Two Humber Quays - News
Lord Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull, Councillor Brenda Petch and several of the city’s business leaders and regeneration specialists celebrated the official launch of Priority Site’s 35,000 sq ft prestigious office scheme.
February 2008
TheBusinessDesk.com said “Priority Sites has long been committed to the regeneration of Yorkshire with more than £70m already invested in schemes at Doncaster, Dinnington, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield” and “global accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is to become the first occupier at a major office development in Hull, developed by Priority Sites”.
Tim Charge, Senior Partner of PwC in Hull said “We are very excited about the move to Two Humber Quays. We have wanted to relocate to Hull for quite sometime but until now, have been unable to find the right kind of accommodation to suit our requirements”.
Priority Sites won ‘Commercial Developer of the Year’
Official Opening of Two Humber Quays
November 2008
Barclays Commercial Bank moves in to Two Humber Quays.
Nick Glaves from The Business stated “It will join global accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers on Hull Marina, which is fast becoming a thriving business hub”.
Stephen Hanson, Relationship Manager at Barclays Commercial said “We recognise Hull is a growing region that is already benefiting from significant new investment in terms of its ongoing regeneration strategy”. “Our investment in these stunning premises reflects our strong desire to strengthen our customer base her, in addition to building effective relationships with the business community”.
John Holmes, chief executive of Hull Forward stated that Humber Quays had quickly established itself as Hull’s most sought after business address.
February 2009
Baker Tilly, the accountancy and business advisory firm, has signed up to take the entire first floor of Hull’s Humber Quays office scheme.
It has taken on a 15 year lease for the 7,866 sq ft floor at the office scheme from developer Priority Sites.
Two Humber Quays, which was developed by Priority Sites in conjunction with the city’s economic development agency Hull Forward, has already attracted PricewaterhouseCoopers and Barclays Commercial who have taken space at the scheme.
The top floor suite at Humber Quays has been taken by a local interior design company, Chameleon Business Interiors, and there is planning approval for a further 200,000 sq ft of office development, supported by ancillary retail and leisure uses.
The Humber Quays scheme has moved Hull city centre office rents up to a headline of £17/sq ft from £9/sq ft in 2002.
