It has acquired Alexandra Retail Park, Alexandra Road, for an undisclosed sum from an institutional vendor, as part of its proactive acquisition drive in shopping parades, centers and retail parks across the country.
The 11,680 sq m retail park comprises eight units, with tenants Matalan, SCS, The Food Warehouse, My Energi Ltd, Argos, Pets at Home and Poundstretcher. There are also about 560 parking spaces for shoppers.
It is prominently situated, adjacent to a Sainsburys superstore and petrol station, with access directly off Corporation Road, which is one of the key routes through the center of the town. It is also close to the A180, the main arterial route and dual carriageway through the town.
“Our asset management team is working hard to identify sites that have the potential for us to add value to, provide good value for money for tenants, a great shopping experience for local people and a good return on our investment”, says James Buchanan, LCP group managing director.
“M Core has already invested more than £100 million in the first half of 2023 across the UK. We continue to believe this is a strong and positive market to be in and because we have healthy cash reserves, we can move swiftly when we want to complete a transaction. This approach has stood us in good stead for years, which is why we are renowned in the commercial property sector for our acquisition and intense asset management strategy.”
Barry Flint, LCP director and asset manager at Alexandra Retail Park, adds: “Alexandra Retail Park is well positioned in the town and has a strong tenant line-up. We’ll be exploring options over the next few weeks to see how we can add to it further.”
M Core, of which LCP is a part, has invested more than £160 million over 12 months in 25 retail centers. Major acquisitions include Cwmbran Centre, Cwmbran; The Galleries, Washington, Sunderland; and Three Spires in Lichfield.
