Business hired to manage landmark city centre properties
Property asset management business Tandem has been appointed to manage a portfolio of buildings in Liverpool and Bradford, including the iconic Lewis’s building in Liverpool city centre.
The instruction, on behalf of Augur Group, includes the Grade II-listed Lewis’s building in Liverpool and the adjoining Liverpool Central Shopping Centre, and Xchange, a mixed use 98,000 sq ft building located in central Bradford.
Augur Group, with its joint venture partners, acquired the Lewis’s building and adjoining landholding in central Liverpool in early 2017. The scheme has now been incorporated into the Knowledge Quarter and adjoins Liverpool Central Station.
In collaboration with Liverpool City Council and Network Rail, the planned development will encompass the 400,000 sq ft Grade II-listed Lewis’s building and its retained facade as well as the surrounding land to deliver a new retail and leisure destination in the heart of the city, to be known as ‘Circus’.
On completion, the whole scheme will offer more than 255,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and residential space and Tandem will be working closely with all stakeholders to help deliver this exciting scheme.
Included in the property is a 126-room Adagio Hotel, a 26,000 sq ft Pure Gym, Liverpool Central Post Office and 70,000 sq ft of Grade A refurbished office space.
With approximately 50% of the office already leased to the NHS, Tandem will be working closely with the existing tenants, as well as the wider client team, to deliver high-quality customer service and support for the letting strategy.
In partnership with Liverpool City Council, Augur also owns the adjoining Liverpool Central Shopping Centre which sits above Liverpool Central Station, the seventh busiest station outside of London.
The centre comprises more than 51,000 sq ft of retail space and is home to tenants including Greggs, CEX, Costa, Sainsbury’s, WH Smith and Café Nero.
Xchange building. Credit: Google Street View
The Xchange is situated adjacent to the entrance of the Broadway Shopping Centre, in Bradford. It includes tenants such as, Easy Gym, Bon Marche, Greggs, Brighthouse, CEX, Esquires Coffee House and recent addition, Metro Bank.
Tandem will be reviewing the facilities management services, service contracts and the key communication strategy with the proposed residential development on the upper floors.
Sue Burford, from Augur, said: “We are delighted to have appointed Tandem to manage several of our key properties. They listened to our needs and recognised an active hands-on approach was vital for the extensive evolution of our properties going forward.”
