Month: March 2021

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic, hard-working and ambitious real estate professional to join our business and help with our expanding workbook of leasing great spaces and advising exciting brands on their expansion plans across the UK. You will have a passion for the retail and leisure sectors, be tenacious and energetic, having the ability to use your initiative in order to become an important member of our team. Preferably you will have retail and / or agency experience being newly qualified or with up to 5 years post qualification experience.

If you are interested please contact Andrew Shepherd for further information.

AS Retail are excited to announce that their clients Gong Cha have opened their 4^th UK site in Newcastle.

Gong Cha are the world leading Bubbletea brand with over 1,500 stores globally and AS Retail have advised them on their entry and expansion in the UK.

The Newcastle store is strategically located on Haymarket opposite the University and adjacent to both the Metro and bus stations and, very close to the prime shopping pitches of Northumberland Street and Eldon Square Shopping Centre. The store is on a highly prominent corner providing 717 sq ft of sales space and basement storage.

Gong Cha have two existing stores in Manchester and one in Liverpool with three more progressing through legals for Summer opening including our first London store. We are keen to secure further sites in university cities and major markets nationwide and we are looking for space between 300 – 1,200 sq ft 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 see www.gong-cha.co.uk

AS Retail are delighted to have been appointed to let the former Next at Unit 1, 100-104 Pydar Street, Truro.

Truro is the only cathedral city parish in Cornwall, it is rich in history, abundant with local culture and stunning architecture. It offers a fantastic wide range of high street chains, independent shops, restaurants and coffee shops plus indoor and outdoor markets and the white and green striped stalls of the Truro Farmers Market on Lemon Quay, which adds to the vibrancy of the city.

The subject unit sits in a highly prominent position on prime Pydar Street with a return frontage onto Union Place. Sitting close to the likes of TK Maxx, New Look, Superdry and Boots, the location benefits from excellent footfall which is enhanced by the presence of the 466 space multi-storey car park sitting at the rear which ensures consistent footfall delivery to the location throughout the day.

The unit is arranged over two large floor plates and benefits from excellent servicing. The property would suit retail, catering, leisure as well as other uses and there is the potential to extend the property to provide for a First Floor sales area up to approximately 15,000 sq (1,394 sq m) if required.

For further information please contact Andrew Shepherd at AS Retail to discuss this opportunity.

AS Retail are delighted to have been appointed as leasing agent on behalf of Runnymede Borough Council in the leasing of the new Egham Gateway West development in Egham, Surrey.

The development will feature an Everyman Cinema, Budgens supermarket and four commercial units within a new streetscaped environment sitting alongside a number of private and student dwellings. The highly prominent site sits on Station Road at the west end of the High Street linking back to Church Road (the inner ring road).

The buildings are being constructed at pace with the scheme opening scheduled for autumn this year.

Please contact Andrew Shepherd or Ellie Oldershaw for further information on the commercial units and to discuss your requirements.