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The Sheffield office market saw a dramatic uplift in occupier activity in both the city centre and out of town markets in Q1 2013. All the deals completed were for grade B and C space, indicating that location is increasingly becoming a driving factor for occupiers. Read more
The Leeds office market saw a 56% increase in take-up in Q1 compared to the same period of 2012, with over 70% of demand focused on grade A stock. Read more
Findings from our latest Sheffield Office Market Pulse show a marked uplift in occupier activity across both the city centre and out of town markets during the first quarter of 2013. Read more
Findings from our latest Leeds Office Market Pulse show a strong performance from the city centre and out of town occupier markets in 2012, as the combined annual take-up figure increased by 4.7% from the previous year and the city centre recorded its highest annual take-up since 2009. Read more
Findings from our latest Sheffield Office Market Pulse show a dramatic fall in city centre occupier take-up in Q4 2012. However, with several major requirements in the pipeline indicate we expect to see a brighter 2013. Read more
The corporate sector continues to dominate grade A take-up in Leeds and Sheffield as the ‘churn’ of deals reduces across both cities... Read more

Yorkshire & the Humber take-up, news and research

News and research

Changes of use: relaxing planning rules
On 09 May 2013 the government published the proposed changes to the General Permitted Development Order 1995 which will significantly change the rules on changes of use. Read more See all news
LSH welcomes government boost for office conversions
The changes to the Use Classes Order announced in today’s ministerial statement from Eric Pickles and the Department for Communities and Local Government have been welcomed. Read more See all news
Rivers House makes its debut on the Leeds office market

Our Leeds-based Office Agency team has been appointed on the sale of Rivers House, Park Square - the former regional headquarters for the Environment Agency. The striking building in the city centre has not been available on the open market since its completion in 1949.
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Next phase of development to start at Victory Park
South Yorkshire’s Industrial and Logistics market received a significant confidence boost after Manchester-based developer Property Alliance Group announced it is to start work on the next phase of development at Victory Park. Read more See all news
Demand for grade A industrial space across Yorkshire doubled in 2012
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Take-up of office space in Sheffield drops in Q4 2012
Findings from our latest Sheffield Office Market Pulse show that take-up of city centre office space in Sheffield during Q4 2012 totalled 19,379 sq ft, a considerable drop compared to the same period last year (83,895 sq ft Q4 2011). The combined city centre and out of town figure fell by 46%, from 350,410 sq ft in 2011 to 189,889 sq ft 2012. Read more See all news

Yorkshire & the Humber commercial properties

Yorkshire and the Humber properties

Leeds Freehold Size: 23,761 sq ft (2,207 sq m)

Leeds Leasehold Size: From 11,462 sq ft (1,065 sq m) to 23,762 sq ft (2,208 sq m)

Sheffield All Size: From 412,500 sq ft (38,323 sq m) to 412,519 sq ft (38,324 sq m)

Leeds Freehold Size: 21,550 sq ft (2,002 sq m)
Leeds Leasehold Size: 40,782 sq ft (3,789 sq m)

Sheffield All Size: From 20,000 sq ft (1,858 sq m) to 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m)

Sheffield Leasehold Size: From 1,500 sq ft (139 sq m) to 20,924 sq ft (1,944 sq m)

Castleford All Size: 135,172 sq ft (12,558 sq m)