Martin Herbert

SPACE – Retail Property Consultants, advising landlords Shearer Property Group, are delighted to announce the arrival of Giggling Squid to St. Martins Shopping centre.

They will occupy the former Grillstock / Pizza Express unit within the heart of the square, joining Mowgli who opened within the scheme in September 2019.

Their arrival will add to the vibrant and eclectic mix of strong, independent retailers and restaurateurs including Bodega Cantina, Kai, Tonne, The Bottle Garden, The Zero Waste Store and St. Martins Coffee / Crafty Burger.

Giggling Squid will trade from c.2375 sq. ft. on the ground floor with additional balconied first floor seating.  Importantly, they will utilise the entrance not only fronting the main square but also the intricate entrance on Cank Street, helping to improve footfall all around St. Martins and The Lanes in general.

Martin Herbert of SPACE added: “It is now less than a week to go before Giggling Squid open their doors. With two nearby units being under offer to complementary food offers, St Martin’s is enhancing it’s reputation as the premier mid market shopping and dining quarter of the city.

For more information please contact Martin Herbert.

The new exciting concept Fork-In-Chips has been launched in Loughborough where they will debut their first store which opens tomorrow.  Fork-In-Chips have taken the former Greenwoods store at one of the most prominent corner positions within Loughborough town centre at 16/17 Market Place on a new 10 year lease.

Fork-In-Chips know that the humble chip is deeply loved and they love it too.  They have studied and mastered the art of chip making using oleic sunflower oil which is low in cholesterol and gives a better crunch while leaving the soft fluffy texture in the centre.

British potatoes, hand cut on the spot, triple fried, topped off with flavours from around the world and served piping hot in a cone and ready to eat!

SPACE – Retail Property Consultants acted on behalf of the Landlord, Glenstone Property Group.

For more information please contact Martin Herbert or Josh Porter.

An award-winning travel agency has chosen to take a trip to Rugby to site its 13th Midlands outlet in the town.

SPACE – Retail Property Consultants secured Millington Travel as the latest occupier at the Swan Centre and is currently fitting out unit 12 in order to open its doors before Christmas.

Martin Herbert of SPACE said, “We’ve been pleased with the progress made at the Swan Centre.  We are targeting good quality restaurants and retailers to complement the existing tenants as the centre continues to evolve”.  This letting follows the announcement in autumn that Libertine Burgers opened in the restaurant quarter.

Millington Travel, which was named Central England travel agency of the year at the 2019 Agent Achievement Awards, has 12 other outlets throughout Leicestershire, Warwickshire and Northampton.

SPACE are joint letting agents alongside Harris Lamb and Hartnell Taylor Cook.  Scott Property Consultants advised Millington Travel.

For more information contact Martin Herbert

The midlands based Café/Deli, Just so Italian has opened its doors at 14 St Martin’s Square, Leicester this week taking 1,454 sq ft on a 10 year lease in the former Escape Asylum.

Just so Italian are Danilo and Alison Trozzi, Italian chefs who have trained and worked in Italy and now live in the UK, starting Just so Italian in 2008.  Alison Trozzi says “We will be offering a place for people to come relax with an Italian coffee, sample our wonderful freshly made pizza or focaccia or treat themselves to one of our delicious Italian pastries.  We’ll also be offering a range of freshly prepared food to go for people in more of a hurry.  The shop will also stock a full range of traditional and authentic Italian food imported by us, including a superb range of cheeses and salami”.

Understanding the importance of great ingredients and believing that Italy produces some of the best foods and ingredients in the world – born of centuries of tradition and a passion for quality and taste.

Also located in Market Harborough and Stamford, their delis are just as you might find them in countless towns across Italy, so whether you want to relax with an Italian coffee, sample their wonderfully freshly made pizza or focaccia or treat yourself to one of their delicious Italian pastries, you will be spoilt for choice.

The Landlords, Shearer Property Group were represented by SPACE – Retail Property Consultants.

For more information contact Martin Herbert

SPACE are delighted to announce that Mowgli is now open in St Martin’s Square, Leicester.

Mowgli first opened in Liverpool in 2014 when founder Nisha Katona had a nagging obsession to build an eatery serving the kind of food Indians eat at home and on their streets.

The Leicester opening is their 10th restaurant to open and occupies 2,241 sq ft at 10-12 St Martin’s joining recent lettings in the vicinity including Just So Italian and Giggling Squid.

SPACE acted on behalf of the Landlord Shearer Property Group Limited.

For more information please contact Martin Herbert

SPACE Retail Property Consultants are pleased to announce the final Pre Letting has been completed at the new District Centre being developed by Tungsten Properties.

Due to open in November 2019, having secured Heart of England Co-op as the Convenience store retailer, subsequent lettings have been concluded to Johnsons Dry Cleaners, Greggs, Salvation Army, Consol, Toolstation and Topps Tiles.

Martin Herbert of SPACE commented: “It’s been a pleasure working with all parties involved in this development. Tungsten are an experienced developer and had a great team working with them to bring this scheme forward. As with every development, various problems arose throughout the land assembly and planning process but no problem was unsurmountable and with the hard work and effort of the whole team we have been able to deliver a quality offer and we are all confident the tenants will relish the opportunity being presented.”

For more information please contact Martin Herbert

Located in one of the most iconic areas in London, the new Pasta Remoli is just a few steps away from Wembley Stadium, The SSE Wembley Arena, Troubadour Theatre and BoxPark Wembley.

Their fast casual restaurant serves delicious pasta in just a few minutes and is ideal for people looking for a quick bite and for those heading to an event in the busy area of Wembley Park, but it’s also great for the regular customers that are looking to enjoy their meal relaxed at the table and experience all the authenticity of the traditional homemade pasta like in an Italian trattoria.

SPACE continue to advise Pasta Remoli who are currently considering a few options for 2020.

For more information contact Martin Herbert.

St Martin’s Shopping Centre is pleased to welcome Just So Italian, the new addition to an already strong complimentary retail mix. Just So Italian are a midlands based Café/ Deli who are located in Market Harborough, Stamford and now St Martins – Leicester. Specialising in traditional Italian food and Coffee, Just So Italian also offer a selection of hampers and fresh foods available over the counter.

St Martin’s last week saw the letting of the former Grill Stock unit to the 32 strong restaurant operator Giggling Squid and will see Mowgli – an Indian Street Food Concept open it’s doors in August 2019.  St Martin’s has one restaurant unit currently still available and is targeting another like for like leading restaurant operator to further enhance the Square and it’s food and beverage offer.

Martin Herbert of SPACE Retail Property Consultants said “The growth of St Martin’s in recent years is a tribute to the proactive stance which the landlords have adopted to enhance the scheme.  A focus on the right tenant has led to a healthy and complimentary tenant mix for the Square, creating a strong mix of ‘best in class’ independent retailers and restaurateurs”

For more information please contact Martin Herbert

Shearer Property Group (SPG), are delighted to announce the arrival of Giggling Squid at St. Martins Square, in The Lanes area of Leicester.

They will open in Q4 this year, occupying the former Grillstock / Pizza Express unit within the heart of the square, joining Mowgli who are due to open within the scheme on 12th August.
Their arrival will add to the vibrant and eclectic mix of strong, independent retailers and restaurateurs including Bodega Cantina, Kai, Tonne, The Bottle Garden, The Zero Waste Store and St. Martins Coffee / Crafty Burger.

Giggling Squid will trade from c.2500 sq. ft. on the ground floor with additional balconied first floor seating. They will utilise the entrance fronting the Square, introducing bi-fold shopfronts and also open up the period entrance on Cank St, helping to improve footfall around St. Martins and The Lanes in general.

Martin Herbert of SPACE – Retail Property Consultants, who advised SPG, commented: “Giggling Squid will bring to Leicester a fantastic, high quality, Thai dining experience and their choice of St. Martins, being complementary to the other dining offers within the Square, will add to the vibrant and ever-increasing offer available in The Lanes. The market is moving away from the mass-branded Casual dining offers found in so many shopping centres and the inclusion of Giggling Squid at St Martins is a testament to the work that both Shearer Property Group and Leicester City Council have put into continually improving this unique part of the city centre.”

Martin Herbert added: “Now that Giggling Squid are signed up, we want to find one more appropriate restaurant operator for the last unit in the Square”.

For more information contact Martin Herbert

Pasta Remoli, the artisan independently owned fresh fast casual pasta restaurant group, have signed for their fourth unit in Wembley park, adding to their existing units in Finsbury Park, Westfield Stratford and Ealing Broadway.

The unit, at the junction of Olympic Way and Weaver Lane, totals 1044 sq ft plus mezzanine and will offer the full pasta and sauce range for both eat-in and take-out.

Simone Remoli said: The Wembley Park development is an fantastic example of a redevelopment of a vast tranche of London and with their innovative approach to design, commercial tenant mix and creation of a new urban village, we can’t wait to open our doors to the thousand’s of people who live, work and play here!

Martin Herbert of SPACE Retail Property Consultants who advised Pasta Remoli said: This is a development we have been monitoring for 18 months and are delighted to have secured this highly prominent unit. Pasta Remoli will be having a controlled rollout of units for the foreseeable future and are currently considering a few options for 2020.

The landlords were represented by Nash Bond and Cushman & Wakefield

For more information contact Martin Herbert