Cooke & Arkwright
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University expands science and IT research centres
25/03/09
In a deal brokered by Cooke & Arkwright, Cardiff University has leased almost 14,500 sq ft at Deri House in Park Grove, Cardiff. The university is to move three of its administrative divisions to the new premises from their existing accommodation at various sites in Park Place.
Staedtler moves to Bocam Park
05/02/09
Global stationary manufacturer Staedtler is the latest new arrival to Bocam Park, an established 12 acre business park in Pencoed.
New life for Old Granary
02/01/09
Old Granary Business Units, a sympathetic and attractive conversion of former farm buildings in the village of Nottage, near Porthcawl, has been let to Brain Injury Wales, an independent, professional brain injury case management and nurse consultancy company, and Twenty20 Homes, a regional developer of select homes in Wales.
Commissioner moves into new base in Bay
08/10/08
The Office for the Commissioner for Older People has taken 4,640 sq ft on the third floor of Cambrian Buildings, a Grade II purpose built office development on the corner of West Bute Street and Mount Stuart Square in Cardiff Bay. Cooke & Arkwright acted jointly with Lambert Smith Hampton on behalf of the landlord, London & County in the deal.
Conference fully booked
16/07/08
The Conference Centre in East Moors Road, Cardiff, has been fully let less than five months after the completion of comprehensive refurbishment works on 7,000 sq ft of unoccupied space, with the last deal being signed in April. Acting on behalf of property company Kennson, Cooke & Arkwright has let the newly created Monmouth, Pembroke and Harlech suites to BJF Architects and to Cardiff County Council to house its Flying Start and Childcare Strategy teams. They join long term occupier e-academy, which provides IT learning solutions in Wales.
Central attraction
22/05/08
Cooke & Arkwright has acquired new offices at Robert Hitchins’ speculative development, Central Park on Western Avenue in Bridgend and has sold the first two newly completed units of almost 5,000 sq ft to Daydream Education, which is relocating from Cardiff. Another two units of 5,000 sq ft have just been signed to Ebtek and two further units are under offer.
Resolven House fully occupied
06/02/08
Resolven House, a new office development in St Mellons Business Park by D Herbert Builders Limited is fully occupied after joint agents Cooke & Arkwright and Fletcher Morgan disposed of it as two units. RPA Group, a leading firm of construction, cost and project management consultants, has taken a lease on the larger of the two units and the second has been sold to Reflex Marketing, part of the Natuzzi Group, a world leading producer of leather sofas and Italy’s largest furniture manufacturer.
Serviced office provider moves into Wales
12/12/07
Executive Communication Centres (ECC), a leading serviced office provider based in the Midlands, has established a base in Wales for the first time. ECC has taken 23,500 sq ft at One Caspian Point in Cardiff Bay, which means that the 460,000 sq ft Cardiff Waterside property estate, run by the Cardiff Bay Partnership, is now 98% let.
New Welsh home for Peter Alan
30/08/07
Principality Building Society has purchased the 10,000 sq ft former Daewoo showroom at Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross from Curo Sterling (Valegate) Limited Partnership for £1.7m, to house the new headquarters of its subsidiary, leading Welsh estate agency Peter Alan. The deal, conducted on behalf of Principality by agents Cooke & Arkwright, is part of a £2.4m investment programme which includes significant re-design and refurbishment of the property to adapt it for office purposes. Work has commenced and Peter Alan expects to open its new headquarters before Christmas.
Countrywide expansion
21/06/07
Countrywide Property Lawyers (CPL), part of the Countrywide plc group and the largest residential conveyancer in the UK, has doubled its presence in Cardiff and taken the entire 14,000 sq ft on the 11th floor at Brunel House in Fitzalan Road, Cardiff. The company is expanding and strengthening its conveyancing teams to accommodate market growth and a growing volume of instructions. Having previously occupied part of the 8th floor, the move sees the number of employees at the Cardiff centre increasing from 80 (FTE) in January 2006, to 122 in May 2007.