2,113 SF of Retail Space Available in South Shields, TWR

South Shields is situated 12 miles to the east of Newcastle and 7 miles to the north of Sunderland and is the principal administrative centre of South Tyneside and has a catchment of approximately 80,000. The property is situated on the corner of Fowler Street and Keppel Street adjacent to the recently completed Bus and Metro Passenger Transport Interchange and close to King Street, South Shields' principal retail thoroughfare. ASDA, Next, River Island and B&M also trade close by adjacent to the Interchange. The property has benefited from the Council's 365 Regeneration initiative which has so far delivered The Word - a new library and community facility, the Passenger Transport Interchange which focusses the Bus and Metro services into and out of a modern hub based in the centre of town. There have also been substantial environmental and landscaping improvements to Keppel Street in particular and to the areas adjacent to the subject property. The precise location of the property is indicated on the Goad Plan included in these details. The property blends the old with the new. The older section was completed in 1907 for high end grocer Miller & Co and comprises basement, ground and two upper floors with a wrap around shop front and bay windows at first floor. An attractive cupula and roof level gable elements add to the prominence of the building. A more recent three storey extension was subsequently added to the property at the western end of the premises. The recent refurbishment has included tanking to the basement, new timber shop front and glazing, new three phase electric supply, lighting circuit, partial perimeter heating, new windows and insulation. The property is otherwise in a shell condition and will require extensive fit out to suit the end user's purposes. The Council are prepared to consider separation works for a suitably attractive proposal of part only, and also discuss incentives to assist tenants complete their fit out subject to approval of use and status checks. Floor number: Ground Iconic town centre property, New timber shop front incorporating decorative features and curved glazing, Separate and adjacent car parking available, Prominent retail frontages to Fowler Street and Keppel Street, Over 8,000sq ft over Ground, Basement, First and Second floors, Suitable for a variety of uses