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Direct Line sells Birmingham base

Joint venture takes over city centre block and plans renovation project

Direct Line has sold 10 Livery Street but will remain in part of the building as a tenant

A Birmingham city centre office block has been acquired by a new joint venture.

London-based investors Zetland Capital has teamed up with real estate manager GWP to acquire 10 Livery Street from its owner and tenant, insurance group Direct Line, for an undisclosed sum.

The building, which was acquired by Direct Line for £25.1 million in 2015, has been sold following a rationalisation of the firm's regional property portfolio.

As part of the deal, the seller will remain in the building as a tenant, occupying just the first floor.

The 63,000 sq ft complex, which is also known as Direct Line House, will be extensively refurbished as the joint venture said it was seeking to capitalise on demand for grade A office space in Birmingham city centre.

Ahmed Hamdani, managing partner of London-based Zetland Capital, said: "We are excited to have launched our º£½ÇÊÓÆµ office repositioning program in partnership with GWP.

"We are actively seeking similar opportunities to 10 Livery Street where we can reposition good quality space into best-in-class office accommodation with strong environmental, social and governance credentials."