Glencar has completed construction of two prime industrial & logistics units of 76,231 and 145,454sq ft for Baytree, a pan-European developer of logistics buildings.
Baytree Leeds lies close to Junction 7 of the M621 motorway, located immediately to the north-west which links into the M62 for destinations north and west, and to the M1 motorway heading south.
Completed in 58 weeks, the units boast an enhanced specification and are built to BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, EPC A, and WELL Ready standards.
Unit 1, at 76,231sq ft benefits from 12.5 metre clear internal height, 8 dock level loading doors, 2 level access loading doors, 500 KVA power supply, 10 cycle spaces, 92 car parking spaces, 50 KN floor loading together with 8,105sq ft of office accommodation.
Unit 3, at 145,454sq ft benefits from 15 metre clear internal height, 15 dock level loading doors, 3 level access loading doors, 37 HGV parking spaces, 20 cycle spaces, 171 car parking spaces, 50KN floor loading, 800 KVA power supply together with 9,698sq ft of office accommodation.
Major occupiers close by include Royal Rail, Sheffield Insulation Group, Tuffnells Express Parcels, ARLA Foods, CEMEX, Kloeckner Metals, Steaper Group and First Direct. The Leeds Rail Freight Terminal lies immediately to the north of the site and a purpose-built Royal Mail depot is immediately to the east.
Glencar MD Midlands and North Peter Goodman said: “Baytree Leeds serves as an exemplar industrial and logistics development designed to be at the very leading edge of technology, ESG and User Health and Wellbeing enabled features with building usage and user requirements firmly in mind.
“As the third development we have delivered to date for Baytree we are proud to be a trusted delivery partner and to now include this cutting edge, technology driven sustainable development into our ever expanding I&L project portfolio.”
Added Glencar director of ESG James Scott: “It has been an honour to contribute to the design and development of Phase 1 of this scheme and to deliver two of the first BREEAM Outstanding warehouses built speculatively in Leeds.
“It’s also fantastic to see the ‘Baytree Edge - Innovation at work’ concept once again in evidence and the rich array of technology enabled efficiencies, flexibility by design, health and wellbeing and clear air, water, soil and energy features. As leaders in this space, Baytree allows us all to get ahead of regulation and future proof our customers businesses.”
