LAMBERT Smith Hampton’s Belfast-based property and asset management team has been appointed as the managing agent on Angel Central shopping centre in Islington by CBRE Global Investors.
The team has been appointed on in excess of one million sq ft of retail and leisure property in the last 12 months.
Angel Central is a prime retailing destination in the heart of Islington, atwo-minute walk from Angel tube station. It has a strong retail and leisure mix with tenants including Uniqlo, The 02 Academy, Vue Cinema, L’Occitane, Wagamama and fitness operator Frame.
The £16m master plan by CBRE Global Investors, due to complete in November, will create further retail, additional leisure and restaurant space plus an outdoor terrace area accessed via a new link bridge.
Phase one investment works included the redesign of an existing car park into new retail and leisure space and the creation of a 15,500 sq ft flagship retail unit for Uniqlo - both launched late last year.
The second phase of the transformation includes the elevation of the iconic 12-tonne ‘Angel Wings’ sculpture at the heart of the scheme.
An existing retail unit is to be converted to a restaurant with double-height fully-glazed curtain walling system with terracotta baguettes installed as a feature façade.
Gary Nesbitt, head of property and asset management at LSH in Belfast, said: “We're delighted to be appointed on Angel Central, particularly at such an exciting time for the scheme following significant investment from the landlord.
“CBRE GI has worked hard to elevate the shopping experience at this centre with additional space and a new layout. We look forward to being part of the successful future of this landmark scheme.”
