Brixton has completed seven new lettings at Trafford Park, Manchester totalling 2,380sq m following the acquisition of the property in March of this year. On average these lettings are 12% above the valuer’s ERVs at acquisition. The 230sq m Unit 7, Westbrook Road Trading Estate has been let to Truvelo (UK) for five years at £14,250 per annum, reflecting £5.78 per sq ft. There is a tenant option to break after three years and one month rent free.
August (UK) is letting the 232sq m Unit 11, Westbrook Road Trading Estate for three years with a tenant’s break in January 2005 at £13,553 per annum, reflecting £5.43 per sq ft with no rent free, while the 228sq m Unit 15, Westbrook Road Trading Estate has been let to Redbrink for ten years at £14,250 per annum, reflecting £5.80 per sq ft. There is a tenant option to break after five years and four-month rent free period.
Unit 10, Longwood Road Trading Estate comprises 342sq m and has been let to Brandon Hire for one year at £19,310 per annum, reflecting £5.25 per sq ft with no rent free. The 256sq m Unit 19, Longwood Road Trading Estate has been let to Beaumonts Mini Coaches for five years with a tenant’s break after three at £12,000 per annum, reflecting £4.36 per sq ft with one month rent free.
Unit 27A, Longwood Road Trading Estate is 100sq m and has been let to Darren Lumsden for three years at £5,000 per annum reflecting £4.68 per sq ft with three months rent free.
The Polybau Unit, Trafford Park Road, which consists of 992sq m has been let to Rye Motor (Van and Truck) for ten years with a mutual option to break after five. The £35,000 annual rental reflects £3.28 per sq ft and is payable after a five-month rent free period. Brixton is contributing £20,000 towards improvements to the unit.
Brixton has a number of other units under offer together with buildings available in sizes ranging from 186sq m to 5,580sq m and land for design and build opportunities.
King Sturge and Dunlop Heywood Lorenz acted for Brixton on the lettings.
