Jones Lang LaSalle secures new tenant for Nurton Developments' TriGate offices14th November 2012

Nurton Developments' TriGate office scheme on Hagley Road West in Quinton has secured Chartered Surveyors and Town Planners, Aitchison Raffety as a new tenant.

Aitchison Raffety operates in London and across the regions and is keen to establish a greater presence in Birmingham. Relocating from a Dudley office, the group is looking to expand the business and recruit new team members in the near future.

Gareth Morgan from Aitchinson Raffety said: "In moving from Dudley, good road links was an important consideration and TriGate provides an ideal location for admin staff travelling from the Black Country and colleagues from our regional offices, who come anywhere from South Wales to Solihull, with junctions 2 and 3 of the M5 just down the road.

"We're only a short distance from Birmingham city centre, too. We get a Birmingham phone number and smart new offices, which have just been refurbisheded, but without paying the premium of city centre rents and car parking costs."

Aitchison Raffety's letting is the second in recent months at TriGate with LAS Claims Management Ltd trebling its space, taking a whole floor, 12,000 sq ft in total.

Vicki Burnett from the Birmingham offices of Jones Lang LaSalle who act as joint agents with KWB said: "We have seen quite a lot of movement recently in this sector of the marketplace with lettings to small to medium-sized businesses, often operating in specialist markets.

"Nurton has invested significant sums in TriGate, only recently expanding the car park to create nearly 40 additional spaces and improving the frontage, whilst also accommodating an independent gym operator on the ground floor. For cost conscious companies, the location and presentation of TriGate offers an excellent alternative to a city centre office and for most, a preferred option, to avoid heavy commuter traffic and provide easy access for clients and employees."

Positioned on a prominent corner position on the arterial Hagley Road West and Wolverhampton Road cross roads, TriGate is a striking blue and white clad, Tri-winged 73,000 sq ft building, just a short distance from the city centre.

Following a comprehensive £1.5million refurbishment in 2009 and introduction of a serviced office operator by Nurton, the property company turned around TriGate’s fortunes and the building is is now occupied by mainly professional and financial services companies.

Keith Simkins from Nurton Developments said: “TriGate has been a consistent performer, attracting good quality lettings to growing companies who need an impressive statement office with a Birmingham address but don't want the city centre overheads. Our continued investment in the building demonstrates the value that can be gained for landlords, even in tough economic times."

Aitchison Raffety provides a full range of commercial property services to clients ranging from major financial institutions to international and UK based companies, developers and investors.