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EG’s Most Active Agent competition winners

Northamptonshire

1. Drake Commercial
=2. Prop-search.com
=2. TDB Real Estate
4. Underwoods
5. Budworth Hardcastle

Dealmaker: Joe Smith, Drake Commercial

“2018 has been a very busy year across Northamptonshire. Demand for good quality industrial stock remains high. Take-up of industrial space in Northampton during 2018 was up by 25% on 2017 and more stock is urgently required across the county, especially to cater for demand from occupiers seeking less than 100,000 sq ft.”


RETAIL

29-31 St Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2PN

  • Size: 2,048 sq ft (190 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 30/01/2019
  • Rent: £21,500, 12-year lease, rent review in year four
  • Lessor agent: Kirkby & Diamond
  • Lessee: BlueGlass Wine

57 Derby Street, Leek ST13 6HU

  • Size: 2,303 sq ft (214 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 01/03/2019
  • Price: £240,000
  • Vendor’s agent: Mounsey Surveyors
  • Purchaser: Graham Watkins & Co

Unit 2, Hillside Road, Portlethen AB12 4TQ

  • Size: 1,078 sq ft (100 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 22/02/2019
  • Rent: £18,500 pa, five-year lease, four months rent-free
  • Lessor: HDP Pension Scheme
  • Lessor’s agent: FG Burnett
  • Lessee: Pinnacle Fitness

Unit 4, Rowallan Way, Chellaston, Derby DE73 5WX

  • Size: 968 sq ft (90 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 25/03/2019
  • Rent: £18,500 pa, 10-year lease
  • Lessor’s agent: Innes England
  • Lessee: The Sweet Lounge

OFFICE

139 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4JY

  • Size: 852 sq ft (79 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 22/03/2019
  • Rent: £15,336 pa, five-year lease, three-year lease break
  • Lessor’s agent: Lambert Smith Hampton
  • Lessee: Seventhree

6a Sheep Lane, London E8 4QS

  • Size: 4,020 sq ft (373 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 29/03/2019
  • Rent: £88,500 pa, five year lease, two months rent-free
  • Lessor’s agent: Belchak Corin & Co
  • Lessee: Aries Arise

First Floor, Murdoch House, Garlic Row, Cambridge CB5 8HW

  • Size: 2,540 sq ft (236 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 01/03/2019
  • Rent: £40,000 pa, three-year lease, landlord break at 18 months
  • Lessor’s agent: Robinson Layer
  • Lessee: Alchemie Technology

Lower Ground, 49 Newton Street, Manchester M1 1FT

  • Size: 1,796 sq ft (167 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 01/04/2019
  • Rent: £20,000 pa, 10-year lease, three months rent-free followed by three months half rent
  • Lessor’s agent: Daniel Harris & Co
  • Lessor: PD Properties
  • Lessee: Yoga in Manchester

Quantum House, Basing View, Basingstoke RG21 4EX

  • Size: 37,579 sq ft (3,491 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 28/02/2019
  • Price: £1.5m
  • Vendor’s agents: DMA and BDT
  • Purchaser’s agent: Vail Williams
  • Purchaser: Arena

Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds LS11 5PU

  • Size: 12,791 sq ft (1,188 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 01/04/2019
  • Price: £3.6m
  • Vendor: Investec
  • Vendor’s agent: Eddisons
  • Vendor’s legal adviser: Squire Patton Boggs
  • Purchaser: Unison
  • Purchaser’s agent: White Druce & Brown

Room 105, Charles House, Princes Court, Nantwich CW5 6PQ

  • Size: 292 sq ft (27 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 01/04/2019
  • Rent: £3,650 pa, three-year lease
  • Lessor’s agent: Legat Owen
  • Lessor: SIPP Choice Trustees
  • Lessee: AIO Distribution

Unit 8, Merchant Court, Monkton Business Park, Hebburn NE31 2EY

  • Size: 3,400 sq ft (316 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 01/04/2019
  • Rent: £28,900 pa, four-year lease
  • Lessor: Gladman Developments
  • Lessor’s agent: Naylors Chartered Surveyors
  • Lessee: SeatGeek Sport

INDUSTRIAL

Block 2, Unit 9, Blantyre Industrial Estate, First Road, Blantyre G72 0UP

  • Size: 4,980 sq ft (463 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 29/03/2019
  • Price: £183,000
  • Vendor: Suffolk Life Pensions
  • Vendor’s agent: DM Hall
  • Purchaser: Cleartec

Rochester 35, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3DQ

  • Size: 35,680 sq ft (3,315 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 11/02/2019
  • Price: £4m
  • Vendor’s agent: Watson Day Chartered Surveyors
  • Vendor: Mabey Property
  • Purchaser: Corefresh

Unit 16, Cibyn Industrial Estate, Off Lon Cae Ffynnon, Caernarfon LL55 2BD

  • Size: 539 sq ft (50 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 27/03/2019
  • Rent: £3,500 pa, five-year lease, break at year three, two months rent-free
  • Lessor: M7 Real Estate
  • Lessor’s agent: Legat Owen
  • Lessee: ProWeld Fabrication

Unit 2C, Heathlands Industrial Estate, Heathlands Road, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 4DH

  • Size: 994 sq ft (92 sq m)
  • Date of deal: 22/03/2019
  • Rent: £8,000 pa, three-year lease, one month rent-free
  • Lessor’s agent: Bruton Knowles
  • Lessee: Gone Crabbing

To submit your deals, please e-mail deals@egi.co.uk

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