Regent Street Scheme Seeks Top Brands

The Crown Estate is looking to attract international retailers with no current UK presence to its development at Chesham House in Regent Street, London.

The GBP100m redevelopment on 132 Regent's Street is due to be completed by September 2005. With an abundance of retail space, it is likely to be subdivided into five units, with the top floors being taken up by office accommodation.

The Crown Estate plans to start marketing the site in a year's time. Developer City Offices has been appointed to start work in November. So far, it will not be pitched at the exclusive, Bond Street end of the market, but sought after are good quality international brands.

The facades on Regent Street, Beak Street and Regent Place will be retained with a new entrance planned for Warwick Street.