Drake & Partners

Drake Commercial have completed the sale of a warehouse investment on the Lodge Farm Industrial Estate, Northampton.  LF50 which extends to 49,443 sq ft and had been subject to an extensive refurbishment is let to Transglobal Freight Management Ltd for a term of 10 years with a Tenant break option in year 5. The property […]

Drake Commercial are delighted to announce the letting of 8 Carousel Way, Northampton to  retail returns specialist Revive Group Limited. Acting on behalf of Orchard Street Investment Management for the BBC Pension Fund, Revive have signed a long term lease at a rent which sets a new benchmark on the estate. The building, 17,512 sq

Drake & Partners have been delighted to support the Northamptonshire Association for the Blind in recent years and we are pleased to hear about some of the events they were able to put on prior to the pandemic. Partner Tom Drake ran the Bath Half Marathon for the NAB in 2019, raising nearly £3,000 for

On behalf of Paloma Capital, Drake Commercial have let 2 Mansard Close to Ubbink (UK) Ltd on a long term lease. 2 Mansard Close is a semi detached modern distribution facility measuring 24,024 sq ft which was available at a quoting rental of £180,000 per annum. The unit was comprehensively refurbished prior to the letting

Acting on behalf of Quidnet REIT Ltd, Drake Commercial have recently completed the letting of a 40,000 sq ft distribution facility on Round Spinney in Northampton to Keen & Able Ltd.  The property which was available at a quoting rental of £220,000 per annum has been taken by Keen & Able Ltd on a 5

Drake Commercial have completed the sale of Albert and Victoria House to the NHS.  The semi-detached buildings, totalling 17,668 sq ft were recently refurbished to provide high quality open plan office accommodation in the heart of the town centre with the added benefit of 38 on-site car parking spaces. The NHS acquired the space for

Drake Commercial have let LF50 Lodge Farm Industrial Estate, Northampton, a 50,000 sq ft refurbished warehouse to Trans Global Freight Management on behalf of private investment clients on a new ten year lease. The occupier Trans Global Freight Management was already based on the estate, but has expanded by taking LF50 as additional space. The

Stepnell Developments Ltd are pleased to confirm the completion of a new manufacturing facility for Double R Glazing on their established Ogee Business Park in Wellingborough. The detached building is prominently located at the entrance to Ogee Business Park and provides 11,173 sq ft of high quality production/office space which has been taken by Double

Drake & Partners joined in with the current national effort to raise money for the NHS over the Easter weekend. Separately of course, partners Tom Drake and Joe Smith took part in the latest effort to raise money for the NHS during the Covid Pandemic by running 5km and then donating £5 to NHS charities.

Northampton surveying company Drake & Partners were pleased to host a Christmas event for lots of local companies and individuals that they work with. The event was attended by various surveying companies, developers, investors, solicitors and financial professionals and was used as a chance to catch up and review the year. Joe Smith, Partner at