New offices boost commercial offering of historic market town

OPPORTUNITIES for businesses based in the historic market town of Beverley have improved following the completion of new offices as part of a £120m regeneration.
Wykeland Group Estates Surveyor John Gouldthorp, centre, with letting agents Nick Pearce, left, and Tim Powell inside Armstrong House, which offers great views of the magnificent Beverley Minster.Wykeland Group Estates Surveyor John Gouldthorp, centre, with letting agents Nick Pearce, left, and Tim Powell inside Armstrong House, which offers great views of the magnificent Beverley Minster.
Wykeland Group Estates Surveyor John Gouldthorp, centre, with letting agents Nick Pearce, left, and Tim Powell inside Armstrong House, which offers great views of the magnificent Beverley Minster.

Armstrong House, which sits near Beverley Minster is the latest element of the Flemingate retail, leisure and commercial development.

The building, described by the developer as the town’s first grade A offices, contains 10,440 sq ft of office space, for single occupancy or in a range of suites.

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The fit-out starts this week, with the offices available for occupation from June.

John Gouldthorp, estates surveyor at Hull-based developer Wykeland, said Armstrong House offered an unrivalled opportunity for businesses within Beverley, or those looking for a presence in the town.

He said: “These are the first grade A offices available in Beverley. As part of the Flemingate development, they are purpose-built to the highest modern standards, including energy-efficiency and accessibility.

“The location is great, with on-site parking and shops, cafes and restaurants all around. Everything is on the doorstep.

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“It also has superb views of the Minster and of an attractive grassed and paved area of public realm which is a lovely place for workers, shoppers, students and visitors to gather.”

The open-plan offices include comfort cooling and daylight dimming lighting, as well as shower facilities and 16 parking spaces, in addition to contract parking available in the 500-space, multi-storey car park within the Flemingate development.

Nick Pearce, director of letting agent PPH Commercial, said: “For many years Beverley has been short of quality office accommodation and Armstrong House, within the Flemingate development, will provide the first grade A office space in the town, which we are sure will be let quickly. 

“It offers top-quality space with parking, as well as being close to the railway station with stunning views of the Minster. In all, it’s a fantastic opportunity for office users.”

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Armstrong House offers 6,340 sq ft of first-floor space and 4,100 sq ft of second-floor space, which can be divided to suit requirements.

“A reception is based on the ground floor with units either side earmarked for restaurant operators.”

Tim Powell, partner of letting agent Scotts Property, said: “The recently-completed offices at Armstrong House have an unrivalled specification, including comfort-cooled, uninterrupted, open-plan accommodation very close to the heart of Beverley.

“The occupiers will benefit from a range of eateries, shops and entertainment within the new Flemingate development, with great transport links and dedicated car parking.”

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Armstrong House’s name harks back to the well-known Beverley company Armstrong Shock Absorbers, which had a factory in Eastgate in the town from 1917 to 1981, employing hundreds of workers.

The fit-out is being undertaken by Hull-based office refurbishment and fit-out specialist Chameleon Business Interiors and mechanical and electrical works by Neville Tucker.

Flemingate is located 300 metres east of the town centre. The development is two minutes’ walk from Beverley rail station.

The 16-acre project, Beverley’s largest-ever regeneration scheme and is also home to the East Riding College campus, an 80-bed Premier Inn hotel and six-screen digital cinema, Parkway.

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The first phase of the Flemingate Centre opened in November with the arrival of Debenhams and H&M to the town. The cinema opened in December.

Flemingate’s development of 130 homes is already completed.

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