National deals round-up

EG’s Most Active Agent competition winners Cambridgeshire Barker Storey Matthews Bidwells Cheffins Carter Jonas Savills Dealmaker – Richard Adam, Barker Storey Matthews “The underlying commercial property market remains strong, despite some national uncertainty, with a continued shortage of supply, particularly for industrial buildings. The market is responding to this with several speculative industrial schemes. The forthcoming completion of the A14 upgrade in December 2020 is having a positive effect, with buyers and tenants anticipating what will be a major infrastructure improvement that will underline Huntingdon’s location as a junction of the A14, A1 and the East Coast mainline.’’ RETAIL 1 Crossgate, Cupar KY15 5HA Size: 2,063 sq ft (192 sq m) Date of deal: 19/03/2019 Rent: £32,500 pa, 10-year lease Lessor: CM Real Estate Lessor’s agent: Culverwell Lessee: Lloyds Pharmacy 8 Broadwalk, Crawley RH10 1HQ Size: 502 sq ft (47 sq m) Date of deal: 28/03/2019 Rent: £21,000 pax, five-year lease Lessor’s agent: Graves Jenkins Lessee: HRGO Former Aldi, Wiltshire Drive, Wallsend NE28 8TU Size: 11,267 sq ft (1,047 sq m) Date of deal: 01/03/2019 Price: £635,000 Vendor: LCP Estates Vendor’s agent: Mason & Partners Purchaser: B&M Bargains Unit 2, 12 East Walk, Yate BS37 4AS Size: 1,567 sq ft (146 sq m) Date of deal: 01/03/2019 Rent: £43,000 pa, 10-year lease, break and review at year five Lessor’s agent: Arc Retail & Morgan Williams Lessee: Bush Healthcare Unit 20, Harris Arcade, Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DN Size: 194 sq ft (18 sq m) Date of deal: 26/04/2019 Rent: £8,000 pa, two-year lease, one month rent-free Lessor’s agent: Hicks Baker Lessee: Rewind Clothing Unit 2, Maypole Retail Park, Maypole Lane, Birmingham B14 5JF Size: 5,485 sq ft (510 sq m) Date of deal: 09/04/2019 Rent: £65,000 pa, 10-year lease, 12 months rent-free, tenant-only break at year five Lessor’s agent: Creative Retail Property Consultants Lessee: Poundstretcher Ground Floor, 115-123 Lord Street, Southport PR8 1PU Size: 5,970 sq ft (555 sq m) Date of deal: 10/04/2019 Rent: £40,000 pa, five‑year lease, three months rent-free Lessor: Aliva Estates Lessor’s agent: Mason Owen Lessee: Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Unit 25, The Centre, Almondvale South, Livingston EH54 6NB Size: 417 sq ft (39 sq m) Date of deal: 08/05/2019 Rent: £20,000 pa, five-year lease Lessor: Hines UK Lessor’s agent: Eric Young & Co and Savills Lessee: Media Hair Lessee’s agent: Sutherland Brown 53 Chapel Market, Islington, London N1 9EW Size: 1,290 sq ft (120 sq m) Date of deal: 14/05/2019 Rent: £35,000 pa, 10-year lease, lease break and review at year five, six months rent-free Lessor’s agent: DMA Lessee: Trinity Hospice Lessee’s agent: Picton Jones & Co INDUSTRIAL Unit 4, Boston Court, Kansas Avenue, Salford M50 2GN Size: 4,041 sq ft (375 sq m) Date of deal: 08/03/2019 Price: £200,000 Vendor’s agent: WT Gunson Purchaser: Hana Hosiery Manufacturing Unit 4, Central Trade Park, Marley Way, Saltney CH4 8SX Size: 3,380 sq ft (314 sq m) Date of deal: 03/05/2019 Rent: £33,000 pa, three‑year lease, three months rent-free Lessor: Westbrook Properties Lessor’s agents: Legat Owen & BA Commercial Lessee: Perfect Dreams Unit 5, 2 McCalls Avenue, Ayr KA8 9AE Size: 2,100 sq ft (195 sq m) Date of deal: 01/02/2019 Rent: £8,000 pa, three-year lease Lessor: Millside Properties Lessor’s agent: Shepherd Commercial Lessee: Homesmart Construction OFFICE 31 High Street, Chesham HP5 1BW Size: 1,465 sq ft (136 sq m) Date of deal: 21/02/2019 Rent: £18,000 pa, five-year lease and break at third year Lessor: Blue Suede Lessor’s agents: Potter & Ford Lessee: Bradt Travel Guides Chantry House, 123 Kirkgate, Wakefield WF1 1JG Size: 68,000 sq ft (6,317 sq m) Date of deal: 15/03/2019 Price: £2.6m Vendor: Daejan Commercial Properties Vendor’s agent: WSB Property Consultants Purchaser: Wakefield Council First Floor, 29-31 Mint Street, Lincoln LN1 1UB Size: 1,949 sq ft (181 sq m) Date of deal: 02/05/2019 Rent: £12,500 pa, five-year lease Lessor’s agent: Banks Long & Co Lessee: Social Change UK Unit 9, Sorrell House, Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham, Ipswich IP6 0NL Size: 3,509 sq ft (326 sq m) Date of deal: 10/04/2019 Rent: £42,000 pax, five-year lease, break at third year, six months rent-free Lessor: Edward Le Bas Properties Lessor agent: Penn Commercial Lessee: Attain & Sustain To submit your deals, please e-mail deals@egi.co.uk