Friars Walk now 80 percent let
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The Friars Walk shopping centre development in Newport, Wales is now 80 percent let after signing up a number of new signings ahead of its November 12 opening.
The shopping centre, owned by Queensberry Real Estate, will be bring more than 390,000 square feet of retail and leisure space to the area, anchored by department store Debenhams. Other fashion retailers already signed up include Next, H&M, Topshop, River Island and New Look, with JD Sports one of the latest additions.
The other new signings included Pandora, Krispy Kreme, Occasions Cards, and the Candle Company.
Stuart Harris, Friars Walk commercial director and co-founder, said: “With just over three months until we open it is extremely positive news for the city to be able to announce the next tranche of new signings for Friars Walk.
“These are great names to have coming to Friars Walk. It’s an exciting time for the city and a busy time for us, we have around 400 people working on site and the build is moving ahead at pace with fit outs already underway for Debenhams and Cineworld with more commencing over the summer weeks.”
The shopping centre will also offer an eight screen Cineworld multiplex cinema, 11 restaurants, 350 parking spaces and a major new bus station interchange.