Redevelopment to introduce a business centre, lounge and coffee shop

Wilton Developments has revealed a further phase of redevelopment at 10 South Parade, in Leeds.

On behalf of office owner, East Parade Ltd, Wilton has appointed Formm to carry out the works to the ground floor, introducing a business lounge, coffee shop and a 65-desk business centre divided into 10 self-contained offices.

The space will also provide meeting rooms for hire, and the ability to open up part of the centre for events. Work will complete early next year. The project has been designed by JMA (Jon Matthews Architects).

The centre will be managed directly by Wilton under its new humanSpaces brand, building upon the offices which are now fully let at its 2 Bond Court building.

Hannah Ingrey has been appointed as the new community & operations manager for the building.

She joins from Spacemade at Park House where she was community manager. Wilton says it has plans to roll out this offering to its wider Leeds portfolio.

Jason Stowe, managing director at Wilton Developments, said: “Following our two recent lettings to IDHL and Thomson Solicitors, the upper floors of 10SP are once again fully occupied.

“The time is therefore right to implement long held plans for the reconfiguration of our ground floor at 10SP.

“This scheme will provide new, contemporary facilities for our existing tenants, providing collaboration opportunities through the business lounge and business centre.

“The coffee shop will be operated by Bean Coffee, who we are particularly excited about introducing the brand to Leeds city centre. The coffee shop will be open to the public, as well as being available to tenants and visitors to the building.”

Ingrey said: “We are creating a truly exceptional offer here at 10SP. The attention to detail and quality of materials will stand apart in the Leeds market.

“I’m particularly impressed with the desire to incorporate recycled and recyclable materials where feasible into every aspect of the design.

“I am looking forward to launching the space early in the new year, alongside our new community card offer open to all Wilton tenants in the city.”

Miriam Hughes, at Pudney Shuttleworth, said: “Bean Coffee is a fantastic independent operator expanding from its established base in Liverpool and the North West.

“Bean fit the brief perfectly for 10SP. It is also testament to the building that Bean has chosen 10 South Parade as its first Leeds acquisition, and we are confident they will be a great success.

“The new coffee shop will no doubt become a very well used facility, both by the occupiers in the building and the wider business and residential communities in this part of the city centre.”

Clair McGowan at CBRE added: “It’s fantastic to see 10 South Parade now fully let. The addition of a business lounge, bookable meeting rooms and coffee shop is not only improving the building for existing tenants but will attract new customers to the business centre.

“The demand for ‘all inclusive’ space has increased in the past 12 months and Wilton, under the new humanSpaces brand, is well equipped to meet this need.”