Building briefs: New tenant for the Triangle; Dunlop Heywood expands

LANCASHIRE menswear retailer Apparel, is opening at the Triangle Shopping Centre in Manchester under its short-term, all-inclusive unit pricing deal.

The company, which opened its original shop in Blackpool over 10 years ago, has taken a 1,560sq ft unit on the ground floor.

Under the Triangle’s new pricing structure, prices start from only £500 per week for a unit including service charges, rates, electricity and water.  The minimum contract term is only six months.

Samuel Adair, co-founder of Apparel, said: “We feel that Manchester is a great city centre retail location, but we see a large gap in the market based on unique brands and limited edition clothing, which is mainly sourced from Germany, Italy, Spain and France.”

Michelle Atack, marketing manager at the Triangle said the centre was in “advanced negotiations” with two more retailers.

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MANCHESTER headquartered property consultancy Dunlop Heywood has opened an office in Leeds, following a number of business wins.

Four new members of staff have also joined the business, which was first established in 2008 by Stuart Hicks.

The new Leeds office adds to its presence in Manchester, London and York, while its sister property investment company, Capgen Services, is based in Abu Dhabi.

Newly appointed director Andrew Stacey will lead the Leeds team. Gwynne Furlong also joins Dunlop Heywood as UK head of investment and development, based in Manchester.