Scarborough International Properties has announced that ODEON is to become the leisure anchor for the 1.7m sq ft second phase of the retail and leisure park at Thorpe Park Leeds.
The cinema operator has secured a 44,000 sq ft unit for a 10-screen cinema which is to be located adjacent to, and above, the boulevard of restaurants within the leisure cluster at Thorpe Park Leeds.
Scarborough is developing in partnership with Legal & General Capital, following LGC’s £162m funding arrangement last year.
Boots has also agreed a deal to join the retail line up at phase two of the scheme, taking a 15,000 sq ft store next to M&S Simply Food. Next, TK Maxx and the Outfit are also taking major stores at the phase two development. A further five high street leisure operators are also close to securing space at Thorpe Park Leeds, Scarborough said.
Ken Taylor, group property director at ODEON, said: “ODEON in Thorpe Park Leeds will have state of the art screen and audio technology, our latest luxury seats, and our very best hospitality services. We look forward to finalising our plans and recruiting an energetic team who will give great service to our guests when we open.”
Phase two will comprise an additional 940,000 sq ft of grade A office accommodation alongside the 300,000 sq ft shopping and leisure park, as well as extensive parkland and sports facilities. Redrow has also purchased a part of the site and announced plans to build 300 new homes.
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