Vintage retailer secured for city centre building

Developers Grantside and North Star have secured the lease of a vintage clothing company in the former New Look Store on York’s Parliament Street, following their recent acquisition of the building.

The Vintage Store has moved into ground and first floors of the building and has started trading.

The developers are reviewing options to reconfiguring the 15,530 sq ft building to maximise its potential and to give it a sustainable long-term future.

Retail, leisure or hospitality uses are being explored on the ground and basement floors and along with possible repurposing of the upper floors to make them suitable for holiday and short-term letting, with a separate and dedicated entrance.

Steve Davis, CEO of Grantside, said: “When we bought this building, our aim was to give new life to it, both in the short and long-term.

“Having The Vintage Store move in will achieve this and will bring something different to the city centre, as we explore longer-term options for the whole site.

“Even in the opening days of the store, it has proved a massive hit with shoppers and is also helping to educate shoppers on the benefits of sustainable upcycled clothing.”

This acquisition follows recent joint ventures by the two companies to buy the former Mecca bingo hall on Fishergate and a listed building on Clifford Street, in York.

This is the second store for the retailer, with the first opening in Hull opened earlier this year.