A fantastic opportunity to purchase prime city centre office space has come to market with local property consultants Robert Pinkus & Co. Cotton Court, located just off Church Street in the heart of Preston city centre was originally built in 1857 and is a superb, converted detached period office building offering a total of 7,104 sq ft, arranged over six floors and a basement.

Easy in, easy out workshops and office accommodation is available at the popular Sycamore Trading Estate, just off Squires Gate Lane, South Blackpool. The site is close to Blackpool Airport, Blackpool Business Park, Morrisons and McDonalds. Access is provided 2 miles from junction 4 of the M55.

The site boasts 61 industrial units, of which 16 are of modern steel portal frame structure with brick and metal clad elevations. All units benefit from concrete floors, UPVc double glazing, florescent strip lighting, gas fire blower heaters and wc's. Loading is provided by a steel roller shutter.

The most recent development on the site is the creation of 29 small office units ranging from 164 sq ft to 334 sq ft. These are ready for immediate occupation and are equipped with Inter-Tel telephone system and controlled entry.

All office and warehouse premises are available on a flexible easy in, easy out basis with termination on just two months notice at any time.

A variety of office and workshop space is available at the popular and well-established Blackpool Business Park, just off Squires Gate Lane.  All offices and workshops benefit from easy in, easy out terms, are inclusive of Landlord's insurance and service charge, no legal costs, 24 hour access and on site parking.

Offices feature suspended ceilings, cat II lighting, heating and carpet throughout, telephony and broadband. All workshops feature a sectional up and over electrical shutter and personnel access door, 3 phase electric, lighting and WC's, telephony and broadband. 

All  premises are available on a new lease, terms to be agreed and rentals start at £140 per month for office space and from £580 per month for workshops. Contact Craig Webster for more information.

There are just two shops units left to let at the new high profile development The Royal, in Bowness-on-Windermere. The landmark scheme which is anchored by Tesco Express has already let units to Costa Coffee, House Shop and Julian Graves.

The two remaining units are positioned on St Martin’s Parade and occupy a town centre location opposite the post office. Each unit provides 655 sq ft with an attractive shop front and are available to rent at £18,500 per annum.

Commercial property consultants Robert Pinkus & Co are looking for a new tenant to take over 41,000 sq ft of factory/warehouse space in Preston ‘s former mill district. Located on Shelley Road close to the junction of Aqueduct Street, the space can be found within a larger site occupied by clothing manufacturing company, Zabou Clothing, who trades from the premises.

The property benefits from steel frame and brick built elevations and is covered with a north light roof. The eaves height within is approximately 10 ft and there is a self-contained loading area to the rear providing dock level loading access to the unit. Offices and WC facilities are provided to the front of the property which has direct access from Shelley Road and roadside parking. The property is available for lease on flexible terms and quick access can be provided if required. The rental is £2.50 per sq ft and enquiries should be made to Danny Pinkus.

Over 48,000 sq ft of attractive, high quality office accommodation set in 15.5 acres of stunning parkland has come available in a prime Preston city location with Robert Pinkus & Co.

Harris Knowledge Park is situated on Garstang Road in Fulwood, and is an established office complex of 16 office buildings, some of which are now available to let and provide a wide range of sizes and layouts to choose from. Each building occupies its own detached plot and has it’s own unique individual characteristics and period features such as the exposed beams that feature throughout the buildings. The accommodation ranges from 692 sq ft to 8,242 sq ft, with each property boasting great views of the surrounding park, and with the majority of the properties having been refurbished to a high standard.

From 1st April 2008 The Rating (Empty Property) Act 2007 will come into force and these major proposed legislative changes may have financial implications in respect of your property interests.

Changes to Empty Rates for Non Domestic Property

Current Situation: RETAIL - 3 months exempt then 50% rates until re-occupied. OFFICE - 3 months exempt then 50% until re-occupied. INDUSTRIAL - 100% exempt.

Proposed change as from 1st April 2008: RETAIL -  3 months exempt then full rates payable. OFFICE - 3 months exempt then full rates payable. INDUSTRIAL - 6 months exempt then full rates payable.

In all cases there must be a minimum of 6 weeks occupation before a fresh exempt period can commence. It is also important to note that if, at 1st April 2008, an exemption has been in place for either 6 months  (industrial property) or 3 months for all others, the exemption will cease.

In respect of new developments, Local Authorities have powers to prevent owners from not completing properties in order to avoid rates by serving them with a completion notice specifying a deemed completion day. They are also seeking to clamp down on intermittent occupation after the exempt period to avoid the 3 or 6 month exemption applying again after a 6 week occupation.

Properties owned by charities or community amateur sports clubs will, in future, not be liable to empty property rates. For further advise in this respect, or if you wish to appeal your Rating Assessment, please contact Joe Assalone on 01772 766685 or e-mail joe@pinkus.co.uk

A former dental surgery in a prominent spot on Garstang’s busy high street has become available to let following the re-location of Staina House dental surgery. The two storey, stone built, end terrace is on the market with Robert Pinkus & Co. and offers an open plan ground floor with a main reception and has been extended to the rear to provide WC facilities and waiting room. The first floor of the property has various different rooms in a range of sizes, a fully fitted kitchen and further WC facilities. Attic and basement space provides additional storage and a private car park to the rear has space for two vehicles.

Stania House is available for a variety of uses subject to the correct planning permission being obtained. The premises are available at £17,500 per annum on a new flexible lease for a term of years to be agreed.

A prominent retail showroom with offices in Preston East’s newest business park has become available to let or to buy and on the market with Robert Pinkus & Co. The property which is currently the Wyder Honda motorcycle showrooms stands in a key position on Millennium City Park at the junction of Bluebell Way and Longridge Road, just half a mile away from junction 31A of the M6 motorway.

The new build premises offers 11,010 sq ft of space over 3 storeys. Ground floor comprises sales and storage area and an open plan showroom at first floor which is clearly visible through a large glass windows from the busy main road. There are further open plan offices on the second floor and the building has been finished to a high standard throughout, incorporating WC’s on each floor, a platform lift to the first floor and part-ceramic part-carpet flooring.  The property comes with 25 car parking spaces. Nearby occupiers include E H Booth & Co.’s headquarters, Lancashire County Council, The Learning Skills Council, Interbrew, Parcel Force and The Volkswagen Van Centre.

An interesting development opportunity has arose subject to planning at a prominent garage in South Shore Blackpool. Halfway Garage is situated on St Anne's Road close to Blackpool Business Park and Blackpool International Airport and is just two and half miles away from the M55 motorway.

The property is a traditional garage structure with a large forecourt, showroom and workshop to the rear on a site of approximately 0.25 acres. Internally the property features partitioned offices and a mezannine storage area ,with a workshop to the rear of the property which benefits from three phase electricity, a gas blower heating system and roller shutter door which leads to a lean-to.

The property is available to lease at £50,000 per annum on a new lease, terms to be agreed. The owner may also consider the sale of property at a price that is available on application.

New tenants are been sought for a brand new office development at one of Lancashire’s leading business locations. Venus House on Mercury Rise, Altham Business Park is the third phase of prestigious new offices to be completed in the prime East Lancashire business park and are available to let or to buy for immediate occupation through Robert Pinkus & Co.

Developed by Nelson-based Zonemax Developments and designed with the option to tailor space to suit specific requirements, Venus House offers over 7,800 sq ft of high quality modern office accommodation and has a prime road side location located 1/2 mile from junction 8 of the M65, and within easy reach of Preston, Blackburn, Burnley and Manchester city centre just 25 miles to the south. The prestigious two-storey offices provide attractive full height glazed entrances, raised access floors, air conditioning/heating systems and ample parking within a landscaped site.

Additional offices are also available at Jupiter House, Venus’s sister office complex which offer up to 1,700 sq ft and benefit from the same high quality finishes and features.

Just seven months after the launch of new industrial development at a leading Preston industrial estate, a flurry of deals has seen 52,000 sq ft snapped up by local businesses. Only 13,000 sq ft of space remains available out of a total of 65,000 sq ft refurbished accommodation at Preston East’s Roman Way Industrial Estate, with companies such as Citylink and local construction and engineering firms taking new leases on the site. All deals have been completed by Robert Pinkus & Co and their joint agents Preston-based Bailey Deakin & Hamiltons.

Commercial Estates Group, who own various commercial property throughout the UK, carried out the £400,000 comprehensive renovation programme of the former Unit Press factory and warehouse accommodation earlier in the year. 

The remaining 13,000 sq ft of space comprises steel portal frame construction and provides open plan factory/warehouse space with combination natural and sodium lighting and a mixture of cellular and open plan office accommodation. The unit has 6 metres eaves height, loading access through electrically operated roller shutter doors, opening to a concrete surfaced yard to the front and elevations which provides ample parking for both HGV’s and cars.

Preston-based property developers Tustin have released nearly 35,000 sq ft of industrial and warehousing premises at Preston East and work is well underway at Red Scar Business Park to create 19 state-of-the-art business units that will accommodate any requirement from 1,000 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft.  The units will be ready for occupation Spring 2008 and are being marketed by Robert Pinkus & Co.

Red Scar Business Park combines a selection of new build and refurbished existing units as well as additional, undeveloped land on a total site area of approximately 160 acres.  Located at junction 31A of the M6 motorway, with access to the M55, M61 & M65, the Business Park is approximately 3 miles from Preston city centre and in a well-established employment area.

Potential occupiers will benefit from a number of environmental improvements in the vicinity.  An improved bus service, the Orbital Bus Route, set up with a substantial financial contribution from Tustin is already up and running and local highway improvements incorporating better footpaths, new cycle paths and improved access to the Business Park will be starting shortly.  As part of the wider regeneration plans for Preston East, potential occupiers will also benefit from a nearby park and ride facility linked to Preston city centre, creating further investment and jobs to the area.

A Hat trick of property deals have been clinched over the Christmas period at Preston’s Docklands and has kicked started the New Year in style for commercial property consultants Robert Pinkus & Co.

A combined total of 26,819 sq ft of office space has been let at the marina and Marcus Walsh, Surveyor at Robert Pinkus & Co. is delighted with the strong start to the New Year. He said, “This is a fantastic way to round off a bumper 2007 and really positive start for 2008.”

The former regional headquarters of the Halifax Bank of Scotland located at The Pavillions has been let to BAE Systems until 2014 and offers over 16,000 sq ft of office space. Maritime Way, the 7,788 sq ft former regional headquarters of convenience food retailer Day & Nite has been let to The Life Channel for 10 years. Quayside Court offers 3,000 sq ft of office space and has been taken on a six-year lease by Developing Initiatives Supporting Communities (DISC), a NW based charity.

New tenants are been sought for a brand new office development at one of Lancashire’s leading business locations. Venus House on Mercury Rise, Altham Business Park is the third phase of prestigious new offices to be completed in the prime East Lancashire business park and are available to let or to buy for immediate occupation through Robert Pinkus & Co.

Developed by Nelson-based Zonemax Developments and designed with the option to tailor space to suit specific requirements, Venus House offers over 7,800 sq ft of high quality modern office accommodation and has a prime road side location located 1/2 mile from junction 8 of the M65, and within easy reach of Preston, Blackburn, Burnley and Manchester city centre just 25 miles to the south. The prestigious two-storey offices provide attractive full height glazed entrances, raised access floors, air conditioning/heating systems and ample parking within a landscaped site.

Additional offices are also available at Jupiter House, Venus’s sister office complex which offer up to 1,700 sq ft and benefit from the same high quality finishes and features.

The first phase of a £3.25 million scheme by Rok Development was launched in Blackpool recently. The Leader of Blackpool Council met with Rok on site at The Links, Blackpool Business Park to launch Piper Court, 25,000 sq ft of light industrial and warehousing space.

Welcoming the development as a ‘major boost’ for the town’s economy, Cllr Peter Callow said, “We should never loose sight of the achievement of Blackpool Business Park in creating a first class location for business growth with an excellent range of commercial and industrial property to suit the needs of small and medium sized businesses.  Piper Court is an excellent addition to the portfolio of business property now available in Blackpool that will help house a new generation of entrepreneurs and expanding businesses to help boost our local economy.”

Piper Court which is part of an 8.5 acres site, comprises seven highly specified light industrial business units ranging from 3,000 sq ft to 15,000 sq ft offering a wide degree of flexibility to owner-occupiers. Set in a terrace, the units deliver ample parking and yard space and offer eaves heights of 6 metres. Bespoke design and build opportunities are also available on the adjacent site which can accommodate a further 75,000 sq ft.

Over 27,000 sq ft (2,577m²) of prime warehousing and office premises with an extensive car park and additional yard area is available to let at a leading Leyland industrial estate, reports Commercial property consultants, Robert Pinkus & Co.

86 Bison Place is located in the well-established Moss Side Employment Area close to the M6, M61 and M65 motorways. This modern detached property comprises open warehouse space, modern offices, extensive car park plus an additional yard giving a total site area of 2.14 acres (0.9 hectares).

A former bank at a prominent location in Thornton Cleveleys is up for sale with Robert Pinkus & Co. ‘The Bank’, a landmark detached property, currently the base for Image Creative and formerly the Midland Bank, occupies the corner of Victoria Road East and Fleetwood Road South, two main thoroughfares that connect Cleveleys, Blackpool and Fleetwood. The brick built building set behind landscaped gardens occupys just over ¼ acre and dates back to the early 20^th Century.

The property has been refurbished over recent years to provide a modern office accommodation whilst retaining original period and character features, such as large walk-in bank vaults that provide excellent storage facilities. The modern accommodation provides a large reception area, a mixture of 3 individual managers offices, a boardroom and a large open plan office area. The space features glass partitioning that maximises internal light and space creating a bright, airy working environment, suspended ceilings incorporating Cat II lighting and carpets throughout. 

The property is also double-glazed and has gas central heating. Additionally, there is a small basement providing extra storage and at first floor level the property comprises a modern fully furnished two bedroom flat that is currently let on informal terms producing a rental of £100.00 per week. Externally the property benefits from a substantial car park with space for up to 18 vehicles.

The former Kwik Save foodstore at Tyldesley Road in South Shore, is one of the newest retail properties to hit the Blackpool lettings market reports commercial property consultants Robert Pinkus & Co.

The prominent 16,000 sq ft retail warehouse premises is situated in heart of South Shore’s busy shopping district, close to the junction of Lytham Road and the Promenade within five minutes walking distance to Blackpool seafront. Benefiting from prime A1 retail planning, the property profits from both heavy local footfall and the seasonal influx of tourists who visit the area in the summer months and illuminations season.  The site offers easy access to the M55 and M6 motorways and boasts over 100 designated customer car parking spaces.

An attractive prime retail opportunity has become available in St Anne’s Square prominently situated within a parade of shops fronting St Anne’s Road West. The retail premises is close to Ethel Austin, Going Places, Café Nero, Threshers and Cancer Research, and is directly opposite JR Taylor’s department store which is currently undergoing a major refurbishment. Public parking is available immediately to the front of the property. 

Formerly Joseph Atkinson The Jewellers, the mid-terrace property has a full width window display and provides a large open plan sales area, with lighting beneath a suspended ceiling. Rear and basement storage is provided together with WC facilities on a mezzanine floor level. The property currently benefits from planning consent for A1 retail. The leasehold is available through Robert Pinkus & Co.

Robert Pinkus & Co. present a rare opportunity to rent a landmark waterfront office is available in Preston 7,598 sq ft of premium office space is available at Tustin Court, which occupies the best position at the head of Albert Dock and boasts great views over the dock basin and marina.

The high quality open plan, air conditioned offices are arranged over three floors with features such as full access raised floors, carpets throughout, cat II recessed lighting and passenger lift. The accommodation comes with a 21 space car park in a landscaped site and is adjacent to other occupiers such as Chesnara and Sita, and within close proximity of the Odeon Cinema, Morrisons, McDonalds, KFC, Chiquito and Carrefour Fitness Centre.

A rare opportunity to rent a prominent industrial unit with an extensive yard is available in the market town of Garstang and is available on a leasehold basis through Robert Pinkus & Co.

Located within Leachfield Industrial Estate, off Green Lane West, adjacent to the A6, the property is ideally located between Preston and Lancaster and is a short drive to junction 33 of the M6 and its junction with the M55. The property comprises 3,822 sq ft of warehouse space, a 1,200 sq ft mezzanine floor, and a large secure yard area providing a total site area of 0.4 acres.

A 4,000 sq ft two-storey mid-terraced premises situated at Whitehills Business Park, at South Shore is the last in a series of four units waiting to be snapped up, with occupiers such as High-Life Diners Club, Blackpool Honda, Derek Woodmans and National Student Travel Company already signed up to the scheme.

Located five minutes drive to Tesco Extra and Blackpool International Airport and adjacent to Neptune Court Business Park, B&Q Warehouse and Premier Outside Inn and Travel Lodge. The Learning Tree nursery school is located on site and a national gym operator has plans to build facilities on the adjacent plot. The site also provides immediate access to the M55 and connecting motorway networks.

The office has been built to a high specification and is fitted with Cat 5 data cabling, with comfort cooling and heating, intruder alarm system and office partitioning available on negotiation. The foyer area has been finished with granite floor tiles and opens into spacious accommodation on two floors featuring cat 2 lighting, carpets throughout, light hardwood doors, WCs and kitchen facilities.

Robert Pinkus & Co. has been appointed joints agents with Knight Frank to market The Links, a new development at Blackpool Business Park. The £3,25 million scheme contains 25,000 sq ft of light industrial space in Piper Court, due for completion later in October and 15,000 sq ft of offices in Seneca House, ready in December.

A new commercial office development which is helping helping to fill the gap in the market for high quality, modern office accommodation in is ready to open for business. Cottam Lane Business Centre, located off Blackpool Road in Ashton delivers a high spec, modern design that the commercial market has been asking for, and which is currently difficult to find in some of the older, period-style refurbished office accommodation in the city centre.

Set in attractive landscaped grounds, each of the six available offices offer features such as integrated LG3 lighting, energy glazing and passive ventilation as standard, and all units come with suspended ceilings, male, female and disabled WCs, kitchen, storeroom and ample dedicated parking.

A new investment opportunity in Preston city centre has the market cornered. Located at the junction of Shelley Road and Old Lancaster Road, 50 yards from Aqueduct Street and near the university campus, the 5,665 sq ft premises comprises of a number of units of varying ages and size.  The property is available for sale or to lease.

The units can be split to form a series of readily lettable units or alternatively the property is primed for re-development, subject to obtaining the relevant planning permissions. More information can be obtained from Marcus Walsh, surveyor at Robert Pinkus & Co.

St Anne’s based office premises including a first floor flat have to come to market with Robert Pinkus & Co.

Once serving the local community as a fire station in the second world war, the property on Hove Road, just off St David’s Road South is in a primary residential area close to the centre.  On a site of 0.1 acres, the 2,163 sq ft office suite features suspended ceilings with strip lighting and transparent panels. The offices benefit from CAT 5 cabling, ample power sockets, electric storage heaters, a kitchen and four WC’s. The premises are fully alarmed and have window blinds and security shutters.

The first floor consists of a two bedroom flat with fully fitted bathroom and kitchen. The property is fitted with UPVc double glazing throughout and also benefits from a small roof terrace to the rear of the property.

Planning consent is granted for general offices use on the ground floor and residential at first floor level.

A rare opportunity to purchase a vacant shop/restaurant premises with planning consent to extend and three apartments above in Lytham St Anne’s town centre has been brought to the market by Robert Pinkus & Co. Fronting Wood Street, it is situated close to the junction of Clifton Drive South and near to B&M Bargains, Nationwide Building Society, Marks & Spencer Simply Foods and Costa Coffee.

Retail accommodation is provided over the ground floor and basement. A sales/restaurant area is situated to front with storage/cooking space to the rear and basement. An attractive raised patio is positioned at the front of the property to allow alfresco dining. The property already benefits from planning consent for A1, A2 & A3 uses and has planning consent for an extension of the ground floor to provide a total of 2,114 sq ft.

A landmark building offering a high profile development opportunity is up for sale in Blackpool town centre, reports commercial property consultants Robert Pinkus & Co. At approximately 16,258 sq ft on a site of 0.25 acres, the former Shaw’s Depository building on Whitegate Drive presents an excellent retailing location opposite Tesco Express, in a prominent position on one of the main routes into the town centre.

The brick built, three-storey former storage depository offers an enclosed yard and comes with its own semi-detached, three-bedroom house. The ground floor currently comprises a trade counter/sales area adjacent to full height drive-in loading entrance. Both upper floors provide clear storage accommodation, WCs and office facilities which are accessed via a staircase.

Robert Pinkus & Co. has appointed Craig Webster as Agency Surveyor to join their expanding agency department. Blackpool-born Craig has gained previous experience with local property firms whilst supplementing his studies during the summer holidays. He has recently graduated at Hull University.

Whilst getting to grips with his new role, Craig will also start the Graduate Development Programme Diploma in September which will help him towards his APC qualification.

Craig is sports mad and loves playing and watching all kinds of sports including football, rugby, golf, tennis and squash.

A rare freehold opportunity to buy a detached factory warehouse premises at Red Marsh Industrial Estate is fresh to the market. The premises, situated on Red Marsh Drive in Thornton offers approximately 26,000 sq ft of warehousing factory space on a total site of 1.21 acres, and presents excellent re-development potential.

Robert Pinkus & Co. believes that the local business community could be well served by creating smaller office and industrial units, and with intelligent foresight and planning, the site could be transformed to enhance the Red Marsh business neighbourhood.

Available to buy or to let, the Bartle Court development located on Rosemary Lane in Bartle, will provide 13 units offering over 25,000 sq ft of high quality office accommodation. Designed and built by Ice Blue Developments, building works are well underway and expected to complete by May 2008.

All the open plan offices start from 1,000 sq ft and will be constructed to a high standard and will benefit from air conditioning and provision for data cabling, WC’s and kitchenettes in each unit and excellent on site parking.

Danny Pinkus was on site this week to meet Gary Peacock, John Smith and Simon Price of Ice Blue Developments.

The British Ski Centre is looking for a buyer for their prominent retail shop on Market Street in Carnforth. The 2,900 sq ft, five-floor mid-terraced property is in a prime retail location in the heart of town, offering an excellent investment potential.  The property benefits from a ground floor sales area with a rear office, basement storage, first floor sales and store and two further floors for storage.

The first and second floors have previously received planning consent for two, two bedroom apartments in 2000. The shop is located near to a large Booths supermarket and is adjacent to the town’s post office, with the town’s car park across the road from the property.

Shaw’s Depository, a former storage warehouse on Whitegate Drive in Blackpool is on the market offering an attractive, high profile development opportunity. At approximately 16,258 sq ft on a site of 0.25 acres, the building is located in a secondary retailing position, opposite from Tesco Express and one of the main routes into Blackpool town centre.

The brick built, three-storey former storage depository offers an enclosed yard and comes with its own semi-detached, three-bedroom house. The ground floor currently comprises a trade counter/sales area adjacent to full height drive-in loading entrance. Both upper floors provide clear storage accommodation, WCs and office facilities which are accessed via a staircase. Price is on application with Robert Pinkus & Co.

New office accommodation in rural surroundings is now available at Earnshaw Business Centre, formerly a farm on Hugh Lane, just of Longmeaneygate. The space has been fully refurbished to create over 3,000 sq ft of open plan modern offices.

Boasting ample car parking facilities, the offices have been finished to a high specification with special attention given to eye-catching design features throughout. As well as stylish contemporary interior design, the property benefits from under floor cabling, neon and LED lighting, full floor to ceiling glass partitioning and cabling for plasma TV’s and computer networking. The space incorporates a main office, two manager’s offices, a large boardroom, kitchen, communications room, reception area and ancillary storage areas. The property also has oil fired heating, emergency lighting and on site security. New tenants can also benefit from a rear patio garden with private access.

A major new office development has launched at one of the largest mixed-use schemes in the North West. A combined 29,000 sq ft of high specification office accommodation is available for let at Buckshaw Office Park, Buckshaw Village in Chorley, through joint agents Robert Pinkus & Co and CB Richard Ellis.

The office units range in size from 1,239 sq ft to 17, 583 sq ft. Offices provide gas central heating, double glazing, provisions to fit comfort cooling, an eight person passenger lift and car parking at a ratio of 1:270 sq ft. Block H, the largest building in the new development also features air conditioning throughout.

Robert Pinkus & Co. is marketing over 4,000 sq ft of leisure space on Southport’s busy Lord Street which will provide the right investor a golden opportunity to cash in on Southport’s planned tourism renaissance ahead of the Golf Open 2008 in Birkdale.

The site, situated on a prominent corner plot, next to the new 57 bed boutique hotel The Vincent, comes with A4 planning consent and is accessed directly from Lord Street. Already partially fitted out for use as a bar, accommodation is on ground floor and basement levels and offers the flexibility to create an excellent leisure facility.

Cheaper rents are attracting more businesses to relocate to Preston rather than the other North West cities according to Robert Pinkus & Co.

Preston links to major motorways and rail offer ideal opportunities for companies looking to relocate North West regional offices or head offices to the city, and the optimism and energy of Preston is proving to be a lucrative pull for investors.

One such office currently on the market is the former regional headquarters of the Halifax Bank of Scotland, located at the Pavilions on Riversway Docklands. It benefits from private parking for 72 vehicles, an open plan first floor level with cellular offices and meeting rooms, with training, conferencing, canteen and storage facilities on the ground floor.

Construction work on a brand new Preston office development is now complete and is being launched by Preston-based commercial property consultants Robert Pinkus & Co.

The 6,000 sq ft, two storey Cottam Lane Business Centre, situated off Blackpool Road is well positioned in terms of access to Preston City Centre and Preston Riversway and offers good access to nearby road and rail links.

The scheme has been finished to a high specification to include features such as integrated LG3 lighting, energy glazing and passive ventilation. Each of the six available units come with ample dedicated parking, suspended ceilings, male, female and disabled toilets and a separate kitchen and storeroom. Units range from 689 sq ft to 6,246 sq ft and are available at £16.50 per sq ft.

Robert Pinkus & Co. has secured a retail outlet for their clients Cheque Centre Properties at Chapel Street in Chorley town centre. A 1,313 sq ft unit is one of 17 locations already secured for Cheque Centres, with a further 23 sites under offer, following the acquisition of sites in Preston, Leyland, Wigan and Bootle.

Robert Pinkus & Co. has been retained by the national retailers to acquire 90 stores throughout the North West as part of the company’s expansion into the UK market. The Chorley branch opened on the 8^th June.

A deal has been done on an A1 food kiosk located on the busy Waterloo Road, a main tourist thoroughfare and local shopping centre in South Shore, Blackpool. In close proximity to South Pier, The Sandcastle and Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Robert Pinkus & Co. on behalf of the Landlords have let the 194 sq ft kiosk, to a new tenant on a two-year lease.

The new tenant will benefit from the heavy footfall from the passing tourist trade in the upcoming summer months. A further four retail outlets on Waterloo Road are available to let at competitive rents with Robert Pinkus & Co.

Robert Pinkus & Co has sold the former Windsor Road clinic in Garstang to a local-based dental practice.

The clinic previously owned by North Lancashire Primary Care Trust is set to become a state-of-the-art practice for TotalDental, a countrywide chain of pioneering dental practices. The new practice will open late Summer 2007 and the 3,070 sq ft premises will house four treatment rooms, a complimentary therapy room and a training room. Three dentists, a dental therapist and a hygienist will be based at the new practice.

A prime retail outlet on Park Road in St Annes has been let by Robert Pinkus & Co. on behalf of the landlord, Whiteside Properties and will be let to a private tenant at £10,500 per annum on a new 15 year lease.

Close to the junction of St Annes Road West the unit benefits from a new large display window and an open plan sales area. Neighbouring retailers include Lunn Poly and Stanley Racing.

Robert Pinkus & Co has let a modern factory warehouse unit on Clydesdale Place, at Leyland’s Moss Side Industrial Estate.

The 4,797 sq ft unit has been let on behalf of Wymex Services Ltd. to Andrew Wallbank Ltd. on a three year lease. The property offers minimum eaves height of over 10 ft, fire and burglar alarms, ceiling hung gas blower heaters, an office with gas central heating, internal security shutters and ample parking and loading facilities on site.  The unit is conveniently located for J29 on the M6, J9 of the M61 and J1 of the M65.

A recent ground-breaking ceremony signified the start of a further 9,000 sq ft of new office space to be built at Blackpool’s Neptune Court, Whitehills Business Park.

Robert Pinkus, Senior Partner at Commercial Property Consultants Robert Pinkus & Co. was at the site with Dave Armstrong from contractors Cox and Allen (Kendal) Ltd. to ensure the building work got off to a good start. Developed by Lanceshire Ltd. and project managed by Robert Pinkus & Co., interest has already been shown in Block Three Neptune Court which will be ready for occupation at the end of 2007.

Over 3,000 sq ft of warehouse and office accommodation is available to let at Vending House on Queensway Industrial Estate, St Annes. Situated within easy reach of the M55 and Blackpool International Airport, the single storey property comes with its own secure 2,000 sq ft external compound for outside storage and parking facilities.

Features in the warehouse include solid concrete floor, steel roller shutter loading doors and fluorescent strip lighting. The offices benefit from a large reception area, manager’s office, boardroom, Cat II lighting and carpets throughout.

More than 17,000 sq ft of detached factory/warehouse space is up for sale with Robert Pinkus & Co. Formerly an engineering and steel fabrication works, Summit House at Bannister Hall Works in Higher Walton was part built seven years ago with the remaining section built over the last two years.

The property benefits from 7m eaves height, transparent skylights providing natural light in the warehouse area and integral offices with computer network cabling, UPVC double-glazing and CCTV. Planning permission has also been granted on the rear of the property to extend the main unit. Offers are invited over £800,000 for the freehold interest.

A rare chance to let one of four industrial units in Lytham has become available. The units are located on the popular Lidun Park Industrial Estate, Boundary Road, just off Preston Road. The estate provides good access to both Blackpool and Preston and the M55 at junction 4 at Kirkham. Neighbouring occupiers include Stanways Ford Dealership, McDonalds, Universal Products and Statestrong Limited.

Members of Lancashire’s business community met for a reception breakfast recently at the launch of 65,000 sq ft of warehouse space at Preston’s Roman Way Industrial Estate.

A deal has been done on 70 Sandon Road in Southport. Acting on behalf of the Vendor, Robert Pinkus has sold the 700 sq ft shop premises for £171,000. The property boasted a front sales area with kitchen and WCs to the rear and a first floor one bedroom flat with self-contained access, currently let on a shorthold tenancy at £350.00 per calendar month.

Workshop and office premises on Tulketh Road in Preston have been sold to Sunshine Games UK Ltd. for £130,000. Acting on behalf of the Vendor Robert Pinkus & Co. completed the sale of the freehold title in six weeks. The 2,300 sq ft property gained a high level of interest due to its accessible location and combination of workshop, offices on ground and first floor levels, boardroom, kitchen, WC and additional storage.

11 Sovereign Court on the Fylde Coast’s popular Poulton Industrial Estate has been sold. Acting on behalf of the Landlord, Robert Pinkus & Co. has negotiated a sale to Ostomed Limited for £345,000 on a long leasehold of 999 years.

The 3,800 sq ft combined office and warehouse space is part of a new development on the estate adjacent to Wyrefields. The unit boasts roller shutter doors and an excellent eaves height, two storey office accommodation, kitchen and WC facilities, gas central heating and external parking. A similar unit at 14 Sovereign Court is available to let.

2,950 sq ft of new purpose-built office space is available for sale or let at Kaman Court, situated on the up and coming Blackpool Technology Park in Bispham. Available at ground floor level, the accommodation comprises a ground floor kitchen, five person passenger lift, WC’s and electric storage heaters. The space can be sub-divided further into smaller units and is ready for immediate occupation.

Located approximately three and a half miles to the north of Blackpool town centre, the development can be accessed from the new North East Blackpool Link Road which joins the A585 to the M55 and beyond.

20,000 sq ft of new office space has been snapped up in the first phase of development at Mercury Rise, Altham Business Park, East Lancashire. Developed by Zonemax and marketed by Robert Pinkus & Co., only one unit remains up for grabs offering 4,000 sq ft of accommodation which can be split to create 2,000 sq ft individual units. Companies to acquire office space at the new development include Lancashire County Council Adult Learning Centre, CW Advertising and GMB Union.

A prominent retail unit on Preston’s busy Friargate shopping centre is under new ownership after Robert Pinkus & Co. helped secure the premises for national retailer Cheque Centres. Cheque Centres opened the doors of their first North West-based store this month to provide alternative financial services to the city of Preston. The retailer offers both business and private customers pay-day loans, cheque-cashing, competitive currency exchange, personal loans, share certificate cashing and pre-charged payment cards.

A prominent out-of-town retail warehouse is available to let on a short-term flexible lease at the popular Cherry Tree Road complex in Blackpool. Formerly a Storey Carpets unit, the accommodation benefits from a total floor area of 8,500 sq ft over ground and first floor levels with a large window display frontage. The unit also benefits from a shared car park offering 73 spaces and a rear servicing yard with a 14ft high loading bay.  

Neighbouring retailers including a new larger Storey Carpets outlet, Asda Walmart, MFI and Focus Do It All. Tesco Extra and B&Q are also within a five-minute drive and the store has easy access to the M55 and M6 motorways.

Robert Pinkus & Co. has secured a prestigious contract with national retailer Cheque Centres to acquire 90 new shop units across the North West. 

Currently trading from 71 stores, Cheque Centres is an alternative financial services provider and is looking to significantly grow its high street presence with a total of 500 new stores planned across the UK. Robert Pinkus & Co. have been appointed to find suitable premises in prominent high street locations in major towns and cities throughout the region, with the first new Cheque Centre store to open this month on Friargate in Preston city centre. This will give the company six stores in the region.

Desirable restaurant and bar space is available to let in Southport town centre and is on the market with Robert Pinkus & Co. The combined restaurant and bar accommodation comes with A4 planning consent and offers over 4,000 sq ft of prime retail space on a prominent corner plot fronting busy Lord Street.

Robert Pinkus & Co. are marketing a large 40,000 sq ft high bay distribution facility and expect a high level of interest in the unit.

With a capacity in excess of 60,000 cubic metres and a giant 16 metre eaves height, the unit benefits from steel portal frame construction, insulated profile clad elevations and roofing, a superflat powder coated concrete floor, sodium lighting throughout and four electronically operated roller shutter doors.  The facility is also fully sprinklered throughout, a narrow aisle racking system is available, it offers office and WC facilities and boasts an extensive yard and circulation area with automatic security gates. This unit is well placed and is close to J29 M6 and J9 M61 at the heart of Lancashire’s motorway network. Neighbouring operators on site include Bosal, The Environment Agency, Appollo Logistics and Securicor.

Desirable new restaurant space is available to let in the heart of Preston’s city centre and is being marketed by Robert Pinkus & Co.

With A3 planning consent granted, the restaurant offers over 3,000 sq ft of prime retail space over ground and first floor levels on Glover’s Court, adjacent to Brown’s Bar & Restaurant. The space is part of a new mixed-use re-development which includes three floors of fully re-furbished offices above the restaurant. Parking is available close by and the premises are available for £50,000 per annum.

High quality business and office space at the historic India Mill in Darwen is available to let through Robert Pinkus & Co. Once a thriving cotton mill, the building has been sympathetically restored to create a series of suites and individual rooms ranging in size from 450 sq ft – 5,000 sq ft and are available on flexible terms.

Facilities include manned reception, conference facilities and secretarial support. Twenty-four hour security including CCTV, and allocated parking available to the front of the building have helped India Mill to become a popular and successful hub for businesses.

Robert Pinkus & Co has secured two deals on the same unit in two weeks at Metropolitan Business Park, on Preston New Road in Blackpool. Acting on behalf of the Vendor, Unit 1 was sold to investors Holden & Lee Properties for £170,000. As acting agents for the new owners, Robert Pinkus & Co. swiftly let the unit to Standguide Ltd. who has taken the 1,833 sq ft office accommodation until April 2011 at £16,500 per annum. 

The end terrace premises provide open plan and separate office accommodation at ground and first floor level. Separate w.c. facilities are provided together with a kitchen, and one visitor and three private car parking spaces are provided within a floodlit, brick paved forecourt.

Robert Pinkus & Co. is celebrating after scooping two prestigious industry awards at the recent Royal Town Planning Institute North West and the ‘White Young Green’ Planning Achievement Awards 2006.

Senior Partner Robert Pinkus collected two awards for Overall Winner and for Town Centre Development in connection with the development at Wainwright’s Yard in Kendal.

Robert Pinkus & Co. received the awards in December at a ceremony at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool along with other members of the development team comprising of Maple Grove Developments, E H Booth & Co, Donald Clark Ltd., Corstophine & Wright Hills Erwin, Turner Lowe Associates and Oxford Archaeology (North).

A prominent Lytham town centre shopping arcade has been sold by Robert Pinkus & Co. to a local investor for an undisclosed sum. Clifton Walk Shopping Arcade on Clifton Street, is in the heart of Lytham’s busy high street and is host to eleven various retailers, including Hampsons Bakery, Passion Perfumes, The Fashion Shop, Chocolate Shop and additional office accommodation on the first and second floors.

Formerly trading as a nightclub called ‘In the Mood’, Clifton Walk Shopping Arcade originally opened in May 1987. Recently refurbished, the arcade has a total floor area of over 3,800 sq ft and offers the new owners an excellent investment opportunity in a thriving Fylde town.

Robert Pinkus Management Services have co-ordinated the installation of a State-of-the-Art network camera at Cable Court on Amy Johnson Way in Blackpool. The camera enables access to real time video views of the site via a live Internet link-up. Users have infinite control to point the camera at any selected point within the site, panning and tilting the camera and zooming in for more detailed viewing.

High quality video images at 30 frames per second provide numerous potential applications for owners, occupiers and managers. To access the camera, click on the link below and follow the simple controls.

http://84.92.224.207:81

Robert Pinkus & Co have let a 3,312 sq ft multi-purpose retail, office and workshop accommodation at Chapel Lane in Longton. Your Kitchens and Bathrooms are the new tenants at the two-storey property owned by P & R Howlett.

The accommodation comprises of office and retail accommodation on the ground floor with individual training rooms to the rear, a large kitchen and WCs at first floor level and includes 16 private car parking spaces. The premises are prominently situated on the junction of Liverpool Road in Longton Town Centre.

Robert Pinkus & Co. has secured a high profile deal, bringing a taste of the Orient to Chorley town centre by letting a prime piece of retail space to local restauranteurs on behalf of Maple Grove Developments.

New-Gen International Enterprises Ltd. who are behind the new restaurant venture, will lease the accommodation located at first floor level above the prestige new Booths supermarket until 2015. The restaurant is accessed from a ground floor atrium next to the main Booth’s customer entrance, has disabled access and is adjacent to the Flat Iron Car Park, which provides 361 car parking spaces.

The city’s historic landmark and only surviving windmill has experienced a dramatic price drop for a quick sale. Originally on the market for over £200,000, owners are now asking investors to stump up just £135,000 for a their own prime piece of Preston’s history.

Currently in shell form the five storey property is suitable for a wide variety of uses including leisure, residential and commercial, subject to the necessary planning consent. The mill is in an excellent location close to the university and city centre shops, bars and restaurants.

Robert Pinkus & Co. has helped local supermarket chain E H Booth & Co. to sell a prominent retail site at Towngate in Leyland. Sold to JSM Discount Furniture for an undisclosed sum, the 8,770 sq ft property comprises ground and first floor accommodation plus a first floor, two bedroom self-contained flat.

Close to Hough lane, the property is prominently located in the heart of Leyland’s busy town centre. It benefits form private customer car parking, additional on street parking and is close to othe