Leeds Dock, the city’s first bespoke hub for the tech, media and creative industries, will shortly be welcoming a new concept in managed workspaces, on the site of a former casino.

Leeds Dock will offer 68,000 sq feet to creatives from across the city who need the benefits of serviced office space, without the tie-in or expense of a traditional lease.

The new space will open in October of this year, and the owners are currently looking for founding members for the four-floor site located at Leeds Dock.

A number of early-doors tenants have already been confirmed, including Glean, a business specialising in educational technology. Glean has already relocated 80 of its employees to work in the Department community space.

Flexible amenities for creative businesses

Department Leeds Dock can offer companies space for up to 70 employees with a range of high-end working amenities including kitted hot desks for flexible staff, resident desks for permanently located staff, private work studios, events and meeting spaces, premium suites and studios for content creation and production services.

The company’s managing director, Anthony Powell, said that company workspaces had transformed over the past two years and that today’s businesses were looking for greater flexibility, adaptability to their unique needs, and spaces that were ‘more than just a workplace’.

He explained that they had already had prior success in Manchester with its Bonded Warehouse. This warehouse is now home to thriving communities of creative businesses that share facilities, creativity and ideas, and which generate added value for employees across different firms.

Mr Powell said: “We’re excited to be bringing our concept to Leeds and to support the creative and media communities.”