Cooke & Arkwright
Offices News
Property forum tribute to business development officer
26/05/2010
Cooke & Arkwright hosted a retirement buffet at its Cardiff offices for Roy Edwards on Wednesday 12th May, attended by members of Cardiff Commercial Property Forum. Mr Edwards was a founding member of the Forum along with our Chairman, Roger Thomas, six years ago. Roy worked for Cardiff County Council for 43 years, during which time he gained a Masters degree in Regional and Local Economic Development.
Sherman raises Portcullis
29/04/2010
Sherman Cymru has taken over 5,000 sq ft at Portcullis House, Cardiff, as a temporary base for its 28 permanent admin and production staff while the Sherman theatre building in Cathays undergoes a £5m transformation.
New headquarters under construction for accountancy firm
24/03/2010
Broomfield & Alexander is to have a 10,000 sq ft headquarters purpose built at Lime Tree Court, a new phase of development at Cardiff Gate International Business Park, in a deal brokered by Cooke & Arkwright and joint agents Fletcher Morgan. The park has agreed a pre-sale to the company, which is one of South Wales’ largest independent accountancy firms.
Disaster advice
02/02/2010
Professional Loss Assessors, Morgan Clark has leased new offices in Brackla House, Bridgend to facilitate current and future expansion. The company acts exclusively on behalf of domestic and commercial policyholders, providing insurance claim help for many clients throughout the UK who have suffered a fire, flood or some other catastrophe at their home or business premises.
Business faith
07/01/2010
A highly unusual opportunity has arisen for an enterprising or creative team to set up or relocate their business to a restored church in the ancient parish of Tythegston near Porthcawl. The church was deconsecrated about 20 years ago and a painstaking and sympathetic restoration project has taken almost four years to complete.
First tenant for Assembly Square
10/11/09
M&A Solicitors have been named as the first tenants for Aviva Investments’ 66,215 sq ft flagship development, 3 Assembly Square in Cardiff Bay. The firm has taken 8,000 sq ft at the Breeam Excellent, Grade A office building, which has a waterfront location and an on-site multi-storey car park.
New public research centre for Cardiff University
14/07/09
In a property deal brokered by Cooke & Arkwright, Cardiff University has leased 11,200 sq ft at Museum Place, Cardiff, from Norton Evans Ltd. This follows closely on an earlier deal in which it acquired 14,500 sq ft at Deri House in Park Grove, representing two of the largest office deals in Cardiff this year.
New equality centre for south east Wales
23/04/09
Chwarae Teg, the leading professional agency for the economic advancement of women in Wales, has opened new offices at Melin Corrwg Business Park in Treforest as a base for the delivery of its Agile Nation project in South East Wales.
Hard hats at the ready for new South Wales hospital
08/04/09
Vale Healthcare has swapped its white coats for hard hats as it celebrates the start of construction of its new innovative 25-bed hospital development in Hensol - Cardiff-based Stradform Ltd (part of VINCI Construction UK Ltd) has commenced work on making the multi million pound hospital a reality.
Landmark building for St Andrew’s Place
01/04/09
A landmark speculative office building of a style previously unseen in Cardiff’s prime professional quarter, is about to undergo construction. The Charnwood Group has started demolition of the existing building at 8 St Andrews Place and expects to complete the 2,800 sq ft office scheme by early 2010. It will be the first new development in the locality for more than 15 years. Joint agents Cooke & Arkwright and Savills have been appointed letting agents.