Work to create a newly refurbished, dog-friendly business neighborhood in Edinburgh has formally reached completion.
Orchard Brae House (OBH) is situated on Queensferry Road, near Edinburgh’s west finish and metropolis centre. Extensive refurbishment works to the building’s inside have upgraded the workplace area to Grade A and Grade B commonplace, whereas additionally including quite a lot of on-site facilities with a give attention to worker wellbeing and sustainability.
The neighborhood contains a free-to-use fitness center, café, wellness suites, Amazon lockers, a yoga studio, gender impartial areas, a sanctuary backyard and Edinburgh’s first workplace canine park. An EV charging hub that may cost eight automobiles concurrently has additionally been created throughout the 250-space automobile park.
A cycle hub and drying rooms have been included to encourage a cycle-to-work tradition, whereas free e-bikes are additionally available for employees use all through the day to permit simpler access into town centre.
A wide range of businesses, together with Innis and Gunn, Ecometrica, Changeworks, Aderans UK and MBM Law are already primarily based at OBH, with a spread of versatile working areas nonetheless available for lease. Entry stage areas to full match outs are presently available, starting from 2000 sq ft to 45,000 sq ft to cater to smaller start-ups and bigger well-established businesses.
Paul Coulter, Managing Director at Eden PAM, the native asset supervisor on behalf of VCM Global Asset Management, mentioned: “Ways of working have modified considerably in recent years, and post-Covid, many businesses are struggling to encourage individuals again into the office. Now, places of work have to adapt to trendy working patterns, and put ESG on the forefront of design. At OBH we’ve risen to the problem by creating distinctive workplace areas and a close-knit business neighborhood, which makes individuals wish to come out of their homes and go to work in an atmosphere that helps a wholesome work-life stability.
“During lockdown many individuals purchased a canine. But 4 years later, these canine homeowners now face the issue of what to do with their pets as soon as they return to the workplace. We’ve offered an answer for that, by making the whole building dog-friendly and making a devoted enclosed out of doors train space for them, Edinburgh’s first workplace canine park.
“With the availability of high-quality business areas in Edinburgh metropolis centre extraordinarily restricted simply now, OBH gives an reasonably priced, accessible different to conventional area. Our inner facilities surpass the rest available within the metropolis, and our devoted entrance of home group ensures that our tenants at all times have access to on-site help once they want it.
“With our interior and grounds refurbishment works now complete, what we can offer at OBH is modern office space, including fully fitted and furnished options, comparable to anywhere in the core city centre with best-in-class amenities. We’re already seeing great demand for our remaining office spaces and have recently welcomed four new tenants.”
Leading UK wig and hair options specialist, Aderans UK, just lately relocated to OBH. Linda Achampon, Salon Manager, mentioned:
“We formally opened the doorways to our Hair Centre at Orchard Brae House earlier this month, and we’re already seeing nice advantages for our workers and prospects. We selected to find at OBH as its simply accessible for guests and gives versatile working area that may be simply tailored to go well with our distinctive wants.
“Helping our customers to feel good is our priority, so we created our own private entrance which allows them to visit us in confidence and remain reassured that their appointment is fully confidential. Our workspace was also adapted to include four luxury consultation rooms, a specialised trichology room and a versatile function space for events and workshops, providing everything we need in one place. This has been an exciting move for us, and we look forward to being part of the OBH community as it grows even more in the coming months.”
