Trio of businesses sign up for offices at remodelled building
Fiera Real Estate UK (FRE UK) and Opus North have confirmed three occupiers have taken on two floors at 12 King Street, Leeds.
Global consultancy, Arcadis, is set to shift its local team to this property.
Michael Page, a UK recruitment company is also set to occupy a floor in the building, relocating staff from its current location in Leeds.
And Reward Finance Group, a funding provider, is the third party to sign up to the prominent building, which comprises 54,000 sq ft of Grade A space.
These three occupiers join Endless and Rothschild who recently relocated their Leeds offices to 12 King Street.
An £11m transformation of the building, which was completed in June 2022, includes a new façade, a complete replacement of the fifth and sixth floors, a state-of-the-art cycle spa, extensive roof terraces and the addition of a sky lounge.
The scheme has achieved a 14% reduction in carbon emissions, 29% less energy consumption for heating and cooling, and 42% less water consumption.
Ryan Unsworth, joint managing director at Opus North, said: “We are thrilled to secure three more major occupants who are relocating their main offices in Leeds to 12 King Street.
“It’s a real testament to what is happening in the office market – occupiers are seeking the very best, most-inspiring, workspaces for their teams and clients, as well as demanding buildings with strong sustainability and environmental credentials.”
Chris Button, head of value add at FRE UK, said: “We are happy to have secured three market-leading occupiers for this landmark building, which has been substantially remodelled and refurbished to achieve our ambition of delivering a cutting-edge office space that promotes wellbeing and a truly future-proofed building in one of the UK’s major regional markets.”
Clair McGowan, associate director at CBRE, said: “This is truly a spectacular building which provides inspiring spaces to encourage creative thinking, team collaboration and social interaction.
“It is the workplace of the future following a comprehensive refurbishment with flexibility and technology at the heart of its redesign.”
Nick Salkeld, director at Fox Lloyd Jones, added: “We’re very proud to have acted on these significant lettings proving the demand for quality workplaces within the Leeds office market.
“12 King Street has set a new benchmark for its combined sustainability, wellbeing and digital connectivity features and it’s a true testament to welcome to more major businesses.”
A further floor and half is under offer, leaving 12,000 sq ft remaining ready for occupation. CBRE, Fox Lloyd Jones and Knight Frank are acting as letting agents.
