When simple refurbishment is not enough

Article Abstract:

Older style of shopping centres should not only be renovated but must be actively managed to ensure that they retain customers. Some 700 shopping centres have been built in the UK, of these around 400 were constructed during the 1960s and 1970s. A shopping centre which has undergone a program of modernization should include leisure facilities, a variety of retail outlets, sufficent parking for customers and have adequate security arrangements. If the management of town shopping centres fail to provide a modernized operation they will be challenged by purpose built sites.

Industry Overview

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St Albans: Christopher Place gets upgrade

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Allied London Properties plans to upgrade the Christopher Place shopping centre in St Albans, England. Investment of 2.75 million pounds sterling will be made in environmental improvements, along with the addition of new leisure facilities and the creation of larger units. It is hoped that this work will encourage people to use the shopping centre outside shopping hours. Other retail developments include the purchase by Sainsbury's of a site on Griffiths Way with planning permission to construct 5,110 sq mt.

Saint Albans, England

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Index of centres

Article Abstract:

Information on a number of new shopping centres, in the UK, is presented along with a map identifying their location. Each development site is described and details, such as the opening date, parking facilities, number of outlets and major stores is noted. The data also includes the names of the architects and main developers for the centres. There are new shopping centres in Scotland, Ireland and England.

Planning

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