PureGym to open site at Thorpe Park
PureGym has signed up to the forthcoming retail and leisure park at Thorpe Park Leeds, agreeing to take a 17,000 sq ft unit for a large gym floor and class studios.
The deal follows the recent news that ODEON, Boots, Next, M&S Simply Food, TK Maxx and The Outfit are also taking major stores at the site.
Simon Marshall, joint chief executive at Scarborough International Properties, which is developing phase two at Thorpe Park Leeds in partnership with Legal &General Capital, said: “We are delighted to announce PureGym as the latest operator to take space at Thorpe Park Leeds. Our vision to deliver a vibrant retail and leisure complex at the heart of the scheme is proving a major attraction to operators given that we already have over 4,000 people working on site with the prospect of a further 10,000 when we complete phase two development, not to mention the local community.
“This succession of deals is fitting into our ambition to create a unique extension to the existing business park with community, health, wellbeing, connection and enterprise are at the heart of the scheme. We are working closely with these operators, our joint venture partners and all other stakeholders to ensure that Thorpe Park Leeds delivers an inclusive destination that integrates into East Leeds’s wider community.”
Founded in 2008, Pure Gym operates more than 180 sites and has turnover of £160m.
Duncan Costin, acquisition director at PureGym, said: “We are pleased to agree a deal to open a PureGym at Thorpe Park Leeds. Whilst we already have six gyms in Leeds we have identified East Leeds as a key target area where we feel that a high-quality fitness centre with low cost monthly membership and no contract tie is currently lacking.”
Thorpe Park Leeds is already a well-established 800,000 sq ft business park with over 60 occupiers including IBM, Atkins and National Grid.
Phase two is now underway delivering a further 1.65 million sq ft of mixed use accommodation. This includes an additional 940,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation alongside the 300,000 sq ft shopping and leisure park, as well as extensive parkland and sporting facilities.
Redrow has also purchased a part of the site and announced plans to build 300 new homes.
