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Eastgate Quarters, Leeds |
The John Lewis Partnership has signed a pre-letting on a 275,000-sq ft store at the 1.5m-sq ft Eastgate Quarters scheme in Leeds city centre. The store will be one of three anchors in the centre, which is being developed by the Leeds Partnership, a joint venture between Hammerson and Town Centre Securities. Marks & Spencer has already signed up for a 196,000-sq ft store.
Eastgate Quarters, located between the civic quarter and the existing retail district, will comprise three distinct retail areas. The project will create more than 100 new shops together with a restaurant district and up to 600 new homes.
Planning permission for the development was granted in February 2007 and the Leeds Partnership is currently developing detailed designs for the scheme, following the appointment of its architectural team earlier this year.
It is anticipated that construction of Eastgate Quarters will begin in 2009, with completion in 2012.
David Atkins, managing director, UK retail at Hammerson said: “Securing John Lewis and Marks & Spencer as anchor tenants is an exceptionally powerful combination for both retailers and consumers. The strength of the retail offer combined with dynamic architecture, ensures Eastgate Quarters will become a thriving and successful part of the city.”
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