Property firm enters ‘new chapter’ with move to landmark green Edinburgh office
“Scotland is a key market for us as a firm, and the Central Belt is the nation’s economic powerhouse” – Alasdair Steele
Property consultancy Knight Frank has stepped up its investment in its own operations by securing a long-term lease at a landmark office development in Edinburgh.
The firm has taken ground-floor space at 30 Semple Street in the west end of the capital, relocating from 2 Castle Terrace where it had been located for a decade.
The Edinburgh move follows the recent relocation of Knight Frank’s Aberdeen team to Albyn Place in the Granite City, securing another high-quality workplace for its Scottish operations. The firm’s commercial property offices in Scotland, which also include Glasgow, offer services ranging from capital markets advisory and office agency to valuations and building consultancy.
Alasdair Steele, the firm’s head of Scotland commercial, said: “Scotland is a key market for us as a firm, and the Central Belt is the nation’s economic powerhouse.
“Taking space at one of Edinburgh’s top buildings from a quality and ESG perspective reflects not only our continued commitment to the city and our clients who operate within it, but also provides our people with a great space to work in.
“An office move always feels like a new chapter for a business,” he added. “With a strong team, a great new space, and a cautious optimism returning to the market, we have the foundations in place to grow our market share across key service lines, and look to new opportunities as well in the years ahead.”
The Semple Street offices are designed to function within the UK Green Building Council’s net zero carbon buildings framework.
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