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KBW CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
fun and entertainment at Pittville Pump Room. Around 150 guests from local and national firms enjoyed drinks and canapes and a fun casino, which raised a lot of money on the night for the firm’s charity partner, Wellchild. Like KBW, Wellchild works nationally but has its head office in Cheltenham. Prizes were awarded for the top three players. Guests were entertained by live music
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from local rock and pop covers band, The Chip Shop Boys. Richard Knightley, one of the Senior
Directors at KBW, said ‘We have enjoyed a very successful first 10 years thanks to our valued and loyal clients, hardworking staff and supportive families. It is great that so many were able to join us to share in celebrating this milestone.”
BW Chartered Surveyors celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a night of
CHELTENHAM’S NEW LOOK HIGH STREET T
he Brewery Quarter in the heart of Cheltenham’s affluent town centre has
redefined the High Street, completely transforming the town’s retail and leisure offer. Now just a stone throw from the
renowned Promenade and with a welcoming façade on the High Street, The Brewery Quarter offers retail and leisure opportunities which can’t be rivalled elsewhere in town. With purpose built, modern architecture, internal space is flexible so that brands can put their own unique stamp on. It’s one of the reasons why it has
attracted such attention over the last six months, welcoming new deals from the likes of Faucet Inn, Adventure Leisure and The Restaurant Group – along with DW Fitness, upmarket bar/restaurant Cosy Club and SOHO Coffee who are now open and trading impressively. Focussed on drawing in retailers to
Senior Directors of KBW – Richard Knightley, Nathan Brown & Steven Wood.
SPEC SCHEME
development site at Western Approach, Bristol from IDI Gazeley. They have submitted planning for a
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new 105,000 sq ft high specification distribution unit which will be speculatively developed, with practical completion targeted for the end of Q1 2018. Western Approach is one of the biggest
industrial locations in the South West and is close to the M4/M5 motorways and high profile occupiers including GKN, Royal Mail, Next and Warburtons. Neil Curtis from Curtis Hall said: “We
are very excited about this rare off-market opportunity to buy a development site in a prime Bristol location. Our research suggests there is a very limited pipeline of high quality warehousing to meet the number of requirements in the current market and therefore we feel confident in pursuing a speculative strategy in this location.” Cushman and Wakefield and Russell
Property Consultants have been appointed as letting agents on the scheme. Richardsons and Curtis Hall were
advised by Stonehill Partners on this acquisition.
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ichardsons Capital and Curtis Hall have acquired a prime 6.15 acre industrial
Bristol, which is creating 1,000 new jobs, has been unveiled by The Range and Stoford Developments . The distribution hub, designed to
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support the rapid expansion of The Range home retail brand, is one of the largest in the UK at 1.2 million sq.ft. The Range is one of the fastest
growing homeware retailers in the UK, with 140 stores around the UK, and 30 further stores scheduled to open in 2017. The new distribution hub – delivered
by Birmingham-based Stoford - will support ongoing store growth and the expansion of The Range’s multi-channel operations, adding to the capabilities of its e-commerce distribution centre in the Midlands, both managed by logistics group DHL. It will bring 1,000 new jobs to the area. The roles currently being recruited for range from shift managers and general administrators, to stock controllers and picking personnel. DHL and The Range have partnered to provide ongoing training to new recruits to ensure professional fulfilment and in turn boost performance, efficiency and accuracy amongst staff.
complement its now established leisure offering, Martin Commercial Properties Director, Philip Martin explains how The Brewery Quarter’s approach to leisure and retail sets it aside: “We’re in a unique position; many shopping centres are currently trying to retro fit leisure into their portfolio to cater for the modern shopper,
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new £100 million state-of-the-art distribution centre in Avonmouth,
but we have a thriving entertainment offer already here and trading successfully.” “Shopping habits have changed - gone
are the days where a trip to the high street would be three hours of solid shopping followed by a bite to eat at the local café or food court. “Browsing the rails has been replaced
with browsing online, so shoppers often have a good idea of what they’re going to purchase by the time they hit the high street. “They might check out a few more
shops before heading to their favourite restaurant, leisure destination or coffee shop to enjoy some R&R. We’re lucky we have this established destination to offer and can now bring retailers in who want to take advantage of this modern age of High St shopping.” One tenant who understands this
synergy between retail and leisure is The Brewery Quarter’s latest tenant, Cosy Club. Jake Bishop, Managing Director of Cosy Clubs said: “Since opening the Cosy Club in the Brewery Quarter we have enjoyed a vibrant trade welcoming a generously mixed demographic of the locality and from shoppers travelling further afield to discover the catering and leisure facilities Cheltenham has to offer.”
AIR AMBULANCE LANDS IN BANBURY HIGH ST!
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hite Commercial Surveyors have recently let 90 High Street, Banbury,
to the Children’s Air Ambulance. The prime retail unit, recently
purchased by Montrose Property Company Limited, together with the next door White Stuff unit, is situated within the pretty pedestrianised part of the High Street opposite Banbury’s bandstand and is part of a Grade II listed property. The unit is situated next door to Coventry Building Society and has, amongst others, Café Nero, Barclays Bank, Harrold Opticians and WH Smith close by. Montrose are in the process of carrying
out works to the ground floor to meet the Air Ambulances requirements and are also looking to develop the upper floors to residential accommodation. Chris White, Managing Director of
White Commercial Surveyors, says: “The charity is well supported by many individuals within the region. This provides the Children’s Air Ambulance with a public face to the local community.” Kerry Martin, new shops development
manager for the Children’s Air Ambulance, says: “We are thrilled to be able to open one of our award-winning boutique style shops in Banbury.”
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2017
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