Maple Grove and Kier complete £14m Artis Park - Place North West

The scheme is being developed by a joint venture between Maple Grove, Yorvale and Kier Property Developments

13 Oct 2020, 16:26

Dan Whelan

The first two tenants have been secured at the 121,000 sq ft speculative industrial and trade counter development in Winsford after contractor HP Construction completed the scheme.

The project, backed by the North West Evergreen Fund, was developed by Maple Grove Developments, part of the Eric Wright Group, working in a joint venture with Kier Property Developments and Yorvale.

Trade merchant Screwfix is to open in November having signed a pre-let on a 6,000 sq ft unit last year and Toolstation, which also sells building equipment, will occupy 3,000 sq ft.

Both firms have signed 10-year leases.

Designed by Fletcher Rae Architects, the industrial scheme, part of the wider Winsford Industrial Estate, comprises 13 units in total.

Located on Road One on Winsford Industrial Estate the units range from 3,000 sq ft up to 26,620 sq ft.

Cheshire West and Chester Council granted the developers planning permission in February 2019 and construction started the following October.

Karen Hirst, managing director at Maple Grove Developments, said: “The small to mid-box market is proving to be extremely resilient and we are pleased to have produced a flexible modern accommodation on a speculative basis to meet the demand from businesses wanting to be based in one of Cheshire’s most sought-after industrial locations.”

Leigh Thomas, managing director of Kier Property, added: “This is a major milestone in the development of Artis Park. It is great to see the site regenerated and creating new employment opportunities in Winsford.

“Despite the challenging backdrop, the scheme continues to attract new enquiries and viewings from a range of local and national companies who are looking to grow.”

Legat Owen and Gerald Eve are joint agents for the scheme.

Screwfix was represented by Colliers International and Toolstation was represented by Adept Consultancy UK.

Quoting rent is £6.75/ sq ft to £8.00/ sq ft dependent on unit size.