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Retail premises repurposed as offices

CSquared recently let a vacant retail unit as an office, on Walcot Street in Bath. The significance of this letting is not to be underestimated. The unit, in retail use, had sales space at ground floor and storage in the basement. The rent for storage in retail use (in this location) is only 10% of […]

New business for Bath points to a more sustainable future

Bath has a new zero waste, refillable food store on London Road. The project is a family run start up business, which cites a vision for the business: ‘To be able to offer everything one needs in daily life but completely package free, single-use plastic free, sustainably sourced, healthy and natural, wherever possible organically certified, but […]

Investment sale completed at Walcot Gate, Bath

CSquared were appointed by the joint executors of a probate estate to dispose of a commercial property office investment. The property had c.2 years unexpired lease and the sale price reflected a yield of c. 2.75% Net Initial Yield reflecting a highly reversionary yield based on the anticipated rental uplift at expiry. The sale demonstrates […]

Bath Set For New Craft Brewery And Taproom Launch

Bath’s beer scene is about to be given a boost as an ambitious new craft brewery and tap room is set to open, with Electric Bear Brewing Co. preparing for their public launch in early August. CSquared advised on the leasehold acquisition of the premises on Brassmill Lane, on the site of a former Maltings giving it […]

1 more to go at Wansdyke…

CSquared have let 2 more units at the Wansdyke Business Centre in Oldfield Park taking the tally to 21 out of the 22 units now let. The lettings demonstrate a tight market in the workshop / warehouse sector locally and give pause for thought for future enquirers, given that there is no speculative development in […]

Widcombe Parade attracts new occupier in advance of road work completion

Bath Touch Thai Massage have taken a new lease on premises at 9 Widcombe Parade, Bath. The lettings demonstrates the demand for the pitch remains strong and retailers are optimistic that the ongoing roadwork improvements will have a beneficial effect on trading for the street. For further information on the letting, contact the sole agents, […]

Lets have more institutional investors looking at the regions

Large parts of the UK are being neglected by investors in commercial real estate. With the economy showing encouraging signs it is surely about time the large institutional investors looked to the regions as well as chasing the same properties and opportunities in London as everyone else. The South West economy, in particular, is looking […]

The Future of Offices in Bath

The architectural heritage which we all enjoy as part of Bath’s rich cultural tapestry is rightly protected under the Listed status of many of the buildings, the Conservation Area covering much of the city as well as the unique World Heritage Status bestowed upon Bath City Centre as a whole. It is no surprise therefore […]

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