Landowner Peel L&P has completed the purchase of the 350,000sq ft retail and leisure complex, located within Trafford City.
Built as an extension of the Trafford Centre, Barton Square was initially put on the market by Savills last year, with bids in excess of £50M encouraged. Barton Square underwent a £75M refurbishment in 2018 and alongside Primark, which operates a 65,000sq ft store, Barton Square is home to Legoland Discovery Centre, Sea-Life, and other key retailers including Next Home and Homesense.
Mark Whittaker, Peel L&P’s Director of Property Investment and Management, commented: “Peel L&P’s acquisition of Barton Square brings a truly unique and exciting retail and leisure destination to our portfolio. Barton Square is a best in class, iconic asset forming a key part of Trafford City’s high profile and successful portfolio of attractions including Beyond – home of Chill Factore, iFly, Trafford Golf Centre, Dino Falls Adventure Golf and David Lloyd Leisure.”
Peel is the original developer of both Barton Square and the larger retail centre, and it was reported to be under offer for the mall in March. The details of the deal remain undisclosed.
