High street banking giant Lloyds Banking Group is the latest tenant to take a unit at Stockport’s Merseyway shopping centre.
Lloyds has taken a long-term lease on the two-floor unit C11 covering 6, 318 sq ft and is due to open for business in March 2013 when it relocates its retail banking branch from another site in Stockport.
Merseyway has seen a steady increase in visitors and tenants to the centre following investment since 2009. Over the last year both GVA, the managing agent for Merseyway and letting agents Tushingham Moore and Savills have attracted a balance of retailers that appeal to those living in Stockport and the surrounding areas.
Vacant space at the 104 unit centre is currently at an all-time low of 2 per cent or 7,600 sq ft out of a total of 380,000 sq ft.
Mark Rawstron, senior director of property agent GVA and managing agent of Merseyway said: “It’s encouraging to see yet another national tenant take up a lease at Merseyway. Following what has been such a positive year and our best ever Christmas Light switch on event at the centre, we’ve got high hopes for 2013.
“The entire team at Merseyway, from management right through to shop floor assistants, are doing a great job at keeping Stockport’s premier shopping destination a huge success.”