Eddisons appointed on 40,000 sq ft former Harehills Middle School

No guide price has been listed on the grade two-listed building on the outskirts of Leeds, which functions as a conference and events centre.

Current owner Shine, a charity that has supported female ex-offenders, children, and artists in the Harehills area since 2008, is looking to use the funds to focus on developing its programme for women-led startups.

Standing on a one-acre site, the building has offices, co-working spaces, a conference centre, an amphitheater style garden, an allotment, parking for 55 cars, two EV chargers, and cycle-friendly infrastructure.

The Shine business hub is used by a diverse range of organisations ranging from the NHS and the University of Leeds to Goldman Sachs and several international consulting firms.

Shine managing director Dawn O’Keefe, who founded the organisation 18 years ago with Todd Hannula, said: “What began as a bold £5m vision for a derelict building, is now a fabulous, high-spec health and education space in Harehills serving public, private, and third-sector businesses.

“Developed as the Gipton Board School in 1897, it continues to inspire today.

“Shine is thriving, but we know the building has more to offer and we believe someone with fresh ideas and commercial ambition can take it even further.”

Eddisons director Matt Jennings said: “What the Shine team has built in Harehills is remarkable – a true destination that blends architectural beauty with commercial viability and community impact.

“There are very few opportunities like this in Leeds right now, and we’re already seeing interest from investors, operators, and institutions across sectors.”