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Retail Development / Motor trade

As the recycling process accelerates, motor retailers are increasing their development activities either themselves or in partnership with developers. Our agency and professional expertise naturally migrates to development consultancy either in the procurement of new facilities, including building surveying and project management services, or in the preparation for sale of obsolete and redundant premises.

Recent Highlights
Ford, Stockport
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Site acquisition. Agreement to lease and forward funding. Development consultancy.

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Rent £165,000 per annum.
Audi, Canterbury
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Acting for private client. Advised on lease terms and rent.

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Rent £130,000 per annum (agreed 2000).
Gates, Stevenage
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Acted for Arlington on a development consultancy basis. Agreed sale to Gates Ford of 3.85 acres (1.55 hectares) for car dealership.

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Price circa £600,000 per acre (agreed 2003).
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Adjoining site sold to Specialist Cars BMW circa £700,000 per acre (agreed 2004).
Scotswood Road, Newcastle
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Assignment of a leasehold interest owned by corporate client Dutton Forshaw Motor Company Ltd to Honda Motor Europe Ltd. Instruction involved full marketing including negotiating rent deposit, trigger mechanism and contract in general.

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Rent £225,000 per annum
Peugeot, Newport
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Site identification for Dutton Forshaw. Agreement to lease with Axa for new car dealership.

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Rent £120,000 per annum (agreed 2000)
Hatfield Business Park – Plot 6000
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Development consultancy, planning and market advice regarding the disposal of part Plot 6000 at Hatfield Business Park.

2.5 acres (1.01 hectares) was acquired by Porsche Cars GB Ltd for the development of a new car showroom facility. 3.8 acres (1.5 hectares) with motor retail consent remaining

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2.5 acres acquired by Porsche Cars GB Ltd
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3.8 acres remaining
Contact out team

Our specialist investment teams are on hand to advise on all aspects of acquisition, disposal, development and funding.