In Manchester the sub 5,000 sq.ft market remains the most active, accounting for more than 75% of total transactions and in Leeds it’s around 60% where the average deal size is sub 3,000 sq.ft.
This size of the occupier is most likely to be unrepresented by an acquisition agent and will therefore use their own means to identify and shortlist suitable accommodation.
The journey usually starts online, and whilst there are portals that will offer some of the available space in a market or geographical location these are nowhere near as dominant or as well used as the likes of Rightmove in the residential sector. Even LoopNet and Rightmove’s own commercial listings are either overtaken by serviced office operators or out of date information.
There are sponsored adverts on Google, but again these are dominated by an always on approach by serviced office operators, and therefore cost prohibitive to compete from a single asset point of view.
So how do we get our spaces discovered by the largest and most active sector in the market?
Well that’s where DS.Emotion come in:
Generating quality leads
Generating enough awareness and demand for your spaces can be tough. You need to reach the right customers in the right place at the right time. But where to start? Devising a solid content marketing strategy is vital for B2B lead generation.
B2B marketing can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding if you follow some best practices. Remember that everyone consumes content differently so integrating a variety of content types into your strategy is integral to reaching your audience, wherever they’re looking.
Our multi-channel, content rich approach to marketing of commercial property gives your asset the best chance of being discovered by an occupier. Targeted LinkedIn and Instagram campaigns with engaging content and paid advertising, active web sites with regular updates, blogs and video, email marketing and environmental marketing are some of the channels adopted. However the key is understanding the audience and creating content and messages that will resonate with them.
Where we are different is not only are we experts in property marketing, established over 30 years, but we are placemakers and this is what occupiers are seeking. This is how companies attract and retain the best talent and how they get them back into the workplace, and as our research shows the majority of business want people back in the workplace for collaboration and creativity to thrive.
Our approach has delivered huge successes for our clients across multi-building places through to single buildings or floors within buildings.
11 York Street, Manchester is a brand new 80,000 sq.ft office building in the heart of the CBD where 95% occupancy has been achieved within 16 months of PC.
Majestic Leeds, which whilst retaining a listed facade is essentially a new 66,000 sq.ft state of the art office building that attracted Channel 4, Knights and Caesers.
Concordia Works, a former flax mill, set over five floors was recognised as the fastest letting building in Leeds on a per sq. ft. basis.
“In all my time as an office agent in Leeds, I haven’t seen an office building fill up so quickly.” Eamon Fox – Partner, Knight Frank
As you can see, there is a lot to consider. If you want to hear more please get in touch!
Call or email Benazeer on 07592 503646 or benazeer@dsemotion.com