Victoria Square Woking Limited has announced the significant advancement of Victoria Place, the £700M regeneration scheme in Woking town centre, with a range of new milestones reached across the development.
Marks and Spencer has taken access of its 50,000sq ft new regional flagship store. Led by contractor ISG, works are underway on the fit-out by the popular British retailer, with the store due to open on the 10th November 2021. The store will offer a comprehensive range of clothing, homewares, and gifts, alongside an 8,000sq ft food hall stocked housing fresh produce and a café.
Also progressing in its preparations to launch is Hilton Woking, with recruitment underway to fill over 160 jobs generated by the new landmark hotel at Victoria Place. The positions created span from sales and marketing roles to culinary and event specialists. Ranked the top company in the ‘super large’ category of Great Places to Work UK in April 2021, and third in the 2021 UK Best Workplaces for Women, Hilton Woking is set to drive a considerable employment boost to the town centre.
In addition, Native Group is continuing to drive momentum ahead of the August 2021 launch of its new residential concept The Marches, which comprises 429 furnished rental apartments in two towers of 30 and 34 storeys. The Native team is finalising works and appointing key on-site positions to manage the contemporary living community at Victoria Place, which will also incorporate co-working spaces and residents’ lounges.
