Development Update Spring 2019 - not your average 9 5 - Blythe Valley Park

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Development Update Spring 2019 - not your average 9 5 - Blythe Valley Park
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       Development Update Spring 2019

Since we purchased Blythe Valley Park in December       Jerroms, a new facility for Rybrook Cars and five new high
2014, much has been achieved with an overarching        spec logistics units which has attracted new occupiers
masterplan put in place to transform the Park into      to the Park. We have also undertaken a comprehensive
a sustainable mixed used development. The outline       refurbishment programme of approximately 170,000 sq ft
planning permission granted in March 2017 provided      across six buildings.
the spring board for the residential development that
                                                        However, there is still much to do and this newsletter
has recently begun on the Park as well as commercial,
                                                        sets out those developments / refurbishments currently
retail and leisure space.
                                                        underway as well as projects planned for the next
During our ownership we have developed the Java         12 months and beyond.
Lounge Coffee House, new offices for Prologis and

              WELCOME TO OUR NEW OCCUPIERS WHO HAVE JOINED
               OUR PARK COMMUNITY SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE:
Development Update Spring 2019 - not your average 9 5 - Blythe Valley Park
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BLOOR HOMES

Connexion                                                                    First
“Connexion”, a brand-new campus of five high specification logistics         IM speculatively built a new 15,000 sq ft office building on Plot F2
units, was completed in September 2018. IM have signed up Hofer              that was let to Jerroms Accountants in September 2018. We are
                                                                             delighted to welcome them to the Park.
Powertrain Products and Gymshark for two of the units and we are in
discussions with several other occupiers on the remaining units.
                                                                             Residential
                                                                             It’s been a busy start to the new year with lots of activity on site. Both
One Blythe Gate
                                                                             Bloor Homes and Crest Nicholson have been busy on their respective
Since acquiring the Oracle building in Summer 2018 IM have worked
                                                                             development parcels and we are continuing to work with SMBC on the
up a comprehensive plan for the refurbishment of this 55,000 sq ft
                                                                             progress of Homes at Blythe Valley. At the end of January, Crest made a
building, now rebranded One Blythe Gate. Work will commence in
                                                                             further application for housing on another development parcel at the
March 2019 with completion scheduled for August 2019. The building
                                                                             Park, which will help to ensure continuity of the overall design and vision
will provide 55,000 sq ft of Grade A office space and represents a unique
                                                                             for the site, ensuring that new parcels blend well with what is already
Headquarters opportunity. We are currently marketing the building to a
                                                                             under construction. Show homes will be opening on site in June 2019.
range of occupiers.
                                                                             Landscaping works are also going to start to take shape and will start
ZF                                                                           with planting in the south of the site later in February. We are hopeful
One of the world’s leading global technology companies is relocating         that in the next edition of the Homes at Blythe Valley newsletter,
its existing Shirley based workforce to Blythe Valley Park. We have sold a   we can report on dates for when we will be opening some of the
nine-acre plot to ZF for the company to develop a purpose built regional     southern parts of the site for recreational use. To stay up to date
technical centre and office building, bringing staff under one roof from     with Homes at Blythe Valley visit:
its current campus of four buildings in Shirley. We are pleased to have      www.blythevalleypark.co.uk/life/homes-at-blythe-valley-park/
ZF joining our Park community in due course.
                                                                             bus services
Plot A2                                                                      We are pleased to announce that a new bus service has been set up to
IM are currently working up plans for a standalone 15,000 sq ft office       serve Blythe Valley Park and surrounding villages by Transport for West
building on plot A2 of the Park, which will complete the arc of buildings    Midlands, commencing service from Sunday 24th February 2019. The
comprising Rhodium, Tungsten and Rybrook. A planning application             new bus route, known as A7 / A8, is a seven day a week service running
will be submitted in Spring 2019 with work potentially starting on           from 6am through to 10pm during weekdays and will provide more
site in Autumn 2019. We are already in discussions with an occupier          frequent bus travel to and from Blythe Valley Park throughout the day.
for the scheme.                                                              Copies of the timetable, route map and pricing structure are available at:
                                                                             www. blythevalleypark.co.uk/location/

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Lewis Payne · IM Properties
Telephone: 0121 730 8050
Email: Lewis.Payne@improperties.co.uk
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