Historic building fully let following refurbishment

A Newcastle city centre office building has reached full occupancy. 

Pharmaceutical and biotech recruiter Lead Candidate has taken 1732sq ft on the second floor of 8 Nelson Street, joining international engineering firm Global Maritime, which occupies 3000sq ft across the upper floors. 

Mowgli Street Food is set to open in the basement, ground and first floors next month.

It follows a £1.5 million refurbishment of the Grade II-listed space by property investment and development company MCM Group.

Andrew Mears, Lead Candidate chief executive, said: “This move is a huge step forward for us. 

“Lead Candidate’s new home is the perfect environment for the team to thrive and continue delivering amazing work for our current and future clients.”

Letting agents Knight Frank and Parker Knights secured the tenants.

Nathan Douglas, senior surveyor at Knight Frank, added: “MCM Group came to Knight Frank with a strong vision and we have worked with them from the initial purchase, shaping the concept and letting strategy, right through to securing them a diverse, secure spread of income and bringing a market-leading restaurant brand to the city.

“It is testament to the immense character of the building, the strong destination in the heart of the city and the standard of the refurbishment that we have been able to fully let the building on a good timeline.”

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