BCSC: Lend Lease mixes it up at Bluewater

Bluewater shopping centre in Kent has churned as much as 30% of its brands over the past two years.

The movement in stores in the 1.6m sq ft mall has come about thorugh new arrivals, refurbishment and upsizing.

Lend Lease Retail Partnership completed 34 lettings last year and has agreed a further 28 new lettings to date this year.

Mark Boor, head of asset management at Lend Lease, said: “We are always refreshing and changing brands at Bluewater. Really proactive asset management shows growth. It has been the toughest time (for the UK retail market) but Bluewater has had the highest sales and footfall.”

annabel.dixon@estatesgazette.com

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