Developer, Scarborough Group International, and its investment partner Legal & General, have let the last remaining ‘large format store’ at The Springs Leeds to The Range, adding to a strong line-up of retailers for the popular out of town shopping and leisure scheme, situated within Thorpe Park Leeds.
Opportunities are now being made available at The Springs to appeal to smaller, independent businesses as the partnership seeks to complement the overall shopping and leisure proposition for visitors.
With plans to open in early December, The Range has agreed terms to occupy a 17,500 sq ft unit at the Springs. The great-value home, leisure and gardens retailer has committed to the scheme for 15 years and expects to create around 40 jobs at the store.
The store will provide an offering of the most popular products found in The Range stores around the country. It includes a wide selection of products to style the home, including luxurious bedding, statement lighting and beautiful ornaments to finish the look. Combined with furniture, DIY and some The Range essentials, this store is expected to have something to suit everyone’s tastes and needs.
Adam Varley at Scarborough Group International, said,
“We are delighted to announce The Range’s arrival at The Springs, which will provide a great addition to the overall shopping experience at The Springs. With all of our larger format stores now occupied, we are responding to the changing economic climate that businesses face within the retail & leisure sectors by offering new, flexible leasing structures that forge a more collaborative relationship between the parties.”
“The Springs sits within the established business estate of Thorpe Park Leeds as well as a substantial residential community. The remaining 15 retail and leisure units available to let provide space from 1,000 sq ft up to 5,011 sq ft and offer the opportunity for businesses that might have previously considered The Springs as being a scheme which was only available to large, national operators.
“Whilst England is currently in the second phase of lockdown restrictions, we are getting the scheme ready for all stores to reopen as soon as the restrictions come to an end. Stringent Covid-19 safety measures remain in place for all customers to feel safe and welcomed when visiting The Springs.”
“The footfall and trading performance for most of the businesses at The Springs bounced back during the summer and leading up to the second lockdown, and, in some instances, trading performance was above the like-for-like period in the previous year. We are seeing new customers choose to visit and shop at The Springs because it offers a spacious, open-air environment. With free car parking, shops, cafes & restaurants, the centre gives an alternative to the city centre venues.”
The Springs Leeds is located at the heart of the award-winning mixed-use Thorpe Park Leeds business location, situated in North-East Leeds. It is an established mixed-use business destination with nearly 1 million sq ft of existing built accommodation, including 600,000 sq ft of offices. A unique Joint Venture partnership with Legal & General Capital in 2015 has allowed Thorpe Park Leeds to flourish and the next phases of development will revolutionise the East Leeds location, transforming the area into a new, mixed-use destination for people to live, work, play, eat and shop.
