The £3m Bridge Business Park in Huddersfield is now fully let – just 15 months after it was built.
Award-winning West Yorkshire property company Frank Marshall Estates developed the park speculatively, having bought the land from Mamas & Papas.
The 2.73 acre site is situated next to the headquarters of Mamas & Papas in Colne Bridge Road, just off the main A62 Leeds Road and close to Junction 25 of the M62.
Fastenal Europe, who are opening a new Yorkshire base, have taken the last of the park’s six units, comprising 6,000 sq ft of prime industrial space, on a five-year lease.
Edward Marshall, director of Frank Marshall Estates, commented: “We are absolutely delighted with this new deal, which means the park is fully let only 15 months after completion. We are very proud of this achievement, as other older business parks in Huddersfield still have vacant units.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Fastenal, who join PTFE Flex, HWA and Sniffers Pet Care at our park. These are all successful companies who are expanding in our region. We are very pleased that we were able to provide the space they needed to accommodate their growth.
“I would like to say a personal and heartfelt thank you to Jonathan O’Connor of Walker Singleton, who has been instrumental in the success of the Bridge Business Park. His enthusiasm, knowledge and sheer hard work have paid dividends here. He is a very special agent.
“Speaking more generally, the M62 corridor is now one of the hotspots for industrial property in West Yorkshire, providing swift access to both the East Coast and the West Coast ports, as well as well as linking into the UK’s superb motorway network. It’s logistics gold dust.”
Alex Cook, District Manager of Fastenal Europe, an international leader in industrial supply solutions, explained: “This is our first base in Yorkshire, although we have 2,500 locations globally. The well-built units suited our requirements and the landlords were very helpful with all our queries.”
Jimmy Marshall of Frank Marshall Estates added: “Although Frank Marshall Estates has extensive interests in West Yorkshire, this is our first major development in Huddersfield, one of the county’s foremost towns with a splendid industrial history.
“We are proud to be contributing to the area’s economy, by building bespoke business/industrial units and creating jobs. We are committed to the town.”
Jonathan O’Connor commented: “The success of the Bridge Business Park is well-deserved. The quality of the units is exceptional, with superb workmanship. It was brave of Frank Marshall Estates to develop speculatively, but that decision has paid off handsomely.
“The final letting of Bridge BP demonstrates not only the strength of the West Yorkshire industrial market but the need for more speculative development in the region along with appropriate land allocations to allow strong tenants such as those secured to thrive, expand and contribute to the region’s economic output.”
Simon Mydlowski, a partner in Leeds law firm Gordons, has provided legal advice on these deals and is part of the letting team.
The joint agents on the Bridge Business Park are the Leeds office of Carter Towler.
