Construction News
24/11/2015
Permission Granted For £70m Office Development
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Planning permission has been granted for a £70 million office development in the west end of Leeds.
The ten-storey Latitude Yellow project is being developed by BAM Properties.
The development will comprise of 157,000 sq ft of Grade A office space with over 16,000 sq ft of floor plates.
The basement will provide 69 car parking spaces along with 92 spaces for bikes.
In addition, BAM has received the green light for its seven-storey Latitude Blue office development.
The 119,000 sq ft project will be built on a five acre Wellington Road site.
BAM Properties Northern Development Manager, Paul Smith, said: "The recent upturn in take-up in the Leeds office market was behind our decision to take Latitude Yellow to the next stage.
"There is currently a high level of demand for quality office space in the market and we believe these two buildings will provide everything cutting-edge companies are looking for in Grade A office space in the heart of a thriving international city.
"These high-spec office schemes are designed to achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating, with a raft of energy efficient features that will deliver outstanding buildings for occupiers and contribute to lower running costs."
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The ten-storey Latitude Yellow project is being developed by BAM Properties.
The development will comprise of 157,000 sq ft of Grade A office space with over 16,000 sq ft of floor plates.
The basement will provide 69 car parking spaces along with 92 spaces for bikes.
In addition, BAM has received the green light for its seven-storey Latitude Blue office development.
The 119,000 sq ft project will be built on a five acre Wellington Road site.
BAM Properties Northern Development Manager, Paul Smith, said: "The recent upturn in take-up in the Leeds office market was behind our decision to take Latitude Yellow to the next stage.
"There is currently a high level of demand for quality office space in the market and we believe these two buildings will provide everything cutting-edge companies are looking for in Grade A office space in the heart of a thriving international city.
"These high-spec office schemes are designed to achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating, with a raft of energy efficient features that will deliver outstanding buildings for occupiers and contribute to lower running costs."
(LM/CD)
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