THE
BUSINESS DESK.COM
Property
March
02 2022
By
Miran Rahman
A
£2m refurbishment of a historic Grade II listed building, in Leeds city centre,
is close to completion with brand new office space about to hit the market.
The
transformation of 56 Wellington Street, which dates back to 1873, will provide
10,254 sq ft of Grade A office space over six floors.
The
building started life as a cloth warehouse. Its interior has been redeveloped
and reinvented to provide modern workspace, with original period features
maintained and enhanced.
It
is being developed by Harrogate-based property company, Westcourt Group, which
bought the building in 2019.
Tim
Hodgson, managing director, said: “This is a truly unique building that we have
sensitively reinvented to provide Grade A workspace with an attention to detail
that that really accentuates the building’s heritage, whilst importantly
bringing it into the 21st century.”
Robin
Beagley, partner at Leeds-based property consultancy WSB, which is marketing
the offices on behalf of the landlord, added: “Westcourt have made every effort
to incorporate exposed brickwork, original timber beams and cast-iron columns
that play a major role in the building’s new look.
“People
are inspired by their surroundings which is why 56 Wellington Street provides
the ideal working environment, with character at its heart.”
Once
the project is completed in April, the office space will be available to let
through joint marketing agents WSB Property Consultants and Harvey Burns &
Co