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SENIOR BAT ECOLOGIST APPOINTED TO HARRIS LAMB’S ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM
Harris Lamb has enhanced its Environmental team with the appointment of a Senior Bat Ecologist. Helen Archer joins the business from JBA Consulting, where she delivered a wide range of environmental and ecological projects for clients including wind and solar farm developers, Local Authorities and Internal Drainage Boards, along… Read More
RECORD RENT ACHIEVED FOR BIRMINGHAM WAREHOUSE IN NETWORK RAIL DEAL
Network Rail, owner and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain, has signed a 10-year lease on a Birmingham industrial unit, agreeing what is understood to be a record rent for secondary mid-box property of its size within the region. In acting on behalf… Read More
POTTERIES DAY NURSERY BOUGHT BY INVESTOR ON SALE-AND-LEASEBACK BASIS
Investment agents at Harris Lamb have acquired a children’s day nursery in Stoke-on-Trent on behalf of a private client. The day nursery, located in a busy area of the Potteries, has been purchased for £395,000 on the investor’s behalf on a sale-and-leaseback basis. The transaction enables the business to invest… Read More
HARRIS LAMB ACQUIRES 36TH AUTOCENTRE FOR MR TYRE LTD
An auto service chain is driving business forward in Warwick with the acquisition of a new autocentre in the town. Commercial property agents Harris Lamb snapped up the former First Stop tyre fitting and auto servicing unit on Emscote Road on behalf of Mr Tyre Ltd, having been tasked… Read More
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON SPECULATIVE BUILD UNITS AT MUCKLOW PARK TYSELEY
Construction work at a new Birmingham business park is underway with steelworks in place to deliver the first pre-let warehouse alongside 77,000sqft of speculative multi-let warehousing. Harris Lamb are appointed to market the 19-acre Mucklow Park development in Tyseley, where Decora Blinds has been secured as the first occupier at… Read More
FILTRATION SPECIALISTS SNAP UP BLACK COUNTRY UNIT AS STOCK SHORTAGE SPIKES
A Black Country-based filtration firm has snapped up a Halesowen warehouse to extend its operation, prompting an urgent call for more industrial stock within the region. Vee Bee Filtration swooped in to place the 17,000 sq ft unit on the Coombswood Business Park under offer as soon as it became… Read More
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS EDM MOVE INTO HARTLEBURY TRADING ESTATE
A document management company has taken occupation of a 60,000 sq ft of commercial space on Worcestershire’s largest business park. The EDM Group has taken on Unit 10 at Hartlebury Trading Estate, having signed a five-year lease on the warehouse to allow its expansion. Neil Slade, of joint agent Harris… Read More
HARRIS LAMB INSTRUCTED TO LET REFURBISHED COVENTRY DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
Harris Lamb has been instructed to let a fully refurbished distribution premises in Warwickshire as demand for industrial space within the West Midlands continues to soar. An extensive refurbishment is almost complete at the 28,000 sq ft warehouse on Cyan Park in Coventry as its private landlord looks to… Read More
FORMER COLLEGE SITE PLACED ON THE MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION
Harris Lamb has placed a collection of historic properties in Rotherham on the market for residential conversion. The historic buildings of Swinden House, the Coach House, the Lodge and Sitwell House on Moorgate Road are to be converted to high quality apartments and preserved as landmark buildings within the new… Read More
NOTTINGHAM STUDENT INVESTMENT PLACED ON THE MARKET FOR £2.5 MILLION
Harris Lamb has been instructed to market a student accommodation investment in Nottingham. The city centre site 72-74 St James Street, comprises of 47 student bedrooms with amenities, located off Maid Marion Way. The owners are seeking £2.5 million for the opportunity. David Walton, Director, said: “As a thriving… Read More
OLDBURY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IS THE LATEST BLACK COUNTRY SITE TO REACH FULL CAPACITY
A Black Country industrial park is fully let for the first time in several years further to two new occupiers taking on the final units. Junction 2 Industrial Estate in Oldbury is the latest commercial estate to reach full capacity as demand for good quality stock in the region… Read More
16TH CENTURY COVENTRY RESTAURANT SET TO MAXIMISE ON CITY OF CULTURE STATUS
An historical Coventry building dating back to the 1500s has been placed on the market, poised to resurrect itself as a restaurant to capitalise on the City of Culture status the city is enjoying. The 16th Century building, 21 Spon Street, was relocated to Much Park Street after the second… Read More
SPIRE HEALTHCARE PREPARES TO TAKE OCCUPATION AT WORCESTER SIX
Leading private hospital provider Spire Healthcare is preparing to move into its new £9 million premises at Worcester Six Business Park. Harris Lamb are joint agents for the £120 million business site, and Stoford Developments has now handed over the 72,500 sq ft unit to the business. Back L-R: Martin… Read More
OCCUPIERS SOUGHT FOR FORMER SPECSAVERS WAREHOUSES IN KIDDERMINSTER
Harris Lamb has been instructed to market the former Specsavers warehouses in Kidderminster further to an extensive refurbishment at the site. The business’ Building Surveying department oversaw the £250,000 refurbishment of Units 1-3 Vale Industrial Estate on Stourport Road last year as part of the landlord’s preparations to place them on the market. Neil Slade, of Harris… Read More
RECRUITMENT FIRM SNAPS UP WORCESTER CITY CENTRE OFFICES ON THREE-YEAR LEASE
A prominent office in Worcester city centre has been let to a recruitment firm on a three-year lease. Harris Lamb’s Agency team acted on behalf of Darvist Properties Ltd to market the office at 54-55 Foregate Street. Sara Garratt, who managed the letting, said: “This is a great location for… Read More