Bond Wolfe, one of the region’s largest private landlords and leading commercial agency specialists, has moved quickly to buy the former West Bromwich Building Society HQ in West Bromwich town centre.
The opportunity arose due to the West Bromwich Building Society’s decision to relocate to The Waterfront at Brierley Hill, Dudley.
Bond Wolfe already has a number of notable local properties within its portfolio including its own current headquarters at West Plaza, let to Premier Travel Inn , along with Landchard House, Victoria House and several others in the town centre totalling over 300,000 sq ft.
Managing Partner James Mattin said that Bond Wolfe now intends to move its own business into the former West Bromwich Building Society HQ.
“Purchasing such a local iconic building is further testament to the firm’s commitment to the area and represents significant strategic development for Bond Wolfe.
“It will provide the company with the right facilities to continue its growth and consolidate its market leadership. We are rapidly expanding our agency business and felt that this building provides us with the perfect opportunity within which to grow.”
The property was purpose built for the building society in the 1960s, and has been extended and refurbished over the years. It offers 44,263 sq ft across five floors of excellent modern office space, with each floor having a mixture of open plan and suited offices allowing for a variety of uses.
There is a substantial car park to the rear with 111 designated parking spaces.
The building is to be rebranded as “Society House” and Bond Wolfe intends to occupy one of the floors for their commercial agency and property investment business.
James Mattin said “We are already in talks with a number of firms about leasing space with us. At such an early stage we are delighted with the level of interest from potential occupiers.
“We want this to become a real flagship building at the heart of West Bromwich. Using our local knowledge we believe we will deliver Society House as a perfect building for established companies to base themselves at for many years to come.”