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BIRKETTS ADVISES STOKKE ON FLAGSHIP STORE AT WESTFIELD WHITE CITY B
irketts has advised Stokke on its flagship store in the new £600m retail extension at Westfield London in White City: Europe’s largest shopping centre. The #StokkeLondon brand store has been designed to reflect the very essence of the brand. The
Melissa Loucas
minimalistic space, combined with natural Nordic woods to give the true Stokke® experience. The store showcases the full collection and provides customers with an immersive, personalised brand experience
to ensure that you have all of the information needed to make the right product choices for you and your family. Top 100 law firm Birketts advised on all legal matters with Melissa Loucas, Head of Retail at Birketts leading the transaction. Assistance was provided by colleagues Andrew Ridout, Laura Jones and Edward Long.
DANCE STUDIO
marketing drive, which has attracted a dance school and a recording studio to the Old Bus Station in Milton Keynes, a huge success.
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ommercial property consultancy Kirkby Diamond has hailed a
Stokke AS was founded in Norway in 1932 and provides worldwide distribution of premium children furniture and equipment. Stokke designs smart, sustainable products that promote bonding and healthy development for children and their families.
Melissa Loucas, Head of Retail and Partner in Birketts' Commercial Property Team , said:
“I am delighted that we have been able to advise Stokke on this exciting new venture. We were able to draw upon our sector expertise and marry that with a multi- disciplined team to finalise all matters within the agreed timeframe.” Melissa continued: “This transaction demonstrates Birketts’ retail and property expertise. Despite ongoing reports of restructurings, store closures and diminishing sales, we are working with a number of retailers who have boldly announced expansion plans both
SCHEME COMPLETES P
hase two of Chancerygate Business Centre, a multi-million-pound
speculative business centre development in Milton Keynes, has been completed, with 55% of the space already under offer, property consultancy Kirkby Diamond has announced. Chancerygate, working with joint letting agents Kirkby Diamond and Louch Shacklock, handed over units to four tenants, including Integral Powertrain Limited and beauty supplier specialist Izabelle Hammon, on the day of practical completion.
Nick Bosworth, surveyor at Kirkby Diamond’s Milton Keynes office, was appointed by Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) to attract new occupiers with a focus on community activities to the facility in Elder Gate. Romeo Dance Academy, which has
created the town’s first competition- standard ballroom, has moved into new facilities in the town. It will provide a wide range of performing arts classes, including dance, wheelchair dancing, having signed a 10-year lease for 3,460 sq.ft of space on the first floor.
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Phase two of Chancerygate Business Centre, which totals more than 46,000 sq.ft, comprises 15 grade A industrial and warehouse units with ancillary trade counters, fully-fitted offices, and comfort cooling. Tel: 01908 558744 or email:
luke.tillison@kirkbydiamond.co.uk
F MILTON KEYNES
internationally and in the UK.” Calum MacGregor, Area Sales Manager
UK, NL & IRL at Stokke, added: “We selected Birketts to advise as we wanted to work with commercially-minded lawyers who understand the challenges of our sector. In every instruction I received sound advice; with a team who are solutions focussed, diligent and knowledgeable. This, combined with swift response times and crystal clear communication, have ensured our continued confidence in a high level of service being provided.”
RETAIL UNITS AND MEDICAL CENTRE
our retail units, offices and a medical centre in a new residential area of
Milton Keynes have come on to the market for the first time, commercial property agency Kirkby Diamond has announced.
The units on the CM8 development are being built at Warwick Avenue/Countess Way, in Broughton Gate, which is part of the Eastern Expansion Area of the town.
This area already comprises 2,000 homes, shops and community facilities and includes a Co-op store and Jardine’s Pharmacy. Now Kirkby Diamond has been appointed sole agent to market the newly available retail units, which are on the ground floor of the three-storey development. For further information, contact Nick
Bosworth on 01908 678800 or email:
nick.bosworth@
kirkbydiamond.co.uk
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2018
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