Building Briefs:

JAY Everett, director of Planning at CBRE’s Leeds office, has been promoted to director of northern planning at the firm to oversee the Leeds and Manchester planning teams.

Four other promotions have also been made in Leeds. Ben Rennocks is director of building consultancy; Stephen Raper has been made associate director of valuation and advisory services; Matthew Davies has been appointed senior surveyor of the same team; and Nick Marsden has been promoted to senior surveyor of lease consultancy and rating.

Meanwhile, Andrew Llewellyn has joined CBRE’s Leeds office as director of property and asset management. He was formerly at Jones Lang LaSalle and King Sturge.

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SENTIMENT in the regional office markets has declined markedly since the summer, according to GVA’s latest edition of The Big Nine – the quarterly regional office market review.

Consequently larger requirements have been slow moving, as companies have delayed decisions and take-up in a number of cities has been dominated by small to medium sized transactions.

However, according to Matthew Tootell, director of national markets – offices at GVA’s Leeds office, low sentiment doesn’t reflect reality.

“Take-up is only 4% down on the quarterly averages so in reality the officemarket remains relatively

healthy,” he said. “This poor sentiment doesn’t actually mirror the reality of what’s happening in the market.”

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SPECULATIVE scheme 2 Bond Court has secured a pre-let deal to Costa Coffee.

Costa Coffee has agreed a deal for part of the ground floor retail element of Wilton Developments latest scheme in Leeds.

Formally known as Midland House and previously occupied by HSBC, 2 Bond Court is undergoing an extensive refurbishment and revitalisation programme, which will complete later this month.

DTZ and Knight Frank are joint agents on the office element of the scheme and Pudney Shuttleworth is appointed to market the ground floor retail accommodation.

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REAL Estates Developments has announced that the Mill Shopping Outlet in Batley, West Yorkshire has been fully let.

New tenants include Direct Fabric Warehouse and Peter Jones. The Sweet Emporium has also taken a 1,300 sq ft unit on the external terrace at the main entrance to the mill.

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A NOT-for-profit organisation that provides care for children and young people with disabilities has signed up to become the latest tenant at the £4m Inspire Bradford Business Park.

Special Needs Objective Outreach Project (SNOOP), which offers care for children and young people aged between two and 25 with disabilities and complex health needs, has signed up to take 50% of the ground floor office space in one of the buildings at the new business park.

Established in 2000 and based in Bradford, the charity is run by Carol Beardmore and Carol Amery, who each have over 17 years’ experience of working in specialist childcare.

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WSB Property Consultants and Harvey Burns & Co have been appointed to market office space within Building 3 at Airport West on behalf of Jack Lunn (Properties).

Robin Beagley, partner of office agency at WSB, said: “Airport West is North Leeds’ premier office park, offering some of the most impressive office accommodation currently available in the region.Airport West is located adjacent to Leeds Bradford International Airport

Luke Dawson, surveyor at Harvey Burns in Leeds, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed by Jack Lunn Properties to market this exceptional office space at Airport West which provides a great opportunity for businesses that are looking for top grade accommodation in such an accessible location.”