Office/Commercial
Research & Development
Retail
Urban Regeneration
Leicester Station Gateway
New office quarter development starting with a 120,000 ft² (NIA) of Grade A office space, complementary retail, and onsite parking (with further plots to follow) in the heart of a dynamic city centre – the best location for a central Leicester office.
The site is adjacent to Leicester railway station and within walking distance of two world-class universities, public transport hubs, retail and leisure facilities and green spaces.
Leicester City Council has recently secured £17.6 million from the government’s Levelling Up Fund towards a £22 million scheme to remodel Leicester railway station’s entrance and create a more attractive new city centre gateway.
Key facts
- £17.6 million injection of government cash to remodel and create a new city centre gateway
- A new plaza for retail and food and drinks
- 120,000 ft² (NIA) of Grade A office space
- Within walking distance of two world-class universities
Opportunity location
Why invest in Leicester and Leicestershire?
Welcome to Leicester and Leicestershire – the largest economy in the East Midlands.
We benefit from outstanding assets including a vibrant university city with a strong industrial and cultural heritage; two unique and inspiring Enterprise Zones; a UK Freeport at East Midlands Airport; three world class universities delivering cutting edge innovation, research, and design; a central location with strategic rail and motorway links, one of Europe’s largest distribution parks and the UK’s largest pure cargo airport; and two Manufacturing Zones. We’re home to Caterpillar, Next, Santander, Walkers Snack Foods (PepsiCo), IBM Client Innovation Centre UK and Amazon.
Key strategic developments include Leicester Waterside and Station Regeneration; Space Park Leicester, offering high-tech facilities and capabilities building on the University of Leicester’s space excellence; Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, a dynamic innovation community with serviced development land opportunities; and Lutterworth East, a trailblazing, sustainable housing and employment development.
Leicester is considered one of the best cities to do business in. Unrivalled transport links, a skilled and talented workforce of over 2.8 million within a 1-hour drive time and one of Britain’s most attractive and cost-effective places to develop, own or lease property – presenting huge investment opportunities.
Insight for investors
- Type of investment sought: Occupiers
- Target investor(s): National/regional HQs; customer services and back offices; sales and marketing functions; creative and digital teams
- Value: TBC
- Site size: 1.2 hectares
- Jobs: 5,000 new jobs
- Timescale: 2020-2030
- Delivery timescale: Immediate
- Planning status: Requires planning