Technical recruitment company, CDI AndersElite has expanded within Evans Property Group’s Minerva office building in Leeds City Centre with a new lease for 1,900 sq ft on the 1st floor to realise its ambitions of growing its 25 strong team to 40 within the next 2-3 years. CBRE and JLL are agents on Minerva and CDI AndersElite was unrepresented.
CDI AndersElite, which has seven UK offices, first moved its Leeds base to Minerva in 2002 to provide permanent, temporary and contract recruitment solutions for clients across a variety of industries but with a strong focus on the regional construction sector. Throughout 2014, a surge in the construction market saw the company gather increased momentum and outgrow its existing office space on the 5th floor at Minerva. CDI AndersElite has expanded into a larger suite to enable the firm to accommodate another 15 members of staff as the business continues to grow.
Evans Property Group invested extensively in the refurbishment of Minerva and neighbouring Capitol office buildings last year as part of an overall, ongoing £20m investment into the Bond Court area of the city. Following the launch of the 30,568 sq ft of Grade A, BREEAM Excellent offices at Minerva last summer, law firm Gateley was quick to secure 7,500 sq ft of offices on the 8th and 9th floors within the building. The last remaining available suites are being marketed by CBRE and JLL.
John Hobbs, Leeds Divisional Manager at CDI AndersElite, commented; “Minerva occupies one of the most prominent and strategic addresses in the city centre, within the business district yet close to all the city’s amenities and public transport hubs. Having worked successfully from this base for 13 years, we are delighted to be able to grow our business here and will be recruiting for positions as soon as we take occupation in the next few weeks. We anticipate exciting times ahead with further company growth planned in the next three years.”
Alan Syers, Portfolio Director at Evans Property Group, said; “As such a long-standing and valued tenant, we are pleased that CDI AndersElite has committed to Minerva and that we have been able to accommodate their growth requirements. We have received such a positive reaction to the newly refurbished space at both Minerva and Capitol and we are now able to offer a range of suite sizes to meet the requirements of new and existing occupiers.”
In addition to the Minerva and Capitol office buildings and extensive public realm works in Bond Court itself, Evans Property Group will soon commence the development of a 9 storey, 90 bed 4 * hotel fronting both Greek Street and Bond Court. This month the investor and developer also unveiled Leeds’ first Morrisons M Local store in a retail unit under Capitol on Infirmary Street.
