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
IMPROVING ECOLOGICAL VALUE VIA BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN
Miles Haslam, of our Environmental department, on the importance of biodiversity net-gain. Following Chancellor Philip Hammond’s pledge to implement legislation requiring developers to deliver biodiversity net-gain through all projects in his 2019 Spring Statement, our ecologists are attending a series of training events this year. These… 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
ASSISTANT ECOLOGIST BOOSTS HARRIS LAMB’S ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM
Harris Lamb has developed its growing environmental team with the appointment of an assistant ecologist. The department, which was formed just 12 months ago, has welcomed Josh Randhawa to its ranks. Since graduating from Birmingham University in 2013, Josh has worked for a number of organisations including the city… Read More
ECOLOGY TEAM OFFERS SITE CONSULTATIONS TO AVOID DELAYS DUE TO GREAT CRESTED NEWTS
Harris Lamb’s Ecology Team is working with developers to avoid costly delays to planning applications by providing advice on great-crested newts. Developers seeking to submit planning applications in 2019 are being advised to check their sites for proximity to ponds before April and seek ecology surveys rather than experience delays to their proposals. Read More
LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP SECURED AS NEW OCCUPIER ON BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL PARK
A leading UK car retailer has signed a 10-year lease on a Birmingham industrial unit, reinforcing demand for stock for good quality, mid-box premises in the West Midlands. Acting on behalf of DTZ Investors, Harris Lamb secured Lookers Motor Group as the new occupier of Unit 6, Holford Industrial Estate… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGER TO ADD SUPPORT TO GROWING PORTFOLIO
Harris Lamb has further developed its property management team with the appointment of a new residential property manager to help oversee the company’s growing portfolio of instructions. Sam Hubbard has joined the 14-strong team as Residential Property Manager, bringing a background of working with the national residential lettings and… Read More
IN-HOUSE ECOLOGISTS COMPLETE TRAINING TO OFFER DEVELOPERS BIODIVSITY NET GAIN COMPLIANCE
With ever-increasing demands on businesses to demonstrate environmental responsibility, ecologists at Harris Lamb have been working with developers to ensure that projects are compliant with Biodiversity regulations to prevent them being blocked at planning stage. With regulations in place specifically for the UK construction industry on Biodiversity… Read More
COULD WE REALLY BE ON THE WAY TO REALISING A REFORM OF THE BUSINESS RATES SYSTEM?
Last week saw something we have been hoping for a long time; an inquiry was launched by the Treasury Committee to look into how the Government’s Business rates policies have affected business. Of course, it’s rather long overdue – Business Rating professionals throughout the industry have been pleading for… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTED TO MARKET BLACK COUNTRY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AS REFURBISHMENT PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED
Harris Lamb has been appointed to market opportunities at a Tipton industrial estate as the landlords undertake an extensive refurbishment at the site. The business has been instructed to let commercial space on the popular Autobase Industrial Estate on Tipton Road, which is a base for occupiers including Rhys Davis… Read More
DECORA BLINDS COMMITS TO 15-YEAR PRE-LET AT MUCKLOW PARK TYSELEY
An established window coverings firm has been named as the first occupier at a brand new Birmingham business park, having signed a 15-year pre-let agreement for a manufacturing and distribution centre at the site. Decora Blinds has committed to a 58,000 sq ft built-to-suit warehouse at Mucklow Park Tyseley, a… Read More
HARRIS LAMB SEALS DEALS FOR TWO NEW OCCUPIERS AT TYSELEY BUSINESS PARK
Harris Lamb has secured two new occupiers at a speculatively developed business park in Birmingham. Having been instructed by Ropemaker Properties to lease the brand new units at Kingpin Industrial Estate in Tyseley, the business’ Agency team has let two warehouse and distribution units at the 13-acre business park. The… Read More