JLL signs for flagship Leeds office

JLL has confirmed that it will move its Leeds workforce to the flagship 12 Wellington Place office development in the city, in plans first revealed by EG in March. The firm is taking the first floor of the building, totalling 10,219 sq ft, and will relocate from elsewhere in the city next year. JLL, which acts as joint letting agent on the Wellington Place scheme and employs more than 80 people in Leeds, said the move demonstrates its continued commitment to the city and wider Yorkshire market. The letting also aligns with its ongoing strategy to deliver flexible work options, as well as sustainable, technologically advanced, inclusive and amenity-rich workplaces. The smart-enabled buildings at 11 and 12 Wellington Place were the first outside London to achieve a NABERS Designed Reviewed Target Rating of Five Stars or above, an exemplar system for rating the energy efficiency of buildings both during the construction phase and when in use. They are forecast to save 407 tonnes of CO2  annually and run entirely on renewable electricity. They are BREEAM Outstanding, and have an EPC A rating and a Fitwel accreditation. MEPC is the developer and asset manager of Wellington Place, where law firm Hill Dickinson recently signed for 9,000 sq ft. Previous lettings have been to Lloyds Banking Group and Arup. JLL and Savills are the joint commercial letting agents on the scheme, with Lyons Thompson Letts handling the retail and leisure space. To send feedback, e-mail julia.cahill@eg.co.uk or tweet @EGJuliaC or @EGPropertyNews Discover which agents have been most active in Leeds so far this year >> Photo: the JLL Leeds team © Bevan Cockerill