Trio of new occupiers move in to Kings Heath

By Nicky Godding

12 March 2024

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King's Heath, Birmingham

Greenlight, a joint venture urban logistics platform between clients of Delancey Real Estate and Coltham, has agreed three new lettings at its Kings Heath asset in Birmingham, bringing the development to 50 per cent let.

Flooring company Headlam Group, GAP Plastics, and McDonald’s have all signed long-term leases at the 70,000 sq ft Greenlight Kings Heath, which comprises a 30,000 sq ft logistics/industrial facility, together with nine multi-use/trade units.

Flooring contractor Headlam will occupy Unit 2E, a 5,500 sq ft unit. GAP Plastics has signed for Unit 1B, a 5,400 sq ft unit and McDonald’s will be operating a dark kitchen from Unit 2A, its new 5,500 sq ft facility. The three recent transactions follow the 7,298 sq ft and 5,503 sq ft lettings to Howdens and Screwfix, respectively, last year.

This latest run of lettings follows practical completion of Greenlight Kings Heath in December 2023. The new industrial development includes a highly efficient thermal envelope, solar panels on each unit, roof lights, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. It is situated just 20 minutes from Birmingham city centre and has fast rail connections thanks to its proximity to Yardley Wood railway station.

David Owens, Asset Management Director at Delancey, said: “Greenlight Kings Heath offers flexible industrial, warehouse, and trade counter space. Its excellent location and sustainability credentials are helping to attract a strong cohort of occupiers. We are pleased to welcome such an established group of names and we are in talks with several interested parties who are eager to occupy our remaining units.”

Stuart Franks, Partner at Coltham, added: “The new arrivals at Greenlight Kings Heath outline the continued demand for first class industrial space in key locations. It is fantastic to have achieved 50% of units let within a couple of months from practical completion. We now look forward to welcoming further arrivals over the coming months.”

Greenlight Kings Heath is advised by Colliers and Harris Lamb.

By Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe.

After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts.

She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.