WIREFOX, advised by Savills and joint agent CBRE, has secured a new letting at Capella, in the heart of Glasgow’s financial district, to Aon, the leading global professional services firm.
Aon has agreed terms on the 9th floor at Capella, taking 10,904 sq ft (1,013 sq m) of grade A office accommodation in the c.115,000 sq ft building.
The building benefits from views over the River Clyde, excellent transport links and some of Glasgow’s best local amenities including Alston Bar & Beef, Jules Café, Caffè Nero, Radisson Blu Hotel and St Enoch Shopping Centre, all within easy reach. It is also undergoing refurbishment to provide new shower and changing facilities, additional bicycle racks and maintenance area alongside a new EV Charging point.
Other tenants in the building include MacRoberts, who recently confirmed an extension to their lease until 2029, and Atos, who have extended their lease until 2024.
The immediate area is undergoing significant change with pre-commitments from large financial services occupiers and new large office developments taking place: JP Morgan Chase has taken 273k sq ft on Argyle Street, HMRC has pre-committed to 187k sq ft at 1 Atlantic Square which is due to complete this year, and 2 Atlantic Square, which offers c.100k sq ft of office space, is also on track to complete this year.
Colin McGhee, associate director at Savills in Glasgow, said: “The premier letting demonstrates the strong demand for office space within Broomielaw. Capella is particularly attractive due to the high-quality building sitting at the centre of the financial district in Glasgow, providing quick and easy access to a wide range of business, leisure and shopping facilities, including convenient rail and motorway access.”
“Broomielaw has become the new business quarter in Glasgow and continues to see global businesses attracted to the area, evidenced by JP Morgan Chase and HMRC recently announcing its new office developments in the area.”
Wirefox director of asset management, Michael Wright said, “We’re delighted to have secured Aon as a new tenant at Capella. The local area is a hive of activity and with our recent upgrade works, Capella is a highly attractive location for high calibre businesses to flourish”.
Todd Budgen, Head of Aon Real Estate for UK, EMEA & APAC, adds: “The combination of location, excellent amenity in the immediate vicinity and the high quality building in the heart of Glasgow’s financial district made it the perfect building for our new Glasgow office.”
