Kier Property and Invista Real Estate Investment Management have announced Practical Completion of Reading’s largest ever office building, One Reading Central.

The 218,800 sq ft, 10-storey building on Forbury Road has been under construction since December 2007 and is scaled by a 38-metre (125 feet) tall public artwork, visible on approach by train. Now complete, it is the town’s only speculative new-build office development to have achieved a BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating of ‘Excellent’.

Leigh Thomas, associate director at Kier Property, commented: “The size and scale of One Reading Central are more commonly found in the City, so its completion cements Reading’s position as a key business hub outside of the Capital. Its environmental credentials also differentiate the building, attracting occupiers where the ‘green agenda’ plays an important role in deciding to take new office space.”

Fit-out contractors will now begin work on implementing designs for international directories business, Yell, which will be the building’s first tenant later this year. Yell will occupy seven storeys, and has been working closely with its staff over the last 12 months to design the ultimate corporate workplace.

Commercial property consultancies Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), DTZ and Hanover Green are jointly marketing the remaining 63,365 sq ft.