Brodies has expanded its Glasgow office footprint on Queen Street to 36,374 square feet after committing to the building for another 10 years.
The UK law firm agreed to let an additional 10,544 square feet on the seventh floor (east) of the property, which sold for £71.2 million in 2014, meaning it now occupies all of that floor and the sixth.
Since its completion in 2015, 110 Queen Street, owned by Frankfurt-based asset management firm DWS Group, has maintained full occupancy, according to those involved with the scheme.
Existing occupiers at the building include ACCA, NatWest and Deloitte, which have also recently reaffirmed their long-term commitment to the building. Hitachi Energy was added to the tenant mix last year after taking 14,982 square feet on the eighth floor, where it has established an engineering centre of excellence.
Clyde & Co also operates out of 18,558 square feet on the third floor of the property, where it signed a 10-year lease in 2024. The entire building measures around 182,000 square feet and is a five-minute walk from Argyle Street station.
Stephen Goldie, managing partner at Brodies, said in a statement: "The expansion of our Glasgow office underlines those commitments, and our wider growth plans, ensuring that we can continue to provide our clients with the environment, as well as the quality of service, that they have grown to expect from our firm.”
Fergus Maclennan, director at Adapt Commercial Property, who represented the landlord, added: "We are thrilled to conclude our latest letting at 110 Queen Street, our fourth new office letting in the last 12 months, following recent deals with Clyde & Co LLP, WSP, and Hitachi Energy.
"110 Queen Street remains one of the most sought-after office buildings in Glasgow City Centre. The quality of space in such a prominent location makes it hugely attractive to corporate occupiers seeking first-class office facilities."
Brodies' renewal at 110 Queen Street reflects a wider pattern in the city of tenants remaining at their workspaces due to what CoStar senior director of market analytics Grant Lonsdale called an "exceptionally low levels of prime office supply".
He noted in a piece this summer that office lease renewals and re-gears spiked in the first half of 2025, with 14 deals recorded in the first six months of last year, up from eight in 2024 and double the number over the past 10 first halves.
Major firms to renew in Glasgow include Lloyds, which agreed an extension of its occupation of 110 St Vincent Street for five years, expanding to 97,000 square feet. Others included IT firm Atos and Strathclyde Pension Fund.
At the end of last year, the total number of renewals and re-gears reached 19, spanning more than 250,000 square feet of office accommodation, according to CoStar analysis.
Martin Speirs, director at CBRE who acted for Brodies, also said: "CBRE was pleased to advise Brodies on this strategic acquisition and its decision to increase its office footprint, which represents a long-term investment in its people and Glasgow City Centre. This move highlights the value organisations place on high-quality space and the role it plays in supporting collaboration, staff wellbeing and long-term success.”
