Pinkus & Co.

01772 769000

Chartered Surveyors Commercial Property Consultants
16-18 Riversway Business Village, Navigation Way, Preston, PR2 2YP

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Grade A Offices now Available at North Preston Employment Area

Posted on 31 January 2012



The Robert Pinkus & Co. team were up bright and early to welcome guests to the recent breakfast launch of top quality offices at a key business location in Preston. 

Lancashire's commercial property movers and shakers joined landlords Fourward Properties Ltd. and Pinkus agents Danny Pinkus & Mark Harrison for the marketing launch of the prominent Bluebell House, former Business Link offices, at Bluebell Way, North Preston Employment Area. 

Guests were treated to a hearty breakfast before being given the guided tour of the 19,829 sq ft grade A, BREEAM quality standard offices located just 250 metres from junction 31A of the M6. The three storey, DDA compliant, detached building also boasts features such as CAT3 lighting, passenger lifts, comfort cooling and extensive parking in a landscaped setting. 

Fourward Properties Ltd. are also currently marketing the adjacent property, The Lancashire Hub, a 27,207 sq ft, grade A, BREEAM quality standard, four storey detached office development with extensive parking in a landscaped environment. 

Rents for both properties are available on application and further enquiries can be made with Danny Pinkus or Mark Harrison on 01772 769000. 



The Priory Group Takes Space at Riversway Docklands

Posted on 30 January 2012



Preston's popular waterfront business park receives a welcome boost to the New Year as Quayside House is let to a well renowned company specialising in acute mental health care services. 

Established in 1980, Europe's leading independent provider of acute mental health care The Priory Group, has taken 2,488 sq ft of office premises on a five year lease from landlords NFB Imports Ltd. Robert Pinkus & Co. acted on behalf of the landlords. 

The new premises will provide The Priory Group with a new base for its Psychological Therapies department. It will be an addition to the Priory Hospital Preston site at Bartle.

Sheila Hartwell, Therapy and Clinical Services Manager from The Priory Group said, "The facilities at Preston Marina will provide a comfortable, therapeutic environment for our clients with the added benefit of being in a pleasant, easily accessible location." 




Search Launched for New Tenants at Flagship Fighergate Store

Posted on 26 January 2012






Robert Pinkus & Co. have been appointed as agents to find new tenants for a prominent flagship store in Preston city centre, which provides over 8,700 sq ft of retail space. 

The search is on for a national retailer to take up the prime two storey unit currently occupied by charity YMCA t the heart of Fishergate, Preston's main retail destination. The asking rent has been reduced to £275,000 per annum to entice a desirable retailer into making the move to Preston's high street. 

Joe Assalone, Partner at Robert Pinkus & Co. said, "This is an excellent opportunity for a leading national retailer looking to make the move to Preston, free from the trappings of the now redundant Tithebarn Scheme and sits associated red tape. It's an exciting time once again for the development of the city with plenty of opportunity to cultivate Preston into a smart, desirable place to shop, with various developers currently debating different creative plans and fresh ideas. 

"Ultimately, the first step for the future retail growth of Preston has to be getting the right quality national retailers into key units that already exist on our high street and that are ready for occupation. The unit on Fishergate is an excellent example of this and our expertise and knowledge of both local and national retail sectors will aid us in filling this prime unit." 







Mountain Warehouse Takes Retail Space at New Penrith Development

Posted on 16 December 2011









One of the UK's leading outdoors clothing and equipment retailers has taken over 6,000 sq ft of retail space at a new development on Brunswick Road, Penrith. 

Mountain Warehouse has taken 6,093 sq ft retail unit from Booths (Penrith) Ltd. on a 10 year lease at an undisclosed sum. Robert Pinkus & Co. acted on behalf of the landlord in the transaction. 

The property lies adjacent to the new Booths Penrith store and car park which opened mid-November and a WCF Country Centre, and directly opposite a large newly refurbished Morrisons foodstore.

Claire Caunce, retail surveyor at Robert Pinkus & Co said, "We are delighted to welcome Mountain Warehouse to the new development as they offer a great complementary retail match for both Booths and WCF, the existing retailers on the site. Feedback from the local community and visitors to the new development has been very positive so far and we wish Mountain Warehouse every success in their new Penrith location." 

Photo: Store Manager Richard Sykes (L) and Booths Chairman Edwin Booth (R) celebrate the recent new store opening at Brunswick Road, Penrith.







Old Chorley Farmhouse Given New Lease of Life

Posted on 16 December 2011


A former converted farmhouse in Chorley has been given a new lease of life as the base for a local design company. 

Crosses Farm, Shaw Brow, Chorley has been sold to Chorley-based Synergy Design, who has bought the premises for their new design hub from private Vendors. Located just off the A6, the main route to Preston city centre, the move will facilitate the company's ongoing growth and continued success. 



Investment Opportunity at Blackpool Business Park

Posted on 05 December 2011


An investment opportunity has arisen at a Blackpool Business Park.

The property offering a combined total space of 575,863 sq ft and situated on Peel Road, off Preston New Road, comprises a mix of light industrial workshop and office accommodation with a significant area of hard standing and ample parking. 

The office accommodation is located within four separate buildings and provides a good range in terms of size and layout. The industrial accommodation is located within two former farm buildings which have been converted into approximately seven individual units. There are a number of other former farm outbuildings which are in a dilapidated condition but could be redeveloped to provide further industrial accommodation, subject to obtaining relevant planning. In total there are approximately 8.5 acres of undeveloped land that offer further development potential. 

For further information please contact Mark Harrison on 01772 769000. 

Planning Granted for Former Kendal Banking Hall

Posted on 23 November 2011


South Lakeland District Council has confirmed that it is to continue with the planning permission on a former Kendal banking hall, enabling the building to be transformed into a wide variety of different leisure uses. 

The Grade II listed Sand Aire House, the former Provincial Insurance Hall on New Road is currently on the market for sale and the granting of an extension of an existing D2 planning permission will mean that the building can be used for a range of uses such as a cinema, music and concert hall, dance or sports hall, a swimming baths, skating rink or gymnasium. The property already holds planning permission for either a restaurant, cafe or drinking establishment. 

The character building is located in a prominent central location in Kendal town centre and is within easy walking distance to the prime retail area of the town. The 6,228 sq ft property is of stone and slate construction which benefits from a high vaulted ceiling with the potential for a mezzanine floor. There is additional space at first floor level, of which has been part-converted to provide two, one bedroom flats. 

Offers for the freehold are invited in the region of £300,000  and any enquiries should be directed to Danny Pinkus. 

Prime Retail to Let in Heart of Preston Student District

Posted on 14 November 2011


A ground floor shop minutes away from Preston's busy student district has come to market and landlords have stepped up the search for new tenants looking to benefit from the passing student traffic. 

Formerly trading as Clarks shoe shop, the spacious corner property at 1 - 3 Plungington Road is prominently located in the heart of the city's University ward and marks the beginning of Plungington Road, a lively pocket of the city centre which thrives on the surrounding residential streets populated largely by a flourishing student population and young families. 

The 999 sq ft ground floor retail premises provides double width window display frontage to both Springfield Road and Plungington Road. The property also benefits from basement storage and there is parking for up to 30 cars available at the rear. Nearby retailers include Pizza Hut Express, Spar, Co-op and wide mix of local retailers. 

The shop is available to let on a new lease at £12,000 p/a and all enquiries should be made with Claire Caunce on 01772 769000. 

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