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Lano Noodles to create up to 10 jobs at Merrion Centre

Lano Noodles will open its first restaurant on Merrion Way opposite the first direct bank arena, taking 2,150 sq ft and creating up to…

A.MacGregor · 6 Nov 2026
Funding, deals and investment

Icon Oncology Group buys Leeds cancer care firm Nova Healthcare

Icon Oncology Group has bought Nova Healthcare, which runs private cancer care and the Gamma Knife service at St James's, ahead of its planned…

A.MacGregor · 6 Nov 2026
Property

Three units let at Parkside Industrial Estate after £1.5m refurb

Three of six refurbished units at Parkside Industrial Estate in Beeston have been let, with a fourth under offer, after a £1.5m upgrade.

A.MacGregor · 6 Nov 2026
Property

Allia buys 40,000 sq ft Shine building in Harehills

Allia Foundation has bought the Shine building in Harehills. Allia Workspace will run it as the group's first Yorkshire hub, with offices, coworking and…

A.MacGregor · 3 Nov 2026
Property

Avenue3 takes final 2,530 sq ft suite at 33 Park Place

Leeds tech consultancy Avenue3 has taken the last 2,530 sq ft suite at 33 Park Place on a five-year lease, leaving the city centre…

A.MacGregor · 2 Nov 2026
Property

Evans picks Leeds contractor GMI for 140-bed Dakota York

Evans Property Group has hired fellow Leeds firm GMI to build the 140-bedroom Dakota York hotel, the pair's sixth Dakota project, with completion planned…

A.MacGregor · 30 Oct 2026
Property

Royal Armouries picks BDP for £100m Leeds Dock waterfront scheme

The Royal Armouries has picked BDP to design its £100m Waterfront Development, centred on a new 3,500 sq m events hall at Leeds Dock.

A.MacGregor · 30 Oct 2026
Funding, deals and investment

adsilico raises £10m to test medical devices on virtual patients

University of Leeds spinout adsilico raises £10m to test implants on virtual patients and grow its Nexus team from 14 to 34.

A.MacGregor · 26 Oct 2026
Latest news

Financial Conduct Authority commits to Leeds with long-term home at Wellington Place

The Financial Conduct Authority will move more than 350 Leeds staff into 36,097 sq ft at the refurbished 2 Wellington Place from 2028.

A.MacGregor · 23 Oct 2026
Latest news

Northern Square Mile gets its own board as £6.5m innovation programme launches

The new Northern Square Mile Board has met for the first time, as a £6.5m University of Leeds programme launches to drive innovation in…

A.MacGregor · 20 Oct 2026
Funding, deals and investment

Maven Capital Partners opens Leeds office to back Yorkshire growth firms

Growth investor Maven Capital Partners has opened a Leeds office and appointed Greg Allsopp as investment director to back more Yorkshire businesses.

A.MacGregor · 15 Oct 2026
Latest news

UKREiiF to Leave Leeds for Liverpool After 2027 Finale

UKREiiF, the UK's largest property and investment event founded in Leeds, will hold its final Leeds edition in 2027 before moving to Liverpool from…

A.MacGregor · 1 Oct 2026
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Stalled Yorkshire Post Site Revived With Offices Plan

Developer Prescient has submitted fresh plans to revive the stalled former Yorkshire Post site in Leeds, swapping consented student towers for two office blocks.

A.MacGregor · 29 Sep 2026
Latest news

Growing Edtech Firm Takes 10-Year Lease at 34 Boar Lane

Edtech firm Arbor Education has taken nearly 10,000 sq ft at 34 Boar Lane in Leeds on a 10-year lease, in a boost for…

A.MacGregor · 28 Sep 2026
Latest news

£570m Investment Could Unlock 6,700 West Yorkshire Homes

New CBRE research argues £570m of public investment could unlock around 6,700 stalled West Yorkshire homes by bridging the viability gap holding developments back.

A.MacGregor · 24 Sep 2026
Insights

Bank of England Commits to Permanent Leeds Base

The Bank of England has secured a permanent long-term base at Capitol House in Leeds, deepening its presence and endorsing the city's financial services…

A.MacGregor · 21 Sep 2026
Latest news

Royal Armouries Advances £100m+ Plan for Leeds Waterfront

The Royal Armouries has set out the next steps for its £100m-plus Tiltyard redevelopment, which will more than double its events space on the…

A.MacGregor · 21 Sep 2026
Property

24-Storey Tower Planned for Leeds South Bank at Meadow Lane

Developer Glenbrook is consulting on plans for 246 homes, including a 24-storey tower, at Meadow Lane in Leeds' South Bank regeneration area.

A.MacGregor · 12 Sep 2026
Retail and leisure

Aire Park Signs First Food Tenant as Retail Phase Begins

Aire Park has signed Yorkshire bakery Maughans as an early food-and-drink tenant, a sign the retail phase of the flagship Leeds regeneration is taking…

A.MacGregor · 6 Sep 2026
Latest news

Fast-Growing Leeds Manufacturer Buys South Leeds Warehouse

Fast-growing Leeds transformer maker Wilson Power Solutions has bought the 67,760 sq ft Network House in south Leeds to support its next phase of…

A.MacGregor · 1 Sep 2026
Latest news

£40m Revamp of Landmark Leeds Office Building Under Way

Network Rail has begun a £40m transformation of the empty Princes Exchange building beside Leeds station, creating a rail industry hub and new commercial…

A.MacGregor · 28 Aug 2026
Latest news

Cancer Treatment Centre Approved for Headingley Stadium

Leeds City Council has approved plans for cancer care provider Icon to open a radiotherapy centre at Headingley Stadium, in a reuse of vacant…

A.MacGregor · 21 Aug 2026
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Leeds Office Rents Hit Record £52.50 as Prime Space Runs Short

Leeds office rents have hit a record £52.50 per sq ft as a severe shortage of new grade A space collides with recovering occupier…

A.MacGregor · 11 Aug 2026
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Leeds Founder Launches App for Obesity Medication Aftercare

Leeds founder Tsitsi Chinyandura has launched Lotessa, an ORCHA-assured app helping people on obesity medication manage their treatment after the prescription.

A.MacGregor · 5 Aug 2026

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