A former waterside casino has been transformed into new modern workspace set to attract creative, media, tech and digital businesses.
Department at Leeds Dock – already home to leading creative, media and digital companies including Sky Digital, Channel 4 and Journey Further – has been transformed into a new community for modern businesses, with designers turning the building into a place to work and socialise. The four-floor building has space for individual professionals, startups, and SMEs with up to 200 people, while the ground floor will have Department Store, a social space with a bar, kitchen and lifestyle pop-ups, which will also be open to the public.
Department Leeds Dock will offer hot desks, resident desks, private studios, premium suites, an enterprise floor, as well as meeting rooms, breakout areas, content studios, a podcasting suite and space to host events for business and leisure.
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Anthony Powell, managing director at Department, said: “The way we work has changed considerably over recent years and that means our workspaces should too. Life is too short to be unfulfilled by what we spend the majority of our waking hours doing. So we have created a destination for people to feel enjoyment from their place of work and where businesses can thrive.
“We bring human nature to business and with that an understanding of how modern businesses and their teams work. Leeds is home to many exciting businesses in the creative, media and tech industries, and we want to welcome them to Department Leeds Dock to join the likes of We Love This, Bobble Digital, Living Walls and Glean who we’re delighted to have join our community already. Our hospitality-led approach is at the heart of our workspace experience, with exceptional service, dedicated Community teams and member events to connect and inspire.”
The offices also offer members access to Condition, a premium fitness and wellbeing concept based in the Leeds Dock district, offering training studios, classes and personal training.
Department Leeds Dock holds its open day on February 16, for complimentary hot desking, creative workshops and the opportunity to meet the team. Department Store, meanwhile, will launch on February 18, and the first popup retailers will be Commonsense clothing and 2 Many Wines.
The new workspace will also be home to Exchange, the tech scale-up support programme which is supporting Yorkshire tech businesses, following three years of success in Manchester.
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