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Archive News from Carter Towler.
Merry Christmas
Added: 23rd December 2009
Our offices will be closed from 1pm on Thursday 24th December and will reopen at 9am on Monday 4th January. If you have any emergencies during that time please leave a message on 0113 245 1447 and they will be dealt with between Christmas and New Year.
With our best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
Carter Towlers' Charity Challenges
Added: 3rd December 2009
On 1st August 2009, 11 members of the Carter Towler team took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise funds for St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds.
Despite torrential rain the team set off on their challenge at 7.15am and managed to complete the course in 11 hours, an hour under the 12 hour challenge.
£1,500 was raised in aid of St Gemma's and we are already looking forward to next years charity challenge. A sponsored sky dive is on the cards.
In addition, on Sunday 22nd November 5 members of the Carter Towler Team took part in the Leeds Abbey Dash, a 10km road run in aid of Help the Aged.
Carter Towler involved in Barnardo's Fundraiser
Added: 26th October 2009
On Thursday 22nd October four members of Carter Towlers agency team (pictured) joined up with various other local agents to play in a charity football match against a team of clients and former professionals. More than £22,000 was raised for children's charity Barnardo's. The match was followed by a fundraising dinner.
The match played at Elland Road ended with a win of 3-2 for the Ex Professionals and Clients. The Clients team had players from Stirling Investments, Bruntwood, Walker Morris, Wilton Developments, Flats in Leeds, Bracken Developments, Caddick Developments, Jack Lunn, Commercial Estates, Tamsland, DP Auton Property, Scarborough Group, Barratt Homes and former professionals; Dean Windass, Craig Hignett, Andy Couzens and Leeds Boss Simon Grayson. The game was refereed by Martin Atkinson the Premier League official.
The fundraising dinner, attended by 500 senior business figures raised money through a raffle, a charity auction and various games. The audience was entertained by Leeds United legend Norman Hunter, and the evening was compered by Yorkshire Radio's Ben Fry.
Lettings double for land securities at city exchange
Added: 14th October 2009
Land Securities has completed lettings totalling almost 10,000 sq ft to two financial services sector companies at its Grade A City Exchange offices in Albion Street, Leeds.
Insurance companies Oxygen Insurance Brokers Limited and Bluefin Insurance Services Limited, have respectively taken 4,825 sq ft of space on the third and fourth floors at City Exchange.
Land Securities' portfolio manager Jonny Buckle, said: "In addition to securing these lettings, we already have strong interest in the remaining 8,470 sq ft of newly-refurbished office accommodation that we have available on the seventh floor."
He added: "Close proximity to Leeds train station and a central location at the heart of the city's retail core, near major professional, legal and commercial services providers, is proving attractive to prospective occupiers."
David Mullins of Bluefin, said: "Office space of this quality is in short supply in the city centre and, as a fast-growing business, we were delighted that Land Securities and its agents met our needs by ensuring that the negotiations went smoothly and we were able to achieve the planned timescale for our move."
Joint letting agents for City Exchange are Carter Towler and King Sturge.
Leeds Valley Park
Added: 20th January 2009
Acting for ING Car Lease Limited in the search for new offices in South Leeds, Carter Towler have acquired 16,500 sq.ft. at Darwin, one of the new office buildings at Leeds Valley Park.
ING will be relocating from Manor Road in Sheepscar to the new offices by way of a 15 year lease incorporating a 10 year break-clause.
ING are the first new tenants within the second phase of development at Leeds Valley Park and, as such, it is an important letting for both Leeds Valley Park as well as the Leeds out-of-town office market generally.
The letting agents at Leeds Valley Park are Jones Lang Lasalle and King Sturge.
Turnberry Park
Added: 20th January 2009
Carter Towler are proud to confirm the sale of two buildings at Turnberry Park, Wakefield Road, Gildersome, to the West Yorkshire Police.
Sunningdale House comprises 12,245 sq.ft. and Brabazon House comprises 28,350 sq.ft. Combined they have 169 car parking spaces available. Both buildings were developed by Keyland Mark Limited
With joint agents GVA Grimley, this is a substantial out of town transaction for Carter Towler, possibly the largest in 2008 and 2007 combined.
Carter Towler LLP
Added: 2nd October 2008
After almost 25 and 60 years, respectively, of independent practice, it is the end of an era for Carter & Co. Commercial and Towlers Property Consultants LLP, but the beginning of a brand new chapter, which will see the merger of two successful like-minded companies.
On 1st October 2008, Carter & Co. Commercial and Towlers Property Consultants LLP, two leading property experts in the Leeds area, will merge to form a new company Carter Towler LLP. The merger is a refreshing contradiction to the current economic climate and a positive step forward for both parties who will combine their extensive years of experience and wide variety of knowledge to offer the most credible and established property service in the area.
The union will see both teams relocate to new offices based in the City Centre to accommodate the increase in numbers as well as to set the tone for the new forward thinking Company. The relocation is set to occur in the New Year and until then Carter Towler LLP will be living in two homes but very much under the same name.
The new company will offer a full range of property related services and with two distinguished Property Awards from 2007 and 2008 under their belt, the future looks bright for Carter Towler LLP.
On the Move
Added: 19th September 2008
Due to our own relocation we are pleased to offer St Marks House to the market on a sale or rental basis. The detached character office building offers excellent parking facilities of 25 spaces as well as a prime outer City Centre location with pleasant natural surroundings and convenient access to the Inner Ring Road.
St Marks House comprises a detached, double fronted, three storey and basement, brick built office building, with a recent two storey, brick built extension. The accommodation is centrally heated throughout and enjoys air conditioning, Cat 2 lighting and perimeter trunking in part.
Total Floor Area - 345.81m2 (3,721 sq.ft.)
For further information please contact Tim Rhodes or David Towler on 0113 246 0071
Ben Walker APC Assessor
Added: 8th August 2008
Ben Walker, Head of the Landlord & Tenant Department at Carter Towler, has recently attended a training course at the RICS Headquarters in Coventry as part of the RICS APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) Assessor Training Scheme. Ben, a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for 16 years, will sit on the panel of APC Assessors from October 2008.
APC Final Assessments consist of an hour long interview during which each candidate performs a presentation and attempts to demonstrate the experience and knowledge that they have gained during their 24-month training period. If the candidates are successful they are elected as Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
"It will be a helpful tool for APC Candidates within the firm, who now have someone that can offer advice on the high standards that the RICS demand from their members. Ultimately, we believe that this will be of invaluable use to our APC candidates who will be sitting their final assessments in the coming months.”