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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
2014 was clearly a year in which the market for office space in Birmingham and Solihull became reinvigorated, particularly in Solihull and the M42 corridor, which has proved to be the most active for nearly a decade. continue reading
Circle Property’s high quality £1.2m refurbishment of Cheltenham House offices in Birmingham has attracted six new tenants to this attractive period commercial property, situated in Temple Street, within line of sight of the new entrance to New Street Station. continue reading
KWB has seen a great year for office lettings at Birmingham Business Park, acting on behalf of Canmoor Properties and as joint agents alongside JLL and GVA. With IMI's relocation to 4060 Lakeside, we've now seen 110,000 sq ft of office space let at Birmingham Business Park in 2014, representing over one third of the total transactions for office space in Solihull and the M42 out-of-town market.. continue reading
The announcement of HS2’s huge take-up of space at Two Snowhill offices in Birmingham really signals the major redevelopments ahead as a result of high speed rail. KWB Partner, John Bryce, foresees the further pressure that this places on the lack of Grade ‘A’ office space now available in Birmingham city centre and, more significantly, the opportunities it presents to property owners with existing, or upcoming, vacant space. continue reading
Circle Property’s high quality £1.2m refurbishment of Cheltenham House offices in Birmingham has attracted six new tenants to this attractive period commercial property, situated in Temple Street, within line of sight of the new entrance to New Street Station. continue reading
KWB’s latest research for Solihull and the M42 corridor shows, by the end of the 3rd quarter, the out-of-town office market reaching almost 150% of its annual long term average, with Q4 results still to come! continue reading
