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Any businesses interested in the remaining units at Bell Court should contact Nashbond
on
020 7290 4563
or Time Retail Partners on
020 7408 0900
for further information.
More details about the scheme can be found
at bellcourtstratford.co.uk .Attracting significant inward investment into the town
centre, Bell Court is currently undergoing a £30 million
transformation that will deliver 70,000 sq ft of retail and
leisure space, as well as a new landscaped public
courtyard and improvements to the wider public realm.
The eagerly anticipated development will be anchored
by a 12,000 sq ft, four-screen Everyman cinema, and has
already attracted big names including All Bar One, Miller
& Carter and Byron; all of which will be opening in
Stratford for the first time. Debenhams, Lush and H&M
are also located within the scheme.
John Stacey, Asset Management Director at UK &
European Investments, said: “We’re currently in detailed
conversations with numerous other potential occupiers,
many of which have been looking to invest in Stratford
for a number of years but have been waiting for the
right opportunity to come along. Bell Court offers the
perfect place for them to invest, with refurbished units,
newly landscaped public space and a prime position
located in the heart of Stratford.”
Boasting an annual footfall of 6.3 million, Stratford-
upon-Avon continues to be a popular destination both
for residents and tourists. As such, the town is becoming
increasingly popular for London-based retailers who are
looking to open units in the Midlands.
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John continued: “More than 60% of Stratford’s catch-
ment are ABC1s, which is much higher than the national
average, thus giving occupiers confidence to invest in
the town.
“What’s more, when we did our initial research into the
viability of the scheme, it became clear that there is
currently a real lack of evening entertainment for
residents, with many people leaving the town to visit
the cinema or go for drinks with friends. Bell Court, with
its range of both daytime and night-time occupiers, will
give people the chance to enjoy Stratford to its full
potential.”
The fit out of the new cinema at Bell Court will begin
shortly, with the scheme due to open early summer.
UK & European Investments, acting as investment
manager, owns the lease to Bell Court; two thirds of
which is owned by Stratford District Council and one
third by Stratford Town Trust. UK & European is a
Pan-European value-add real estate fund. The business
invests and develops across all real estate sectors
(commercial and residential), currently investing in 11
different countries.
In less than six months time, the doors will be opening to Stratford-
upon-Avon’s most exciting new retail and leisure destination.
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