National deals round-up

EG’s Most Active Agent competition winner West Scotland and the Highlands 1 Shepherd Commercial 2 Savills 3 CBRE 4 Colliers International 5= JLL 5= Gerald Eve Dealmaker – Neil Calder (Shepherd Commercial) “These regional awards mean a great deal to us as a national business and help us to continue cementing Shepherd’s presence as market leader across Scotland. It’s testament to the ongoing hard work of the whole team, ensuring that we have continued our winning streak. “Post-lockdown, the commercial property sector has responded quickly in the Highlands, and we are currently witnessing increasing levels of interest and activity within the acquisitions and disposals market.” INDUSTRIAL 87 Calder Street, Whifflet, Coatbridge ML5 4EY Size: 14,497 sq ft (1,347 sq m) Date of deal: 24/07/2020 Price: £8.6m, 6.9% yield Vendor’s agent: Smolka Strachan Purchaser: JCAM Investments Purchaser’s agent: CKD Galbraith Unit 14, Bankhead Drive, City South Business Park, Portlethen AB12 4XX Size: 1,250 sq ft (116 sq m) Date of deal: 04/08/2020 Rent: £16,250 pa, three-year lease Lessor: GT Storage Solutions Lessor’s agent: Knight Frank Lessee: Sign Designs Lessee’s agent: AB Robb Unit 3, Chestnut Business Park, Smallshaw Lane, Burnley BB11 5SQ Size: 13,045 sq ft (1,212 sq m) Date of deal: 15/07/2020 Rent: £43,337.75 pa, three-year lease Lessor’s agent: White Acres Lessee: Right Deals UK Unit 4, 17 Pony Road, Horspath Trading Estate, Oxford OX26 2RD Size: 1,685 sq ft (156 sq m) Date of deal: 08/07/2020 Rent: £19,000 pa, five-year lease Lessor: Manx Ventures Lessor’s agent: VSL & Partners Lessee: Seacourt Unit 8, Northend Trading Estate, Northend Road, Erith DA8 3PP Size: 1,446 sq ft (134 sq m) Date of deal: 01/07/2020 Rent: £17,500 pa, five-year lease, three months rent free Lessor: IPIF Lessee: Grosik Online Units 1-2, Engineer Park, Babbage Road, Sandycroft CH5 2QD Size: 20,000 sq ft (1,858 sq m) Date of deal: 06/07/2020 Rent: £75,500 pa, two-year lease, one month rent free Lessor: Dresler Smith Lessor’s agent: Legat Owen Lessee: Unwasted OFFICE Ground and first floor, Unit 1, Station Court, Station Road, Great Shelford CB22 5NE Size: 1,015 sq ft (94 sq m) Date of deal: 07/08/2020 Rent: £25,000 pa, five-year lease Lessor’s agent: Cheffins Lessee: Compliance Training The Lumen, Newcastle Helix, St James’ Boulevard, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5BZ Size: 19,310 sq ft (1,794 sq m) Date of deal: 19/06/2020 Rent: £502,060 pa, 10-year lease, five-year break Lessor: Newcastle City Council Lessor’s agents: Cushman & Wakefield and Avison Young Commercial Real Estate Lessee: Homes England Lessee’s agent: Avison Young Commercial Real Estate RETAIL 12 Market Lane, Barton upon Humber DN18 5DE Size: 6,109 sq ft (568 sq m) Date of deal: 11/08/2020 Price: £1.25m, 6.6% yield Vendor’s agent: Banks Long & Co Purchaser: Value & Income Trust Unit 16, Rainham Shopping Centre, Gillingham ME8 7HW Size: 1,162 sq ft (108 sq m) Date of deal: 15/07/2020 Rent: £19,000 pa, five-year lease, six months rent free Lessor: Zurich Assurance Lessee: Tick Tocks Coffee & Kitchen Lessee’s agent: Cradick Retail To submit your deals, please e-mail deals@egi.co.uk