More than 34,000 sq ft to be revamped at office building
A refurbishment programme will see a total of 34,373 sq ft be redeveloped at the West Gate building in Leeds city centre.
Bruntwood Works is set to carry out renovation works on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the property, which is located in the commercial West End district.
In addition to providing a range of amenities, the refurbishments will also include the creation of a new on-site fitness suite, where Bruntwood customers will have access to a programme of virtual fitness classes from online fitness provider, Les Mills, along with new showers, changing facilities and cycle storage.
The sixth floor refurbishment will be completed by Easter 2019, with the remaining works due for completion in the summer.
The space will be marketed by using 3D modelling technology – the first of its kind to be made available on the Leeds office market. Using interactive planning tool ‘Floored Plans’, prospective customers will be able to create a virtual replication of their ideal workspace and a 3D walk-through of the space with accurate panoramic views.
Nick Salkeld, Bruntwood’s head of commercial for Leeds, said: “We want to empower the businesses with the ability to envisage how they will fit in the newly refurbished space, how they will live in it and optimise it. By using the latest technology, we can evidence just how flexible our workspaces are and how they can be tailored to meet the specific needs of individual businesses.
“This is the second time our innovative marketing approach has introduced pioneering technology to the city. We were the first in Leeds to use VR in marketing commercial property when we launched Platform 12 months before building works were complete.
“We’ve had a tremendous response when we’ve used ‘Floored Plans’ at buildings elsewhere and we are confident it will add value to the experience for West Gate, where we can demonstrate Bruntwood’s collaborative approach to customer office design.”
