Tenants revealed as work begins on MetrOasis
Published: 16 January, 2012
Capital Shopping Centres have revealed which tenants have signed up to MetrOasis, the 15,000 sq ft catering development at Metrocentre in Gateshead, as construction starts this week.
Mitchells & Butlers will take two units on the terrace opening a 5,100 sq ft Harvester restaurant and a 4,050 sq ft Toby Carvery, Starbucks will open a standalone drive-thru unit comprising 1,800 sq ft and the remaining 4,000 sq ft drive-thru terrace unit is in advanced negotiations with a major national food brand.
The scheme was granted planning permission in the summer and is expected to complete in the autumn.
Martin Breeden, asset management director for CSC, said: “We are delighted to announce today the first tenants for our MetrOasis catering development and to begin work onsite. We are bringing some proven brands and innovative architecture to what will be a very distinctive location at a key entry point into the Metrocentre complex. MetrOasis will link together the Metro Retail Park with Metrocentre itself and in particular the highly successful recent Metrocentre Qube development.”
The development comes just a few months after the Metrocentre celebrated its 25th anniversary. Last year saw a number of new openings for the centre including the first stores in the north east for Boux Avenue and The Entertainer and the launch of a new 58,700 sq ft Primark anchor, which opened in October.
The Metrocentre Partnership was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle. Mitchells & Butlers represented itself while Eric Young and Co represented Starbucks.
