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Big part of Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre, Leicester, sold

Busy out-of-town shopping centre is anchored by a big Tesco Extra megastore

The Wilko store at the Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre

Part of an out-of-town shopping centre has been sold.

International investment and development company Cervidae has bought Fletcher Mall, part of Beaumont Leys Shopping Centre on the outskirts of Leicester. The property was sold by British Land.

The busy shopping centre is anchored by a big Tesco Extra megastore, which was acquired in November 2020 by Supermarket REIT for £63.4 million, as part of a broader deal.

The Fletcher Mall has more than 110,000 sq ft of space, with more than 40 retail leases, seven residential units and car parking on a 10-acre site.

The current tenant line-up includes Wilko, Iceland, Specsavers, Boots and McDonalds.

Cervidae secured a 60 per cent loan from Mizrahi Tefahot Bank to finance the acquisition.

Maurice Roberts, investment and asset manager at Cervidae, said: “Whilst there are undoubtedly more difficult times ahead for º£½ÇÊÓÆµ bricks-and-mortar retail, this acquisition of Fletcher Mall continues our strategy of targeting strong performing assets which are underpinned by their provision of essential services to the local community.

“Beaumont Leys has a history of robust occupancy and continues to be popular with local shoppers, evidenced by its annual footfall of approximately 6 million visitors.”