HFD, Scotland’s largest commercial property company, is expanding its Ospa brand of serviced offices following the acquisition ofMercury House at Strathclyde Business Park.
The circa 65,000 sq. ft. office – originally built by HFD back in 1990 – was bought from London Metric in a multi-million pound deal, which will see the full building upgraded and renovated with a focus on sustainability and decarbonisation. Fully reconfigured and enhanced common areas will include dedicated focus rooms, collaboration zones, spa-style showers and EV charging points, in addition to significantly improving energy performance.
Ospa launched in early 2024 following a multi-million-pound investment from HFD into refurbishment works across several offices. It brings a unique offering to the Scottish market, providing occupiers with all-inclusive, flexible serviced office space, without the hidden fees. typically associated with other service providers.
The acquisition demonstrates the range of integrated services within the wider HFD group of companies with the acquisition, construction, management, FM, renewables and technology being delivered by HFD Property, HFD Construction, HFD Services,HFD Renewable Energy and HFD DataVita.
These integrated services include data centre, cloud services and state-of-the-art communications and IT capabilities, while other services including security, facilities management, cleaning and guest services
The Ospa portfolio already spans five other buildings at Strathclyde Business Park and Hamilton International Park. Each of the sites offers high-quality, highly sustainable office space, with electricity supplied from identified, 100% renewable sources.
Rosemary Hill, director of HFD Services, said: “Since it launched less than 12 months ago, Ospa has gone from strength to strength and the feedback we have received from occupiers is extremely positive. The quality of the space and the flexibility of the offering are central to its success to date, and it is great to be in a position which requires us to expand so quickly.
“Managing an office space can be a big challenge for smaller businesses, in particular, so with Ospa our ambition is to make that as easy as possible. We’re providing a top-quality, all-inclusive office product and have taken the uncertainty of costs out of the equation – everything is accounted for in one bill with no hidden extra charges.”
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