Leeds Office Space — Direct from the Operator

Office space in South Bank, Leeds.

Remove the middlemen. No agent. No fee. No commission. Direct to the operators who run the buildings.

About South Bank.

Leeds South Bank is the citys most significant regeneration opportunity — the largest brownfield development site in the UK, with planning approved for over 10 million square feet of commercial and residential space on former industrial land south of the River Aire. The area runs from Holbeck in the west through the Tetley Brewery site (now the Tetley Building) to Crown Street in the east.

The South Bank Partnership — a joint venture between legal & general and Leeds City Council — is the development vehicle for the largest phase of the regeneration. Leeds City Councils offices are moving to the South Bank, consolidating civic functions in the area. The Kirkstall Forge and Beckside sections are already delivering new residential and commercial space. The Riverside development will complete the eastern end.

Current rents in South Bank are at a significant discount to the city centre — this is the opportunity. Early adopters establishing in South Bank now will benefit from the placemaking investment and connectivity upgrades as the development delivers. The Leeds station southern access improvement — currently being discussed as a rail link — would be transformative for South Banks connectivity.

What South Bank office space costs.

Market-rate benchmarks for serviced, flex, and private office space in South Bank. These are the real figures — without broker fees inflating the quote.

Serviced / All-inclusive
£260–480
per desk / month
Private Office (whole floor)
£18–35
per sq ft / year

* Data updated May 2026. Desk rates vary by building grade, lease length, and team size. Contact operators directly via Seek for a live quote.

Operators with presence in South Bank.

These operators manage buildings in or near South Bank. Enquiries via Seek go direct — no broker intermediary.

Kirkstall Forge (Brew Johnson) Tetley Building operators South Bank regeneration sites Beckside Studios Landmark (Holbeck) Aspen 1

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Remove the middlemen.

No agent. No fee. No commission.

Traditional office search routes you through a broker who charges 10–15% of year-one rent. On a typical South Bank deal worth £78K/year, that's £8K extracted from the deal before you sign a lease.

Seek removes that layer entirely. Your enquiry goes direct to the building's operator. They quote their real number. You negotiate direct.

Direct enquiry to the operator — no broker layer, no inflated quote to cover a commission.
Transparent pricing — operators on Seek compete on their actual rates, not rates padded to recover a finder's fee.
Faster process — no broker scheduling calls between you and the building. Enquiry goes direct; operator responds direct.
Zero fee to seekers — Seek charges operators a subscription or a small closing fee. Tenants pay nothing to use the platform.

What a broker costs on a South Bank deal.

Standard broker fee: 10% of year-one rent. Here's what that costs at typical South Bank deal sizes — and what you keep on Seek.

Deal size
Broker fee (10%)
Saved on Seek
£31K/year — small team
£3K
£3K
£78K/year — mid-size team
£8K
£8K
£210K/year — large team
£21K
£21K

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How much does a broker cost on your deal?

Drag to your annual rent. See the broker fee you keep by going direct on Seek.

Annual office rent (GBP)
£50,000
£10K £500K
8% 15%
Broker fee
£5,000
extracted from your deal
With Seek
£0
no commission, no fee
You keep
£5,000
stays in your business

No agent. No fee. £5,000 stays in your business.

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* Industry-standard broker commission for flex/serviced office space is 8–15% of year-one rent. Seek charges operators; tenants pay nothing. Savings figures are illustrative based on the rate you select.

Common questions about South Bank offices.

Leeds South Bank is the UKs largest brownfield development site — 110 hectares of former industrial land south of the River Aire running from Holbeck to Crown Street. Planning is approved for over 10 million square feet of commercial and residential space. The South Bank Partnership (Legal & General and Leeds City Council) is the development vehicle.
Serviced offices in South Bank range from £260 to £480 per desk per month — at a significant discount to Leeds city centre. This discount reflects the early-stage nature of the regeneration. As the development delivers placemaking and connectivity, rates are expected to rise substantially.
South Bank is Leedss most significant regeneration opportunity — the largest brownfield development site in the UK. The South Bank Partnership (Legal & General and Leeds City Council) is investing at scale. Current rents are at a discount to the city centre, creating an early-adopter opportunity. Leeds City Councils civic move to the South Bank validates the long-term direction.
The Leeds station southern access improvement is a proposed rail connection that would significantly improve South Banks connectivity to Leeds station. This would be transformative for the district — reducing journey times from the city centre and making South Bank viable for businesses with significant commuting patterns.

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