Leeds-based property investment company Rushbond has completed the purchase of the Grade I listed Leeds Corn Exchange, one of the most loved buildings in the City.

The acquisition follows Rushbond’s recent announcement on the Leeds’ First White Cloth Hall in Kirkgate, just a short distance from the Corn Exchange. Working alongside Leeds City Council, City Fusion and other interest groups, Rushbond plans to redevelop the First White Cloth Hall as part of the wider renaissance of the Kirkgate area.

Rushbond is an investor in property in Leeds and Yorkshire and has been so since its formation. Leeds Corn Exchange was built by renowned Leeds architect Cuthbert Brodrick in 1863, and is one of only three remaining Corn Exchanges still functioning as a centre for trade in Britain. Since the Corn Exchange re-opened to the public in 2008, the centre is now home to a variety of independent businesses, with some 30 shops, cafés and salons operating under its iconic domed roof.

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