CIM Group Signs Global Recruitment Firm at Cathedral Square Office Campus in Guildford
LONDON—November 22, 2022--CIM Group, a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer, announced today that it has signed a lease with Hays at Cathedral Square in Guildford, United Kingdom.
Cathedral Square is a three-building office campus located in Guildford, United Kingdom. The campus comprises three buildings: Buildings 1000 and 2000, interlinked three-story, Grade A offices that were refurbished in 2017, and Building 3000, a three-story space that is being repositioned into Grade A creative office with a focus on outdoor amenities, outdoor landscape, and health and wellbeing.
Hays, a leading global specialist in recruitment and workforce solutions, will occupy a fully fitted, approximately 2,000-square-foot plug and play suite at Building 2000 to serve as its regional office.
Paul Thomas, Director at Hays in Guilford, commented: “We’re really excited to be expanding our offering at Hays with a more modern and flexible workspace that mirrors our customers’ increasing demands for world class talent in Guilford, and the surrounding Surrey region.”
Cathedral Square provides tenants with amenities such as yoga studio, EV charging, a landscaped outdoor environment, on-site café, changing rooms and shower facilities, bicycle storage and shared electric bikes, and a complimentary shuttle bus. The property hosts a range of classes, services, and events with an emphasis on wellness, including sports and fitness programmes, drop-in retail shops, and more.
In addition, Cathedral Square is committed to workplace sustainability and Buildings 1000 and 2000 have achieved a “Very Good” rating under BREEAM. Building 3000, which is due to undergo a comprehensive refurbishment program, will target an “Excellent” BREEAM rating.
Cathedral Square benefits from easy access to the A3, a major regional thoroughfare and connector to London, and proximity to the University of Surrey, Guildford town center, Guildford Mainline Railway Station, and Heathrow Airport. Cathedral Square is also situated near the area’s shopping and dining districts as well as the city’s numerous leisure and recreation options.
CIM Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, has a network of offices from which to manage its extensive portfolio of real assets that include office, residential, retail, hospitality, and logistics properties.
CIM Group was advised by Hanover Green and Savills in the transaction.
For more information about Cathedral Square, visit www.cathedralsquareguildford.com.
About CIM Group
CIM is a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer. Since 1994, CIM has sought to create value in projects and positively impact the lives of people in communities across the Americas by delivering more than $60 billion of essential real estate and infrastructure projects. CIM’s diverse team of experts applies its broad knowledge and disciplined approach through hands-on management of real assets from due diligence to operations through disposition. CIM strives to make a meaningful difference in the world by executing key environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and enhancing each community in which it invests. For more information, visit www.cimgroup.com.