Our acquisition of Leeds' Old Medical School has been shortlisted for Property Deal of the Year at the Insider Yorkshire Property Awards 2026.
The category recognises transactions that have the potential to make a lasting impact on Yorkshire's property sector, and we're pleased to see the Old Medical School recognised alongside some of the region's most significant deals.
The acquisition marks the first phase of the Leeds I nnovation Village and reflects a shared ambition to establish Leeds as one of the UK's leading destinations for healthtech innovation.
Rather than seeking a conventional purchaser, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was looking for a partner capable of taking forward its long-term ambitions for the Old Medical School. We're proud to have been selected and look forward to continuing our work with the Trust, alongside Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Nexus and Leeds Beckett University, alongside our design team partners, as plans for the building progress.
Through HiVE Places, we'll bring forward proposals to repurpose the Grade II* listed building as a dedicated home for healthtech businesses, creating space for collaboration between entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians and industry at the heart of one of the UK's strongest healthcare and academic ecosystems.
The winners of the Insider Yorkshire Property Awards will be announced in September.
