Soho Estates hunts for leisure prelet at £100m Leicester Square scheme
Family-owned West End landlord Soho Estates is seeking an “iconic” entertainment brand to anchor its new £100m development in Leicester Square, WC2.
Soho Estates has appointed Colliers International to secure a prelet at the 200,000 sq ft development, located at 13-17 Bear Street and 17-21 Leicester Square next to the Odeon Cinema.
The corner’s tenant line-up comprises Zoo Bar, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Chiquito. The owners said it will receive vacant possession of the site from its office occupiers as well as its leisure and restaurant occupiers in 2025.
Family-owned West End landlord Soho Estates is seeking an “iconic” entertainment brand to anchor its new £100m development in Leicester Square, WC2.
Soho Estates has appointed Colliers International to secure a prelet at the 200,000 sq ft development, located at 13-17 Bear Street and 17-21 Leicester Square next to the Odeon Cinema.
The corner’s tenant line-up comprises Zoo Bar, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Chiquito. The owners said it will receive vacant possession of the site from its office occupiers as well as its leisure and restaurant occupiers in 2025.
Philip Thompson, director of Soho Estates, said: “As a long-term investor in the West End, we are committed to leaving our legacy in Leicester Square by attracting a quality brand that will have broad appeal to the area’s visitors.
“As with our Soho developments at Greek Street and Dean Street, with Soho House and Warner Bros at Ilona Rose House, we are looking to secure a long-term partnership with a global brand and build a bespoke new property to suit their needs, which we hope will become synonymous with the area.”
Ross Kirton, head of leisure agency at Colliers, said: “Leicester Square is known globally and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure such a prime location and partner with a landlord that wants to create a development that is bespoke to an occupier’s needs.
“We’re looking specifically for a leisure anchor tenant for the site, but there are likely to be several opportunities within the wider development as the plans evolve.”
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