Dunelm takes on logistics space to support its home delivery service
Property business, Harworth Group, has let 20,400 sq ft of space at Gateway 36 in Barnsley, a hub for logistics and manufacturing in Yorkshire totalling 127 acres.
It has signed a 10-year lease with FTSE 250 retailer Dunelm. The space will be used to support the business’s Home Delivery Network.
The unit is part of a total of 110,000 sq ft of new logistics space constructed in 2023 as part of the development’s second phase.
With this letting now complete, one 50,255 sq ft unit remains available for occupation within phase two.
Phase three is also in the pipeline following the receipt of planning consent last year for a further 138,800 sq ft unit together with an extra 429,000 sq ft envisaged across three more buildings.
The site has benefited from significant infrastructure funding from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and last year became part of the UK’s first Investment Zone, focused on advanced manufacturing.
Jonathan Haigh, chief investment officer at Harworth, said: “We are seeing strong demand for our newly developed industrial & logistics space across our regional areas of operation, including Yorkshire, where the supply of high-specification more sustainable space remains constrained.
“Our development at Gateway36 is progressing well and we are pleased to welcome Dunelm to the scheme which aligns with our strategy announced in 2021 to progressively transition our Investment Portfolio to entirely modern Grade A space.”
Harworth was advised by GV&Co and Knight Frank.
