Cooke & Arkwright
Offices News
New courtyard scheme completed
31/08/05
Templar Properties has reported that the last two available units at Deryn Court, its recently completed 20,000 sq ft courtyard office scheme, are now under offer. Early sales achieved values of approximately £150 per sq ft whilst later sales have exceeded this benchmark. Templar has retained two units, one for investment and one for its own occupation.
Ocean’s high
10/08/05
Acting with joint agents, Cooke & Arkwright has secured the highest rent in Cardiff on behalf of J R Smart (Builders) Ltd, for the ground floor of its Ocean Buildings redevelopment in Bute Crescent, Cardiff Bay.The office suite of 1,720 sq ft has been let for just under £21 per sq ft. In a further deal, a 1,400 sq ft retail unit in the building has been sold by the agents after attracting a very strong price.
Business Park success leads to search for more land
16/07/05
Caerphilly Business Park, a 100,000 sq ft development on the eastern fringe of Caerphilly and one of the most successful office schemes outside Cardiff, has announced the completion of a further 21,500 sq ft at Phase 3, of which 6,500 sq ft has already been pre-let.
Recruitment drive in construction and property across South Wales
19/05/05
Hays Construction & Property, one of the UK’s leading construction recruitment companies, has taken part of the second floor at Southgate House in Cardiff city centre in an expansion move from its previous accommodation of ten years on Newport Road.
High tech buzz at ancient barns
10/02/05
Three innovative, high tech companies have become the first tenants to take space at Chapel Barn Business Units, a range of Grade II Listed barns in the picturesque thatched village of Merthyr Mawr near Bridgend.
Major new letting at Eastern Business Park
29/09/04
International construction group Laing O’Rourke has signed up to the Eastern Business Park office scheme in Cardiff. The firm is taking 9,000 sq ft at the Robert Hitchins owned development and former Hyder operation at St Mellons
Wales’ biggest free advertiser at Eastern Business Park
23/09/04
Ad Trader, Wales’ biggest selling free advertising publication, has taken a 3,900 sq ft suite in Building Three at Robert Hitchins’ Eastern Business Park. Previously located at Newport Road and Rumney Hill, the move facilitated the amalgamation of those two existing Cardiff offices into one premises.
RTL takes full occupancy of Waterloo House
25/08/04
Fast growing South Wales law firm RTL has taken full occupancy of all three floors at Waterloo House, Fitzalan Court in Cardiff to accommodate an additional 40 members of staff as part of its ongoing expansion in the capital.
Leading international wind farm developer establishes headquarters in Wales
11/08/04
Gamesa Energy UK Limited (GEUK), a subsidiary of Gamesa Energia, one of the world’s largest wind farm developers, has established new headquarters for its UK operations at Cedar Court, the 22,000 sq ft office village built by Robert Hitchins Limited.
New development for St Helen’s Road, Swansea
16/07/04
Andton Construction has acquired Ty John Penri, an 11,000 sq ft building on St Helen’s Road, Swansea, and is proposing a mixed development comprising a third floor extension, four retail units, a restaurant and 25 contemporary flats.