The Property team agreed Heads of terms to purchase the former Car Showroom at Staples Corner in December 2022.
The freehold new store replaces the current store at Staples Corner where we have been trading for almost 25 years. The prominent site is located close to the Brent Cross Shopping Centre and adjacent the busy North West railway to Birmingham and Manchester.
The Planning Authority insisted on an iconic landmark design for such a prominent site. The new store proposal is for a self storage facility with commercial flexi offices totalling 135,000 net sq ft MLA at ground floor plus five upper storage levels.
The redevelopment proposals were approved by the local planning authority in July 2024. Demolition and site clearance will be completed by end January 2025. We are targeting a BREEAM accreditation of Excellent.
Target Programme Shell Construction: tba Fit out due: tba Store Opening Date: July 2026
2024
June
Soft strip works commence ready for the demolition of the building.
2024
End of October
Works to demolish the former dealership commence.
2024
November
Demolition of the building nears completion.
2024
December
Works continue with the demolition to grub out the old foundations and commence the crushing of the arisings.
2025
April
Works have now commenced to prepare the site ready for the commencement of the ground improvement works.
2025
June
Following completion of the foundations, the erection of the steel frame has commenced.
2025
July
The steel frame erection has now entered the final phase.
2025
August
Works have now commenced to wrap the 3,000m2 footprint of the building with roof and wall cladding.
2025
September
With the cladding nearing completion and the curtain walling installed, works to prepare for the concrete slab pours are progressing well.
2025
October
200kwp of Photovoltaics now installed on the roof.
2025
October
The internal concrete slab pour has now completed. Once the 21-day curing period is finished, the internal fit out works will commence to erect the stair enclosures and compartment wall.
2025
November
The installation of the fire rated compartment wall is now complete.
2026
January
Works to install the mezzanine are progressing will with Phase 1 complete and Phase 2 ongoing.
