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One of the few remaining options for Grade ‘A’ offices in Redditch, 32,000 sq ft Prospect House, has recently enjoyed a string of lettings, leaving potential movers within the area with nowhere to go. continue reading
​KWB client, and former owner of London’s Earl’s Court, Matterhorn Capital, has purchased the 65,000 sq ft Park Square office scheme at Birmingham Business Park, Solihull. KWB has now been retained to market vacant office space.continue reading
KWB’s latest transactions research for offices in Solihull and the M42 corridor shows that it has achieved over 50% of the office space deals in the first quarter of 2015, which was dominated by expansion lettings. A large pipeline of significant enquiries also signifies that Q2 is likely to be a bumper quarter for Birmingham’s out-of-town office market. continue reading
High quality refurbishment pays dividends at Lancaster House offices in Birmingham city centre, as flurry of lettings complete within just four months. continue reading
KWB is delighted to announce its newest instruction for office space in Birmingham city centre. Freshwater Group has instructed KWB and JLL to market 10 Temple Street – 39,000 sq ft of offices to be refurbished to Grade ‘A’ standard, situated in the strategic thoroughfare that Temple Street has now become, due to its location opposite the new entrance to New Street Station. continue reading
Acting on behalf of Birmingham Airport Authority, KWB has been instructed as sole agent to market Diamond House, a striking six-storey high quality office building located strategically within line of sight of Birmingham Airport terminal building. continue reading
WM Housing Group’s consolidation of three office locations into one new head office in Solihull signifies a growing trend of companies rationalising their office space to realise greater economies of scale whilst increasing efficiency and reducing costs. continue reading
Another show of huge inward investment for the city has arrived in the form of HSBC’s announcement to lease 210,000 sq ft at the now soon-to-be-built Two Arena Central offices in Birmingham city centre. The biggest of its kind in well over a decade, the relocation is expected to bring 1000 new jobs to the city. continue reading
KWB seals the final deal on the highly successful 45,000 sq ft Topaz office park in Bromsgrove. Working with commercial property developer Maximus, KWB has seen this development from conception through to completion, and now to full occupation. The lack of remaining office space in Bromsgrove is now solid grounds for investment, says Malcolm Jones. continue reading
Newton Court on Pendeford Business Park now sees all 23,500 sq ft of its office space either sold or fully income producing, since KWB’s acquisition of the courtyard offices in Wolverhampton in November 2013, on behalf of Bridges Ventures. continue reading
In a landmark year for office space in Solihull and the M42 corridor, KWB office property specialists have continued to dominate the market by achieving 60% of the total office space transacted during 2014. continue reading
KWB has recently completed the largest transaction for offices in Worcestershire for over a decade, with the recent letting of 3 Kings Court. continue reading
