Primark to anchor Trinity Leeds
Published: 21 April, 2011
Primark has signed up for a 90,000-sq ft store in Land Securities' million-sq ft Trinity Leeds development
The deal represents the largest space taken by a single fashion brand in the million-sq ft development, which is set to transform shopping in Leeds city centre. With Primark on board, Land Securities now has 58 per cent pre-let or in solicitors’ hands.
Trinity Leeds is expected to move Leeds from the seventh to fourth place in the UK retail rankings, overtaking Manchester, when it opens in spring 2013.
Primark's new store will trade off three floors of fashion with a total sales area of 67,400 sq ft. The ‘anchor’ will stand at the western end of the new retail destination opposite a new flagship H&M.
Land Securities' managing director for retail, Richard Akers, said: “The store will attract many shoppers from across Yorkshire and further afield. And it’s another milestone for the project and a real demonstration of our strong relationship with Primark. Last year, we announced major new stores in Sunderland and Livingston creating great spaces for the popular brand. Together we’re showing confidence in this great city.”
