Property industry tech firm picks Leeds for UK HQ
Morta.com is moving into Worx at 2 Great George Street and is recruiting a team of software engineers, sales people, and AI specialists as it looks to tap into the city’s strength in the technology sector.
Founded in the UAE, Morta designs and supplies specialist software for property developers, construction firms, and project managers.
The company has been creating and testing its property development software for two years and began supplying it earlier this year.
2 Great George Street is a former Victorian schoolhouse that has been converted into grade A office space on the ground floor and 83 residences on the upper floors.
Savills and Carter Towler are joint letting agents for the offices, which has around 6,000 sq ft of space still available.
The offices all benefit from kitchens and air conditioning, as well as having access to fibre broadband connectivity, an on-site gym, communal meeting room, showers, cycle facilities, and several have private terraces.
Alyssa Castillo, marketing manager from Morta, said: “We are a start-up business on a mission to create the best software for property developers in the UK and around the world.
“Although we’ve only been supplying our software since summer, we’re quickly establishing an enviable client base, which already includes several well-known companies across Yorkshire, Manchester, and Cheshire.
“Expanding into 2 Great George Street gives us a strategic location to build on this and we’re currently talking to a wide range of property developers in Leeds, as well as throughout the UK.
“In addition, technology in Leeds is a major part of the region’s economy and that means the city has access to a great talent pool and two highly reputable universities, which makes it the perfect place to recruit as we continue developing our AI technology and software.
“We’re now looking forward to growing our team in an amazing historic building that offers a full range of amenities including a gym and a private outside terrace, which are both great for team wellbeing.
“The fact the office was available on an all-inclusive basis also meant we could move in immediately, without the cost and delay of having to fit it out first and there’s a level of flexibility, which will enable us to grow and take more space as and when it’s required, which all added to its appeal.”
Nathan Priestley, chief executive at Priestley Group, which Worx is part of, said: “Crucially, we already use Morta’s property development software across our companies, which gives us a first-hand understanding of the quality of the product.
“Morta’s groundbreaking technology has significantly enhanced how we work by integrating all the key development fundamentals, spanning feasibility, budgeting, reporting, compliance, and even stakeholder collaboration, into one easy to use software package.
“There’s no doubt it will become the go to product for property developers, with endless potential, which is hugely exciting.”
