Robert Hitchins sells office space to Helix Property Ltd

Robert Hitchins Ltd has sold two landmark office buildings at the gateway to Gloucester to Helix Property Ltd, trading as BizSpace.

The Office Campus @ Barnwood Point consists of two buildings, once the HQ of Birds Eye Wall’s, providing more than 43,000 sq ft of office space over three and four floors.

Building One was refurbished by Robert Hitchins Ltd in 2017 to a high standard, attracting tenants River who moved in earlier this year.

The site also has planning permission to build a third office block, providing 42,800 sq ft of office accommodation.

It is located at one of the main gateways into Gloucester fronting Corinium Avenue and close to Junction 11a of the M5.

Asset and Development Manager for Robert Hitchins Ltd, John Jones, said the sale, for an indisclosed sum, was part of the company’s strategy to streamline its commercial property portfolio within a region encompassing Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, the South West and South Wales.

“Our aim is to modernise and balance the company’s portfolio and we are actively seeking new investment opportunities within all asset classes throughout the region,” he said.

Robert Hitchins is one of the leading property developers and investors in the South West and South Wales. It deals with the full development process from site acquisition and planning through to development and investment.