Property in brief

HELMSLEY cafe, Crema Coffee House has doubled its size after extending its premises.

Crema took the lease next door to its original site, which was a barber shop and has now finished converting the two into one site.

The cafe now seats up to 60 diners and allowing the business to cater for larger parties.

The eatery now has a bigger kitchen and a hot food license, so will be launching an extended menu.

Owner Rachel Harrison who has run Crema for three years, grabbed the opportunity when the lease next door became available.

In 2012 she made a career change, taking voluntary redundancy from a 17-year role in accountancy at York Council to take ownership of the cafe.

She said: “The cafe was doing really well, and we had such a loyal and established customer base, that it seemed like the time was right to take the plunge and grow!

“The renovations took some time, as there was a lot of work needed to be done, including quite a few changes to the original Crema layout.

All the work has been done by local tradesmen, who I have known for many years, and my very talented dad has done all the joinery and decorating work. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without him, so would like to say a big thank you.

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SHEFFIELD-BASED Taylor&Emmet LLP is set to add three members to its property management team.

A solicitor and two paralegals are joining partner, Cassandra Zanelli, to meet increasing interest in the firm.

Specialist solicitor, Liz Rowen, handles complex litigation cases in the first tier tribunal and county court, dealing with insurance arrears and breach of leases. She worked previously for a property management firm in Nottingham.

Paralegals, Patrick Macken and Katerina Woodcock, will be focusing on debt recovery, particularly in the areas of service charges, ground rent and tenancy arrears.

Ms Woodcock held a similar role for a firm of solicitors in Hull, whilst Patrick worked at Sheffield Magistrates Court, where he was an administrative enforcement officer.

Ms Zanelli said: “In the last two years, Taylor&Emmet’s visibility and reputation among the property management sector has grown immeasurably and this significant investment in my team is testament to our continued success.

“We are working tirelessly to extend our reach and demonstrate the benefits of appointing a firm that has expert advisers in a wide range of services to businesses.”

Taylor&Emmet has also promoted existing property management paralegal, Alex Byard, to litigation executive.

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LEEDS charity St George’s Crypt has signed an agreement for a retail unit in Pudsey.

Dacres Commercial has let a retail unit in Pudsey town centre to the charity which is currently transforming the property into a new shop.

The unit at 27 Church Lane is spread over two floors and offers 2,337 sq ft of ground floor retail space and724 sq ft of workshop and office space.

The new shop, known as Preloved of Pudsey, will open its doors on 7th August 2015 selling a wide range of donated items including furniture, toys, books and fashion.

The shop will also operate as a training centre for volunteers wishing to gain retail experience and as a workshop that will upcycle furniture.

St George’s Crypt is based in Leeds city centre and has been on the frontline of support for homeless, disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Leeds and its surrounding areas since 1930.

Martin Patterson from St George’s Crypt, says: “Preloved of Pudsey will complement the hugely popular St George’s Crypt Charity Shop and Café, which is located just a few miles away in Armley and it will create another valuable income stream for the charity.

“It will also offer a fantastic opportunity for the people we work with to learn new, practical skills whilst engaging with the local community, which makes it a very exciting project.”

Matthew Brear from Dacres Commercial says: “This unit is located right in the centre of the bustling market town of Pudsey, next door to Sainsbury’s and opposite the main bus station, so it benefits from good levels of footfall.

“The layout of the building is also fairly flexible, with a large ground floor retail area and four further areas, which could be used as offices or workshops, so it should be the perfect base for St George’s Crypt to create a successful retail experience from.”