refurbishing a further suite of 5,000 sq ft which will be ready in four weeks’ time.

“Given the landlord’s commitment to maintaining extremely high standards, the much improved reception areas on the ground floor, and the addition of a Costa Coffee drive-through, we envisage high on-going levels of interest in the scheme.”

Other tenants at Friars Gate include the Solihull Care Trust and Energy and Utility Skills.