British land Plc Shopping Park Developments

TSA Riley provided consultancy service for British land Plc Shopping Park Developments which included the following recent projects:

• New Mersey Shopping Park, Speke - TSA Riley completed asset management projects comprising sub-division and refurbishment of retail units, the phased refurbishment of the park included a first phase cinema and A3 unit new build scheme totalling circa 80,000ft². Refurbishment of the existing retail units comprised new double-height structural glazed shopfronts, new canopy, improved customer walkways and refurbishment of the car park, incorporating improved pedestrian links across the park. Part of British Land's Places People Prefer strategy, was to provide a high-quality modern retail and leisure offer where people can go to shop, eat and be entertained.
• Broughton Shopping Park, Chester - We have completed asset management projects comprising sub-division and refurbishment of retail units, the phase refurbishment of the park included a first phase cinema and A3 unit new build scheme totalling circa 60,000ft². The successful first phase of the roll-out refurbishment scheme saw the opening of new Primark, Outfit and M&S Foodhall units.
• Deepdale Shopping Park, Preston - We have been involved in numerous asset management projects comprising sub-division and refurbishment of retail units. We have also completed a number of new build extensions to the park including: 10,000ft² food court terrace on the site of an old public house; 45,000ft² bulky goods retail terrace and 22,000ft² of industrial starter units on the site of two industrial warehouse building, off-site highway improvements; and 3,900ft² A3 unit pod. The site is located on an old quarry which had subsequently been used for landfill. This meant there were a number of gas protectors and specialist ground measures to consider prior to and during development.
• Crown Point Shopping Park, Denton - We have completed numerous asset management projects comprising sub-division and refurbishment of retail units.
• Hindpool Shopping Park, Barrow-in-Furness - Shell construction of two new A3 units and associated external works.