South Leeds’ new 24-acre mixed-use district, Aire Park on the former Tetley’s brewery site, is set to welcome global consulting and advisory firm Jacobs to 3 South Brook Street in early 2026.

Tipped to become the premier business address in Leeds, Aire Park’s new commercial district, South Brook Street, is being designed with ESG at its heart with the buildings targeting BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certifications, an EPC A rating and Platinum WELL accreditations.

However, Vastint UK’s vision for the site goes beyond bricks and mortar, focusing on not just creating best in class spaces for occupiers but developing opportunities for them to become part of a blossoming mixed-use community, centred around the UK’s largest new city centre green park.

With a more than 150-year heritage in the UK, Jacobs employs more than 5,000 people nationwide, providing end-to-end services in advanced manufacturing, cities and places, energy, environmental, life sciences, transportation and water.

The business’ new Aire Park office will become one of Jacobs’ 15 core offices, supported by over 35 additional sites across the UK. The move will relocate its Leeds team from Jacobs’ current Holbeck site to the brand new development overlooking the evolving 8-acre public park.

Working with HM Government, local authorities and the private sector, Jacobs helps shape and deliver the nation’s most critical infrastructure, energy, environmental and community programs — creating social value by improving resilience, driving economic growth and enhancing quality of life. Combining deep local knowledge with access to global expertise and technical excellence, Jacobs delivers lasting outcomes that help make the U.K. more connected, sustainable and prosperous. Jacobs will join a roster of national and international businesses housed at South Brook Street including legal firm Devonshires, pensions provider TPT and investment platform, interactive investor.

Dan Westley, Head of Portfolio at Vastint UK, commented:

“Jacobs is a wonderful addition to the commercial hub we’re developing here at Aire Park. The business’ commitment to innovation and reinvention aligns perfectly with our ambitions for Aire Park and we are pleased to have the Jacobs team join our growing community.

“Once complete, Aire Park will feature over 800,000 sq ft of Grade-A offices, creating space for over 10,000 workers, with an 8-acre public park at its heart. It will blend the dynamism of Leeds city centre with the tranquillity of nature, and we look forward to welcoming more businesses to come and be part of the Aire Park story.”

Richard Sanderson, Executive Vice President at Jacobs, added:

“Leeds is a key location for Jacobs, and relocating to Aire Park places our team at the centre of one of the city’s most significant regeneration projects. The new workspace supports flexible working and collaboration, while offering the benefits of a city centre location alongside high-quality public space. It’s a move that works for our people and for how we continue to serve clients across the U.K.”

The Aire Park development as a whole will span 24 acres of the city’s South Bank, delivering an expansive eight-acre public park, over 1 million sq ft of commercial space and over 1,350 high-quality homes with easy access to Leeds city centre and convenient routes to the train station in only seven minutes.

Savills and Colliers worked on this deal on behalf of Vastint UK.

Toby Nield, Director at Savills Leeds commented:

“Aire Park had a standout year in 2025. Vastint’s bold decision to bring forward speculative office development has been rewarded; we secured close to 140,000 sq ft of new lettings and Jacobs will be a great addition to an excellent tenant line-up. We continue to see huge demand for Grade‑A, future‑ready office space. Businesses are making more considered, long‑term decisions about where and how they locate, with Aire Park presenting a very compelling working environment.”

To find out more about Aire Park visit: airepark.co.uk.

 

This post is based on a press release issued on behalf of Vastint UK

 

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