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WORK HAS COMMENCED ON THE £60M LIFESTYLE OUTLETS REBRANDS

QUEENSGATE EXPANSION LOWRY OUTLET WELL-BEING RESORT PLANNED
Plans to build the UK’s first city-based well-
being resort in Manchester, in Peel L&P’s
Lendlease and Invesco Real Estate, the global real Part of Peel L&P, Lifestyle Outlets has TraffordCity, have been unamiously approved.
estate investment manager, have announced that announced that it is rebranding Lowry At 28 acres, Therme Manchester will combine
McLaren Construction, has officially been appointed to Outlet as work is well underway on what is hundreds of water-based activities with
complete the second phase of works for the 77,000sq set to be one of the region’s most exciting wellbeing treatments, art, nature and technology
ft leisure extension at Queensgate shopping centre and vibrant leisure destinations. to create a unique experience.
in Peterborough. “Quayside “MediaCityUK” will be home
Working alongside consultant, Gardiner & Theobald, to ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge
McLaren will carry out the vertical extension, closing - a first of its kind immersive attraction LIVERPOOL ONE GETS READY
off parts of the building for redevelopment, whilst opening in Autumn 2020 alongside a Cult beauty powerhouse M·A·C Cosmetics
Queensgate remains fully operational. A new central recently redeveloped state of the art all has officially selected Grosvenor Europe’s
atrium, covered by a glazed roof, is being introduced and recliner Vue Cinema, Virgin Active and Liverpool ONE for its latest 2,654sq ft store.
will be home to a bespoke restaurant and leisure space, “The Watergardens” - Manchester’s only Set to launch on 10 April 2020, the brand has
designed specifically to allow natural light to flood the waterfront leisure and dining destination, taken space at 104 Paradise Street, in the heart
space. The new bridge link will provide access between set proudly within MediaCityUK. of the retail and leisure destination.
the extension and a new 10-screen Empire cinema, all Jason Pullen, Managing Director of
due to be completed by Autumn 2021. Lifestyle Outlets said: “We are hugely proud
The news follow John Lewis & Partners completing of our connection with the Lowry theatre, AMAZON CHOOSES LONDON
phase one of the extension works and the significant which will always be part of our identity.” Amazon has chosen the west London area of
£21M refurbishment. Notting Hill for its first British supermarket. It
will be the debut of Amazon’s check-out free
HAMMERSON UNVEILS NEXT PART supermarket in the UK, which the e-commerce
OF GRAND CENTRAL CHANGES giant is believed to be working on with property
developer Enstar Capital.

Hammerson has announced the next stage is integrated with the UK’s busiest train
of the transformation of Grand Central’s station outside London and is one of the JO MALONE RE-OPENS STORE
New Street Mall, with the commencement most vibrant destinations in the country. Jo Malone London has opened a revamped
of the second phase of a £2M investment Jon Wynne, Senior Asset Manager at store at Cardiff’s St David’s shopping centre.
to upgrade the key link to New Street and Hammerson said: “Across our portfolio Spanning 1,201 square feet, the new look shop
Stephenson Place. we’re always looking for ways to make is situated at 49 The Hayes adjacent to fashion
The latest works will create an enhanced our destinations even more vibrant and retailer Seasalt. The boutique-style store was
sense of arrival in Grand Central with a engaging. New Street Mall forms a crucial designed by an in-house team.
new double-height atrium to complement entrance to Grand Central and Birmingham
the first phase. Finished in November last New Street station, and our investment
year, the initial investment included an will enable us to deliver an even better PREZZYBOX MAKES ITS DEBUT
innovative lighting installation in the ceiling experience for consumers.” Online gift retailer Prezzybox has chosen a travel
THE LEXICON, THE JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SCHRODER UK REAL ESTATE FUND AND LEGAL & GENERAL CAPITAL, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HOLLYWOOD BOWL GROUP retail location for the opening of its first physical
AND THE BOTANIST HAVE COMMITTED TO OVER 30,000SQ FT IN THE SCHEME, IN THE NEXT PROPOSED MILESTONE IN BRACKNELL TOWN CENTRE’S REGENERATION - THE DECK. THE NEW to lead visitors through to Grand Central’s In addition to the investment programme
DEVELOPMENT WOULD SEE THE TOWN’S OLD BENTALLS UNIT COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED INTO A COVERED PUBLIC SPACE WITH NEW FOOD AND LEISURE UNITS LINKING INTO BOTH concourse, new seating to provide a more by Hammerson, Holy Moly has completed store. Situated at the Roadchef Strensham
THE LEXICON AND THE REFURBISHED PRINCESS SQUARE. THE TWO SIGNINGS FOLLOW SIGNINGS OF PHASE EIGHT, SILENTNIGHT AND THE WORKS AS WELL AS PUREGYM. relaxed atmosphere and increase dwell a £300,000 redesign of its Harlem-inspired services on the M5 in Worcestershire, the shop
time, and pilaster treatments to revitalise Grand Central restaurant, unveiling a quirky, stocks a selection of some of the company’s most
PUTTSTARS OPENS FIRST SCOTCH CORNER PLANS the destination’s store fronts. The new revamped space. The soul food restaurant popular products. Founded in 2000, the company
has now sold gifts to over one million customers.
has also extended its opening hours and
atrium will be completed this spring.
MINI GOLF VENUE £90M OUTLET CENTRE Part of the Bullring Estate, Grand Central menu to a day-to-night offer.

Last month Puttstars opened its first centre offering mini golf with Scotch Corner Richmond has plans for a £90M outlet centre in
a unique and modern twist, thanks to three interactive and fun filled England’s North Yorkshire.
nine-hole courses for what will be the ultimate mini golf experience. The 250,000sq ft Scotch Corner Designer Village, scheduled
Gone are the days of pencil and paper scoring – at Puttstars, to open next year, will have as many as 92 units, including Adidas,
scores are digitally calculated using high-tech screens at each hole. Boss, Calvin Klein, Gap, Levi’s, Skechers and Tommy Hilfiger.
Scores are totted up as players make their way around the course “Our vision is to create a retail and leisure destination that will
and at the end of the game everyone is in with a chance of making it appeal to customers from near and far,” said Simon Waterfield,
onto the daily leader board. Co-Owner of Scotch Corner Richmond. “We’re attracting great As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the UK and across the world, the impact
The £2.5M, two-storey venue at Thorpe Park in Leeds will offer a brands and an appetising lineup of restaurants and cafés, and we of the COVID-19 situation has rapidly escalated, with public buildings in the UK
complete entertainment experience that is perfect for all ages and will have an exciting events program to ensure customers have a now having shut down, including The Natural History Museum, where we were due
abilities. As well as mini golf, customers can also refuel by enjoying a really memorable visit.” to host this year’s Global RLI Awards. The health and safety of our delegates is RLI’s
great range of food and drinks, including pizzas, hot dogs and tasty Scotch Corner Richmond owns 100 acres on which it will build top priority and taking everything into consideration, we have reluctantly decided
shakes, all available from the bar and diner. The centre also includes the outlet centre and could later build further with a hotel, a to postpone both RLI Connect Global Placemaking and the Global RLI Awards
an impressive amusement area. home-and-garden centre and some walking paths. The entire site until the Autumn and are currently evaluating potential new dates and alternatives
This exciting new venue has created 30 new jobs, ranging from bar will reflect local architecture in a village setting, as open streets for later in the year. We appreciate your patience as we manage this situation, and
and reception team members through to managerial positions. intersperse with courtyards and terraces. will immediately communicate with you once we have finalised new plans.

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