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| 17.07.07 IT'S ALMOST A FULL HOUSE AT PRESTIGIOUS VICTORY PARK Portsmouth NewsBusiness Homes officially launches £14m office complex, reports JEREMY DUNNING. A£14m office park near Portsmouth has been officially launched by develbper Business Homes. Victory Park, consisting of 14 state-of-the-art offices, has already exceeded sales expectations. So far eight have been presold, with a further two under offer. Sixty guests, many of them from the commercial property sector in and around Portsmouth, attended the highprofile launch, which included a three-course lunch in one of the showcase offices. Business Homes's flagship project on the south coast has generated employment for nearly 200 people since the diggers moved in last September. In the past eight months 360 tonnes of steel have been installed, 200,000 bricks laid, 10,000 e-mails exchanged and 75,000 cuppas drunk. The 14 Whiteley offices, all two storeys and self contained, have enough room for between 320 and 600 people, with 209 parking spaces. Business Homes has also ordered in hi-tech security equipment that will give peace of mind to hundreds of workers, and is reputedly the first of its kind at any business park in Hampshire. Simon Houlston, the chairman of Leeds-based Business Homes, paid tribute to the dedication of the 172 construction workers, including those from Hilsea-based groundwork firm AK Warren, and a 10-strong management team. He said: 'In the winter the site resembled Glastonbury, what will all that rain and so much mud. No wonder so many cuppas were made. 'Despite these inclement conditions, the construction gangs kept up their spirits and I take my hat off to them for staying on track.' Mr Houlston added: 'We have experienced a good level of demand, with eight offices pre-sold and a further two under offer. 'The story is far from over, as we have been inundated with enquiries for the remaining units. 'Business Homes is confident of being able to call a full house soon.' Beals, a regional estate agency covering Portsmouth and the eastern fringes of Southampton, was the first owner-occupier in, paying just over £lm for the freehold of unit one. The prime contractor used by Business Homes, which has 30 similar developments across the UK, was David McLean, headquartered in North Wales. Victory Park, with offices from 1,324 sq ft (123 sq m) to 6,168 sq ft (573 sq m), is being marketed by Hughes Ellard of Fareham and King Sturge of Southampton. They are available either as leasehold or freehold. The scheme is easily accessed, it being located just off junction 9 of the M27 at Solent Business Park, Whiteley. |
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