Property company J Pullan & Sons have agreed a letting of 43,731 square feet of office space at Joseph’s Well, its Leeds city centre site, to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The eight-year letting plays an integral part of the Trust’s plans to build a new state-of-the-art hospital at the historic Leeds General Infirmary site.
Pullan’s have agreed to letting of the office accommodation over three floors which includes contemporary workspace areas, meeting rooms, communal kitchens and breakout areas all fully-fitted within the 150,000 square feet heritage building.
The letting facilitates the relocation of clinical and non-clinical staff in preparation for the build of a new state-of-the-art hospital which will include a new home for Leeds Children’s Hospitals, new adults’ hospital and maternity centre.
Bruce Strachan, Property Director at Pullan’s, said: “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we already lease a number of our suites at the Joseph’s Well site to the Trust, including over 21,000 square feet of Grade A office space at Park Lane. We understand this latest lease represents the largest office letting to be completed in Leeds this year.
“We’re delighted to be in a position to support the Trust with their exciting plans for a new hospital by providing quality, contemporary accommodation, directly adjacent to the Leeds General Infirmary.”
Mike Bacon, Programme Director for the Trust’s New Hospitals Programme at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, said: “Our plan for a new state-of-the-art hospital is the most exciting health infrastructure development for a generation in Leeds.
“As we prepare for construction, we’re embarking on a number of preparatory works. This includes the temporary relocation of some clinical and non-clinical staff which will enable a further phase of demolition at Leeds General Infirmary.
“It’s critical that patient care is unaffected as we embark on further construction and infrastructure works and that we can continue to deliver services and provide spaces for staff to work from.
“By securing this accommodation, we’re ensuring that colleagues have appropriate accommodation with an easy connection to the clinical departments across the Leeds General Infirmary site as well as our wider hospitals and we can continue to deliver excellent care for our patients.”
Joseph’s Well was built in the 19th Century by pioneering industrialist, and clothing magnate, Leeds MP Sir John Barran. Pullan’s have undertaken extensive refurbishment at the five-storey building.
