Category: Development News

MCR Property Group has acquired its second multi-let business complex in Scotland as it continues its drive to expand rapidly north of the border. The property developer is investing £6 million in the Pentagon Business Centre, to create a modern, comfortable home for well over a hundred businesses. MCR Property chose to retain all staff in place and created ten additional job roles. The historic six-storey building at 36 Washington Street overlooks the River Clyde and sits at the heart of Glasgow’s financial district. It was constructed over 120 years…

Formerly known as Cardiff Self Storage, the 31-year-old company rebranded as blue self storage this week to reflect its new sites in locations beyond the Welsh capital as it rolls into a new era of smart & affordable storage across Wales. Chris Bryan, Commercial Manager at blue self storage said: “Owing to the ever-increasing demand for affordable self storage, especially from local businesses, we’re incredibly excited to be changing our name to blue self storage, to accommodate the demand and facilitate our upcoming national expansion. Our loyal customers – many of whom…

The ground floor vacant supermarket in Grosvenor Terrace will have 173 individual storage lockers. Controversial plans to convert a former Lidl supermarket into a self-storage site in Cheltenham have been approved. Away Cheltenham Ltd has been granted permission to change the use of the ground floor vacant supermarket in Grosvenor Terrace and install 173 individual storage lockers there. They say these facilities are aimed at serving city centre residents and local businesses who need additional stock room space or furniture and IT storage. The initial plans included installing a 40ft…

Self storage company Space Station has announced the latest step in expanding its UK operations with the opening of a new facility in Daventry. The recently announced store has a significant 28,500 square feet of storage space for local customers and businesses, with various sized individual units available to rent. After securing the purchase of the Daventry location from Squab Storage and Removals, the doors to Space Station’s newest store are now officially open for business, with a full site rebrand set to be completed later this year. The acquisition…

Self storage firm UK Storage Company Ltd is to open its biggest nationwide base in purpose-built premises in Sheffield. The firm, which has been offering self storage for businesses and residential customers since 2005, currently has 27 stores across the country and will open its first South Yorkshire operation totalling approximately 15,000 sq ft in early 2022. The 24-hour facility at Tinsley Industrial Estate, in the Lower Don Valley area of the city, has been built to an agreed specification with a glass fronted and canopied entrance and will feature…

Work has now started on a 30,000 sq ft industrial and warehouse business park in Monks Cross, York. The MX Park features 11 industrial units, ranging from 1,925 sq ft to 3,550 sq ft in size, which are available to lease on flexible terms. Experience has shown us these types of units appeal to a wide range of businesses due to their flexible nature and the ability to install mezzanine floors. Monks Cross has been one of the most successful out-of-town developments in North Yorkshire over the past 20 years,…