Lettings

Published: 16 May, 2006

== Antrim ==

Chinese herbalist Dr China has taken Unit 17 in the Castle Centre at a rent of £32,500 pa. Hamilton Osborne King and Gerald Eve advised the tenant.

== Ballymena ==

Wildrose Properties has completed the letting of the new food court at the Tower Centre. The Streat Franchising has taken 431 sq ft on a 10-year lease at a base rent of £21,500 pa. Bens Deli has taken 596 sq ft on a 15-year lease at a base rent of £29,750 pa. And Burger King has taken 800 sq ft on a 20-year lease at a base rent of £32,500 pa. DTZ McCombe Pierce was letting agent and Lisney advised Bens.

== Ballymena ==

Wildrose Properties has let units 28 & 28a in the Tower Centre to Tyrone Irish Gold. The 1,418 sq ft unit was let on a new 10-year lease at £90,000 pa. DTZ McCombe Pierce was agent.

== Belfast ==

Cosmetique has acquired the lease on Unit 23, Queens Arcade. The 286 sq ft unit is held on a 10-year lease from May 2004 at £14,000 pa. DTZ McCombe Pierce represented Cosmetique. BTW Shiells advised the assignor

== Blanchardstown ==

Borders is to open its first store in the Republic of Ireland, with a 20,000-sq ft two-storey superstore on the West End Retail Park. A 25-year lease has been agreed at circa €430 per sq m. Hamilton Osborne King is agent

== Craigavon ==

Craigavon Central, landlord of the Rushmere Shopping Centre, has agreed a 15-year lease to Thorntons on a 575 sq ft unit opposite O'Briens Sandwich Bar. A rent of £31,500 pa was agreed. Hamilton Osborne King was letting agent and Thorntons was represented by Churston Heard.

== Drogheda ==

Pull & Bear, advised by Harper Dennis Hobbs, has acquired Unit 118, Scotch Hall Shopping Centre for its third store in Ireland. Inditex's youth fashion brand has taken the 319 sq m unit on a 25-year lease from Edward Holdings at a rent of €170,000 pa. Douglas Newman Good advised Edward Holdings.