Bluewater may top the shopping-centre charts, but Kent’s office and industrial sectors are still catching up
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Offices: Availability |
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Larger units dominate |
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Source: EGProperty Link |
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Rents |
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Average quoting rents |
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Source: EGProperty Link |
Offices
” Ashford has the most available office space, 21 properties totalling 344,923 sq ft
” At 48, Maidstone has the highest number of individual properties available, a total of 183,468 sq ft
” In the office sector, the highest average quoting rent is in Maidstone – £21 per sq ft for offices over 20,000 sq ft, while Ramsgate has the lowest – £4.54 per sq ft for 5,000-10,000 sq ft units
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Industrial: Availability |
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20% of properties are over 30,000 sq ft |
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Source: EGProperty Link |
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Rents |
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Average quoting rents |
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Source: EGProperty Link |
Industrial
” Dartford has the most available industrial space; 939,306 sq ft in 17 properties
” There is more space available in Ashford than in other Kent centres. It has 38 individual properties available, totalling 359,675 sq ft
” Bromley has the highest average quoting rents: £10.49 per sq ft for units under 10,000 sq ft. At £2.10 for units of 10,000-30,000 sq ft, Ramsgate has the lowest
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Retail research: Comparison* |
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Bluewater leads the way |
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Source: Experian |
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Catering and bars* |
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Amount of offer varies |
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*% of space in centre |
Retail
” Bluewater dominates comparison shopping in Kent, where the number of stores is 32% above the national average. But it lags behind on its catering and bar offer, at 10% below the national average
” Comparison shopping in Dartford is 4% below the national average and its catering and bars offer is 3% below the national average
” 60% of the units in Centros Miller’s Fremlin Walk scheme in Maidstone have been prelet prior to construction starting in September
