Anchor has signed a 40,000 sq ft lease over three floors at Aldermanbury House in central Bradford.
The former home of travel company Thomas Cook is a flagship building in the city, and will see the not-for-profit relocate from current premises at Ambler Mill and Milestone Park.
The building has been refurbished in a £1.5m scheme, project managed by GVA’s building consultancy team.
It will now serve as the headquarters for Anchor, which provides housing and care for the elderly.
The building now has two floors remaining of 14,000 sq ft each.
GVA acted for Anchor, while ES Group acted for the landlord.
GVA Yorkshire office agency director Matthew Tootell said: “Anchor is currently housed in two separate buildings in Bradford and this move to a landmark building will facilitate bringing both offices ‘under one roof’ in modern office accommodation which will offer its employees the benefit of being based more centrally in the city including proximity to transport links, shops and other city centre facilities.
“Bradford’s outlook is bright with a number of transactions having recently been completed or in the pipeline and we’re delighted to have helped Anchor both remain in the city and plan for growth.”
Anchor development and property director Dominic Hayes said: “Anchor’s employees have worked in our two offices in Bradford for many years and the city still remains a great location for our main office in the north of England. Bradford provides us with some great people, offers good value for money with competitively priced rents and allows easy access to the main travel networks.
“We also have many care homes and retirement housing schemes in this part of Yorkshire so it made sense to increase our presence in the city.”
chris.berkin@estatesgazette.com
