First tenant moves into Level 2 at Department Leeds Dock

Department Leeds Dock has welcomed the first member to Level 2, its brand-new 3,860 sq ft creative working space on the second floor of its existing building.

Retail Insight, a leading provider of in-store execution software, has taken on a 20-desk private office on Level 2.

The company’s Leeds team has been based on the first floor of Department Leeds Dock since it opened in 2023, and when news of the expansion was shared with the community, the team took the opportunity to move to a new, larger office space on Level 2.

Speaking about the new office, Kieran O’Brien, VP of customer success at Retail Insight, said: “Department Leeds Dock is lightyears ahead in terms of its coworking spaces, collaboration opportunities, events and Fearns restaurant & bar on the ground floor. It’s a genuinely fantastic and social place to work, so when we heard they were expanding and creating a new floor, we decided to move into a new, larger office there where we can grow our team.

“Department has been instrumental in the growth and development of our Leeds team, allowing us to retain the best talent, and we’re really looking forward to our next chapter on Level 2.”

Department Leeds Dock is an innovative workspace, wellness and social destination for media, creative and digital businesses in Leeds. Level 2 has been launched to meet growing demand for its flexible, serviced office spaces and cutting-edge creative facilities.

The green energy workspace offers a range of modern and design-led offices, coworking areas, meeting rooms, a content creation suite, podcast facilities, private phone booths and social breakout spaces. It also boasts its own private cinema and an event space with a bar and members benefit from a calendar of community events and discounted rates at Condition gym at Leeds Dock.

Amy Matthams, general manager at Department Leeds Dock, added: “Level 2 at Department has enabled us to offer more flexible workspace and amenities that will allow our community to thrive.

“We’re really excited to welcome Retail Insight to the new floor and look forward to welcoming other businesses in the media, creative and digital sectors over the coming months.”

Department is a flexible workspace operator with coworking, private offices and creative studios across Leeds and Manchester. Its Leeds location is now home to over 60 businesses in the creative, digital and tech industries, from small start-ups to larger, established businesses including Glean, Bobble Digital, Airborne Studios, CRSI and We Love This.