Pure Offices has made its third acquisition in Scotland, adding the Hillington Innovation Centre near Glasgow to its sites in Leith and Edinburgh Park.
The company plans to upgrade the serviced office on Hillington Park, which spans more than 20,000 square feet and consists of 50 suites and meeting rooms. Works will include a new business lounge, as well as refurbishments to toilets, kitchens and meeting rooms.
Various green initiatives are also planned for the property, such as roof top solar, upgrading the lighting to low energy LED and moving the building’s energy supply to REGO Regulated - ensuring the energy consumed in the building is from sustainable sources.
The new acquisition takes Pure Offices’ to 23 sites across the UK.
Mark Evans, a director at Pure’s parent company Northwood Investors, said: “Businesses are rethinking what they want from their office spaces and expect more flexibility and a better environment.
“With this in mind, our newest venture at Hillington Park can build on the success we’ve experienced at our two Edinburgh sites, as we emerge from the pandemic.
“The building is already well let and home to more than 20 businesses, from start-ups through to global corporates, so we hope to reach a high occupancy level very quickly.”
The building is currently let to local companies such as Dimensional Imaging, First Point International and Shark Industries. Pure Offices hopes that the building’s refurbishment will soon see the centre filled to its capacity.
The deal follows Pure's £3.8m refurbishment of Diageo’s former Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh Park.
Evans said: “It is always challenging finding the right buildings and locations for our office acquisitions, but we really enjoy scoping out the next best spot to provide high-quality office space to businesses in Scotland.
“We are keeping our options open when it comes to scouting out the next location.”
The redesign of the Innovation Centre is in the early stages and will see Pure partner with fit-out firm Estilo.
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