Category: News

AS Retail have been appointed to let 19/21 Victoria Street West, Grimsby which was previously occupied by House of Fraser.

The store has dual frontage to Victoria Street West and Freshney Place Shopping Centre and sits adjacent to Poundland, Specsavers, JD Sports and in close proximity to Boots, Clarks, 02 and The Works.

Totalling some 92,000 sq ft, the store is available as a whole or on a split basis.  Arranged over five floors (three of which are trading) it comprises the following approximate areas, subdivision options are available upon request.

Our clients would consider selling the property – price on application.

Should you require any further information, photos or plans then please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Shepherd at AS Retail or, our joint agents, Metis Real Estate Advisors.

Our clients Cards Direct have secured two further stores taking the total number in their estate past 40.

With Christmas just around the corner, we are pleased to advise that they have now opened their new unit in Woking and their fit out in Leicester is advancing well. Cards Direct are an independent greetings card retailer selling a superb selection of British made cards along with gifts and accessories from their bricks and mortar stores and via their new transactional website at www.cardsdirect.co.uk.

Both deals fulfil long term requirements for these towns. In Woking they have taken the former Monsoon within The Peacocks Shopping Centre and in Leicester they have acquired the former Boots Opticians on prime Humberstone Gate, which forms part of the Haymarket Shopping Centre.

Andrew Shepherd, Director of AS Retail who conducted the negotiations on behalf of Cards Direct commented ‘These two acquisitions take us to five new stores for the year with further sites in the pipeline for early 2022 opening. Overall, we are seeking a further 10 units next year with the roll out continuing thereafter.”

If you have anything you feel might be suitable for Cards Direct, then please contact Andrew Shepherd or Ellie Oldershaw with the details.

This year, Andrew and Tim at AS Retail are proudly participating in the Men’s Charity Movember and ‘Moing one’ in November.

Movember is the leading charity which supports men’s health globally focusing on mental health, suicide prevention, prostate and testicular cancer.  Since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world and transforming the way health services reach out and support men.

For more information please see the Movember website HERE – MOVEMBER and to make a donation towards our tASh Retail team fundraising target, please visit our page here – tASh RETAIL – MOSPACE.

Any donations are greatly appreciated.

Let’s hope Andrew and Tim grow a ‘Mo to Remember.’

Thank you

Fantastic progress at the new Brightwells Yard, mixed-use development in Farnham, Surrey.

The development, set around open space with the buildings designed to complement the character of Farnham but also delivering regular, modern retail footprints within an open mall and courtyard, set around the retained and refurbished Brightwells House.  Scaffolding is now down revealing what will be an amazing retail, dining and leisure experience for all.

For further information please use this link to the website at https://brightwellsyard.com.

In the meantime we look forward to hearing whether this might be of interest and, if you require any additional information, then please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Shepherd or Tim Butterfield at AS Retail.

Restaurant and cocktail bar, Rico Sabor, opens its doors today in Dover with a stunning fit-out, amazing views from its al fresco first floor dining terrace to Dover Castle and a great menu of Latin American delights.

Sitting in the heart of Dover, St James’ is a popular fashion, leisure, fitness and dining park for the whole family with ample parking for 445 cars.  Occupiers in the centre include Marks and Spencer Foodhall, Next, Cineworld, Travelodge and Nandos amongst other catering and retailer brands.

Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail commented “I was honoured to be invited to the pre-opening event on Monday evening to enjoy the amazing menu, views and stunning fit-out.  This is Rico Sabor’s third restaurant with a further site in Kent planned to open later this year and we wish them well for the future.”

Rico Sabor are looking for more sites in Kent and Sussex for 2022, so please contact Andrew Shepherd for further information.

AS Retail are very excited to announce the opening of London’s second, beautifully fitted-out, Gong Cha store on Goodge Street in Fitzrovia.

Founded in 2006, they are today one of the most recognised bubble tea operators in the world with over 1,500 stores globally.  AS Retail have advised them on their expansion into the UK with sites recently acquired in Manchester, Newcastle and Liverpool with more sites coming soon in other major cities.

Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail who conducted the negotiations for Gong Cha commented “Goodge Street was carefully selected by the brand owing to the proximity to office workers, shoppers and students. The fit-out is fantastic with a unique colour scheme; we wish the team every success.”

We are keen to secure further sites in university cities and major markets nationwide in prime, high street, shopping centre, transport hubs and office areas with space between 300 – 1,200 sq ft.

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 visit their website www.gong-cha.co.uk.

 

AS Retail are pleased to announce that Elem Hair have opened their new, beautifully fitted out salon on High Road, Loughton. The store sits in a prime location and totals just over 1,000 sq ft.

With a salon in Cambridge and another in Christchurch, Dorset which opened in 2020, Elem are looking to expand rapidly with further locations in the immediate pipeline.

Ellie Oldershaw, Associate Director at AS Retail who conducted the negotiations on behalf of Elem commented “We are delighted to have acquired this unit for Elem; they will be an excellent addition to the line-up in Loughton.”

We are keen to secure further sites, initially around the South East, Greater London and M3/M4 corridors with space between 800 and 2,000 sq ft.

AS Retail acted for Elem Hair; Harvey Spack Field acted on behalf of the landlord in the transaction.

Please contact Ellie Oldershaw for further information on Elem and visit Elem’s website at  https://www.elem-hair.co.uk

AS Retail are excited to announce the opening of Cards Direct in Queensgate, Peterborough, this is their 39^th store with representation all across the Midlands and South of England in locations such as High Wycombe, Portsmouth, Canterbury and Horsham to name but a few.  The store offers a great selection of excellent greetings cards, partyware and balloons for every occasion.

The unit sits on the West Mall immediately adjacent to Tiger and Swarovski and in close proximity to O2, Lush, Greggs, Ernest Jones and Marks and Spencer.

Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail commented “This is another fantastic acquisition for Cards Direct who have continued to grow their portfolio. We have been involved in each one and hopefully will continue to assist them in the future.”

If you have anything you feel suitable for Cards Direct please contact Andrew Shepherd or Ellie Oldershaw with the details.

AS Retail are pleased to announce that Baffled, an independent continental café-bar, have now opened in the Cascades Shopping Centre, Portsmouth. This unit is situated in the pop-up grab and go food cluster close to the Commercial Road entrance to the scheme, and immediately adjacent to Yogoo, the frozen yoghurt chain. This will be Baffled’s third unit along with Baffled Café in Southsea and the Baffled at the Beach on Southsea Seafront.

We still have spaces available for the grab and go pop-up food brands for this Summer and in the run up to Christmas.  Please contact Adam Sarwar or Andrew Shepherd for further information.

Congratulations to Maybugs who open their doors on Terminus Road, Eastbourne in the former Laura Ashley store. The property has two trading floors and sits in a highly prominent and busy location close to the entrance to The Beacon Shopping Centre.

Andrew Shepherd, Director at AS Retail commented “We are really excited to see Maybugs open in Eastbourne with their fantastic concept for selling beautiful things for fabulous people. This will be a great addition to the line-up in Eastbourne and we wish them well for the future.”

More information on Maybugs can be found at https://www.maybugs.co.uk.

For further information please contact Andrew Shepherd.