The Birmingham office and UK headquarters of property consultants Rider Levett Bucknall is relocating to the city’s professional core.

Currently based at Millennium Point, RLB has taken a ten year lease on 7,250 sq ft of Grade A space at Cathedral Court on Colmore Row and will move into the new offices in June.

The building, owned by Hortons’ Estates, will be refurbished with improvements to the main entrance, ground floor reception and common areas including the third floor where RLB’s new offices will be.

Nigel Mason, managing partner at RLB, said: “Moving to Cathedral Court marks an exciting point in our business’ growth and supports our long-term investment and continued regional growth strategy.

“Colmore Row continues to be regarded as Birmingham’s premier business address and relocating our business here is a statement of intent and our commitment to Birmingham’s professional community.

“Cathedral Court’s proximity to several public transport hubs and the flexibility of the newly-refurbished space were key factors in our decision making process.”

RLB is managing its own fit-out programme, which aims to achieve a Ska Gold rating, an emerging environmental assessment method for retro-fit and refurbishment projects.

Richard Norgrove, Hortons, said: “We have made a start on significant investment in upgrading Cathedral Court and alongside our other Colmore Row assets, this site is a very important part of our city centre portfolio.”

CBRE acted on behalf of Rider Levett Bucknall; DTZ acted on behalf of Hortons Estates.