LANDMARK COVENTRY BUILDING IS ‘BOURN’ AGAIN

A landmark office building in Coventry is undergoing a £9 million refurbishment.

IM Properties will relaunch Sherbourne House, a six storey, 90,330 sq ft building as ‘Bourn’ after an extensive rethink around its functionality as a workspace and destination.

Aiming for completion this summer, the new Grade A, high specification offices will offer wellbeing, and smart technology

Seetec Pluss moves to bigger o ce base in Redditch

Employment services company Seetec Pluss has moved into bigger office premises in Redditch.

Ben Truslove, joint managing director of John Truslove, sealed the deal for the company to take 1,852 sq ft of office space in Suite 12 of the prominent six-storey Grosvenor House, on Prospect Hill.

Seetec Pluss is set to support more than 11,000 people into sustainable employment under the new Restart Scheme over the next four years at a new Redditch site.

Grosvenor House currently houses 15 tenants, ranging from travel agents to software specialists and training companies. The landlord is Loxton Developments Ltd, which owns eight office blocks, including three in Redditch.

Mark Roberts, owner and managing director of Loxton Developments, said: “This is the most prestigious office block in Redditch town centre, and we’re pleased to welcome Seetec Pluss” to boost a sense of community.

Ben Truslove said: “Worcestershire’s office market is proving highly resilient, particularly in the SME market, where there is healthy demand and continued evidence of a move to the country from densely populated areas including Birmingham City Centre.

“With the growing return to office working, whether hybrid or fully in the office, there is steady demand for good quality stock, particularly in and around Redditch, Bromsgrove and Droitwich, where there is good access to the national motorway network.

Rob Hemus, asset director for IM Properties said: “As well as being Net Zero Ready and targeting a BREEAM Very Good rating, its core values will encourage and support behaviours which are good for its people, the place and the planet.”

CBRE and Bromwich Hardy are acting as agents on Bourn.

“High speed broadband, and EV charging facilities are on the shopping list, with those undertaking renovations and refurbishments of existing office stock seeing the keenest demand.”

Another significant lettings in recent months, was tax consultants Clay Knox taking a further 6,000 sq ft floorplate at St John’s House in Bromsgrove.