Month: July 2020

Gong Cha was founded in Taiwan in 2006 and is today one of the most recognised bubble tea brands in the world.

AS Retail has been retained by Gong Cha to assist with their UK expansion and, with approximately 1,500 stores already worldwide and two stores now open in Manchester, looking to increase their portfolio for space in London, Greater London and England, with particular interest in University cities.

They are looking for space between 300 and 1,200 sq ft with A1 use and in prime, high street, shopping centres, transport hubs and office areas.

If you have any properties you feel might be suitable please contact Andrew Shepherd or Ellie Oldershaw and,  for further information on Gong Cha, please click on their website link here: https://www.gong-cha.com/en

 

Acting on behalf of Patrizia, AS Retail are acting jointly with Colliers International in the re-purposing of the House of Fraser store on High Street in Lincoln.

The store sits on the northern end of High Street and totals approx. 70,000 sq ft in it’s existing configuration but planning permission has now been received to demolish the building to create a new 150 room 4* hotel for Radisson along with a restaurant, leisure and courtyard space along with 8,000 sq ft of Ground Floor commercial space which AS Retail and Colliers are instructed to lease.

More information on the project can be found here:  https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2020/05/plans-to-turn-tired-house-of-fraser-into-hotel-approved

Andrew Shepherd who is leading on the instruction commented ‘This exciting project will reinvigorate Lincoln High Street and is a super example of the re-purposing of obsolete retail buildings that is required in many of our town and city centres. The building design is exceptional and the commercial space fronting High Street will comprise optimum footprints with flexibility in the ultimate size of units so we can cater to occupier requirements.’

Please contact us to discuss your requirements for the commercial space in Lincoln or to chat through any similar situations where we may be able to assist.

 

AS Retail are delighted to announce that our clients Traid have opened their 12^th showroom, located in the heart of Lewisham, London.

The store was formally occupied by Poundland and sits directly opposite the main entrance to The Lewisham Centre on the corner of Lewis Grove. Totalling approximately 4,000 sq ft over Ground Floor the store was acquired on a 15 year lease. The fit out had been completed just before lockdown started and we’re pleased to see it now open and trading.

Traid are an award winning charity showcasing pre-loved, vintage and designer clothing with fantastic stores dotted around Greater London including Camden, Clapham, Dalston, Westbourne Grove, Brixton and Peckham.

Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail who conducted the negotiations on behalf of Traid commented ‘we are ecstatic to have secured this superb property on behalf of our clients Traid which satisfies a long-standing requirement for our clients in Lewisham.’

AS Retail are retained by Traid to secure further properties and we are actively seeking sites with a trading space of between 2,000 – 3,000 sq ft in Greater London with a specific interest in locations such as Walworth Road and Walthamstow.

AS Retail are excited to announce the opening of the new Cards Direct store in Enfield. Situated in Palace Exchange, adjacent to JD and Clarks, being the former Paperchase, the fit out was completed just before lockdown and the store has now fully opened for trade.

Totalling approx. 1,900 sq ft Ground Floor sales plus storage this will be their 34th shop and satisfies a long term requirement for Enfield.

Cards Direct are still actively looking for new stores in Greater London, South East England and the Midlands for 2020 and 2021 opening. Please contact Andrew Shepherd or Ellie Oldershaw at AS Retail to discuss any opportunities.

Sadly this year, due to obvious reasons, AS Retail are unable to host the Shop Agents Society (SAS) 1^st Friday Drinks which would have been held on Friday 3^rd July.

Instead we will be donating our First Friday beer fund to the chosen SAS charity partner, The Brain Tumour Charity.

They are the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours worldwide. The Brain Tumour Charity has helped SAS members and their families in the recent past and undertake outstanding work in the field, being voted Charity of the Year in 2018 for their pioneering approach, innovative research solutions and their community centred approach to all they do. They are set on finding new treatments, offering the highest level of support and driving urgent change whilst also being committed to improving life for everyone affected and to defending this most incredible part of the human body.

Please do visit their website at https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/ for more information on their activities and please follow this link – https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/donate/ – if you also wish to make a donation.

Please stay safe and well and we hope to meet up with you all again very soon.