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40 ACRE SITE ACQUIRED A
multi-million pound mid-box business park is to be created after property developer Richardson Barberry completed the purchase of a consented 40-acre site, at Central Park, Bristol.
The new scheme, at Central Park,
Western Approach, Bristol, will provide the final industrial phase of the already highly successful 350 acre Central Park, it will comprise a selection of circa 10 buildings ranging in size from 30,000 sq.ft to 105,000 sq.ft suitable for business uses including light industrial, general industrial and storage and distribution. The development will create hundreds of new jobs, with phase one
Jon Robinson
construction set to commence in Q1 2018.
Central Park boasts several global occupiers including The Range, DHL, Amazon, Lidl, Farmfoods, Davies Turner and CHEP.
Jonathan Robinson, development director of Barberry, said: “This is a
significant development that will create the size of warehouses and business units local, regional and national occupiers have indicated are in short supply. “Our development will cater
for this very much needed supply in this location and also
compliment the larger buildings at Central Park, catering for a new offering. This scheme will not only bring new jobs to Bristol, but also provide a boost in jobs for the construction sector.”
“Highways England will shortly be commencing the works to install a new junction on the M49, which will provide direct access into Central Park. Works are due to start in December and will complete in 2019, providing a national motorway connected site.” “Central Park is one of the region’s largest logistics hubs which borders the M49 in Avonmouth. It is a fully serviced site with planning consent and rail connections, ready for development. Barberry already has several interested parties who have expressed an interest in leasing or purchasing a unit.” Mark Watkins, of Richardson Capital, said: “Both Richardson and Barberry have a
SUCCESS STORY AT BRIDGWATER GATEWAY
he £150million Bridgwater Gateway business park in Somerset has been chosen by the UK’s biggest hotel brand, Premier Inn, for a 100-bed hotel. The hotel is the latest occupier to sign up in the first phase of the scheme, which is located off J24 of the M5 and will feature a range of new office and commercial buildings, together with a new 150 bed 4* hotel that will be in addition to the Premier Inn. Phil Wade, Development Manager for Bridgwater Gateway, said: “Premier Inn is an award-winning hotel brand that is the largest in the UK, and is renowned for providing well-priced quality accommodation in prominent locations. “We are delighted Bridgwater Gateway has been chosen as the setting for their latest hotel, and we know it will play an important role in meeting huge demand for hotel rooms in the area as a result of factors such as construction of Hinkley Point C power station, and the proximity of Bristol Airport.” Global real estate specialist Colliers International has been
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appointed as commercial property agent for Bridgwater Gateway, which is the newest business park on the M5 corridor and will feature prime industrial buildings and Grade A self- contained offices from 7,215sq.ft upwards which can be split to accommodate smaller requirements. Tim Davies, head of the South West office of Colliers
International, said: “This deal with Premier Inn underlines the superb strategic location of Bridgwater Gateway, which combines a well-placed geographical position with excellent connections to the motorway. “Bridgwater Gateway now has entrance roads with services and is ready to deliver brand-new buildings within 12 months, and it is excellent that a major brand such as Premier Inn has already come on board.”
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ollowing a competitive tender Landmore Developments Ltd has appointed Devon Contractors to deliver 14 new industrial business units at the WestONE development at Weston Gateway Business Park in Weston-super-Mare.
F This is the first speculative development of industrial business
units in Weston-super-Mare this millennium. The development known as WestONE creates a real generational opportunity for local companies to grow and expand in a high quality new development, with direct access to the M5 at Junction 22. Construction has already started on-site and units will be available for occupation from Spring 2018. Units are available to purchase or rent and range in size from 825sq.ft to 7,500sq.ft. Tom Gibbons, of Cobux, quoted: “We are delighted to be able to offer such a quality product at a time when supply of commercial accommodation in the area is critically low. As a result we are able to announce that the first two deals had been agreed before construction had commenced and we are confident of similar announcements throughout the construction process.”
trusting long standing relationship that spans over 30 years and have completed several successful developments together. We are very much looking forward to working together again delivering a circa 550,000 sq.ft scheme at Central Park, Western Approach, Bristol.”
Michael Shebson of Delta Properties, owners of Central Park, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Richardson and Barberry to Central Park. Their mid-box offering will add a new dynamic to Central Park, feeding off the major big-box occupiers already in place. This sale almost completes Central Park and we wish Richardson Barberry every success with their speculative development going forward.”
WESTONE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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