Region’s biggest shed on the market
GVA and Jones Lang LaSalle have been instructed to dispose of the former Comet distribution warehouse in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
The building, totalling 472,000 sq ft on a 29.5-acre site, is described as the largest shed in the region. It was one of two national hubs used by the collapsed electrical retailer and was built in 2006.
The space is available on either a freehold or leasehold basis. The guide price for the freehold is £21m. The identity of the vendor has not been disclosed.
Known as XL, the site also includes a two-storey office block and has the potential to be expanded over adjacent land up to a total of 740,000 sq ft.
Dan Burn, director and head of industrial and logistics at Jones Lang LaSalle in Manchester, said: “With several significant requirements in the North West market and build-to-suit solutions the only route available for them, the emergence of a fully-fitted, high-specification site such as this will inevitably attract strong interest.”
Robert Dunston, senior director, industrial and logistics at GVA, said: “The site itself is strategically located – being one of Comet’s two national distribution centres – within the M6, M58, M57 and M62 quadrant. Coupled with a pre-existing skilled workforce and supported by a proactive local college willing to provider retraining and this is becomes a rare and compelling offer for potential occupiers.”
