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Cathedral Square, Guildford

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PURCHASE Purchased in December 2015 by Ediston with Europa Capital for £38.9m, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.05%. ACHIEVEMENTS Purchased neighbouring Building 3000 to complete campus. Full design for refurbishment worked up and tendered with works started on site. Regear completed with Avaya UK to take over 28,000 sq. ft. Direct letting to RBS Plc completed for over 16,000 sq. ft. Asset over 35% pre-let prior to commencement of refurbishment. Building 3000 now fully let. WEBSITE Please visit http://cathedralsquareguildford.com for further details.
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St. Philips Point, Birmingham

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https://stphilipspoint.co.uk/ PURCHASE The property was acquired by Ediston for £22.35m in October 2014, reflecting a net initial yield of 7.15%. ACHIEVEMENTS Completed a comprehensive refurbishment of the entrance, reception, common parts, central plant and lifts. Secured new 10 year leases with AXA over the 4th, 5th and 6th floors and a new lease of the 7th and 8th floors. Secured a new lease of the 9th floor to UK Land Developments. Completed lease with American bridal retailer, David’s Bridal, for the entire Cannon Street retail space. Restructured the Weightmans leases on Ground and 3rd floors.
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51 West George Street, Glasgow

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PURCHASE Purchased by Ediston in April 2018 for Clydebuilt LP for £10.35 million reflecting a net initial yield of 6.31%. ACHIEVEMENTS The surrounding location, whilst already prime, is improving further with the redevelopment of Queen Street Station and the proposed Meininger Hotel due to be developed by Legal & General immediately next door at 21 West George Street on the site of the former Dale House. With the Clydesdale Bank pending move to Bothwell Exchange there is the potential larger development opportunity incorporating the New Look store and adjoining Redevco holdings.
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Shawlands Shopping Centre, Shawlands, Glasgow

By | Asset Management, Development, Investment, Projects
The property benefits from two retail car parks and a basement car park under the office building providing up to 300 car park spaces in total. The site area totals approximately 5.75 acres. PURCHASE On behalf of the Clydebuilt Limited Partnership, Ediston acquired Shawlands Shopping Centre in February 2016 for a price of £6.8m reflecting a net initial yield of 10.47%. ACHIEVEMENTS Undertaken several short term lets and lease regears to stabilise income until wider redevelopment can be considered. Completed a feasibility study with the design team to assess redevelopment and other “value add” options.
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Heathfield Retail Park, Ayr

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It was bought for its large land coverage and development, and asset management potential. Since acquisition, the retail park has been comprehensively refurbished to include new frontages, carpark resurfacing and common parts. We have created over 45,000 sq. ft. of new retail and leisure accommodation which has been prelet to M&S, Tapi, Maplin, Costa and Greggs as well as new lettings through asset management initiatives to DFS, Oak Furniture Land and Poundworld. PURCHASE Acquired in 2011 for £31.8m, projected end value £54m. ACHIEVEMENTS Acquired investment at a competitive price in 2011. Secured Food Retail consent for 35,000 sq. ft. on surplus land. Redeveloped and redesigned the main car park to incorporate additional Retail Units which were let to Maplin, Costa
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Auldhouse Retail Park, Glasgow

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PURCHASE Purchased in May 2017 by Ediston with Europa Capital for £20.35m, reflecting a net initial yield of 7.00%. ACHIEVEMENTS New letting agreed with Costa Coffee for a new-build unit of 1,800 sq ft. Immediate improvement of car parking and landscape management to improve visibility and car park circulation. Proposed new-build unit of 11,000 sq ft under offer to Iceland, trading as The Food Warehouse. The retail park is currently fully occupied. Ongoing discussions with a number of occupiers in respect of re-gearing leases, increasing rents and securing longer term income streams. Planning strategy to deliver consent for the proposed new units and to consolidate existing planning consents across the Park as a whole.
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Pasteur Retail Park, Great Yarmouth

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The property is a modern purpose built retail park totalling 121,938 sq ft fully let to national retailers including; B&Q, Tapi Carpets, Home Bargains, Pets at Home and Argos.  The property benefits from a long weighted average unexpired lease term and low passing rents providing a secure investment and also allowing excellent trading condition for tenants. PURCHASE Purchased in March 2014 by Ediston Real Estate on behalf of the EOP II JV S.A.R.L. joint venture vehicle. ACHIEVEMENTS Secured a letting to Tapi Carpets within 1 month of purchase on the single vacant unit providing a now fully let park; Secured planning consent for a downsize of the B&Q unit to provide up to 3 units in the sourthern section of
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