Phase four of Wakefield development launched
GLADMAN Developments has launched a third phase of its speculative office development at Calder Business Park and unveiled plans for phase four.
More than 40 commercial property agents from across Yorkshire attended the launch to mark practical completion of the first three office buildings at Mariner Court, a 58,000 sq ft, £11m development, which is expected to help create some 500 new jobs at the out-of-town office park.
More than 10,000 sq ft of the scheme is already under offer.
At the launch event, Cheshire-based Gladman Developments announced that it had gained planning permission for a further 59,000 sq ft office scheme, its fourth phase of development at Calder Business Park, known as Grove Court, to be built on a three acre site adjacent to Mariner Court.
Mariner Court offers office suites ranging in size from 1,035 sq ft to 10,070 sq ft for sale and lease, to suit all types and sizes of organisations.
Paul Roberts of Gladman Developments, said: “The success of our previous phases of speculative office development at Calder Business Park – Appleton Court and Navigation Court – prompted us to build Mariner Court and to obtain planning for Grove Court. Our offices are attracting all types and sizes of organisations, particularly local businesses which want purpose built, well specified offices close to Wakefield, as well as footloose organisations looking for a base in Yorkshire. The proximity to Junction 39 of the M1 puts Mariner Court within easy reach of Leeds and other key business centres.”
Calder Business Park is one of Yorkshire’s premier business locations with outline planning permission for more than 1.5m sq ft of office development, and is already home to more than 50 national and regional organisations. A planning application has been lodged for The Water’s Edge, an amenity area which will include two restaurants, a coffee shop and convenience store.
There are already two pubs, a hotel and car dealerships on the Park.
Gladman Developments is the UK’s largest developer of speculative office and industrial accommodation.
It invests more than £100m per year building new offices and presently has more than 1m sq ft under construction.
