Hammerson exchanges contracts for retail park
Hammerson has exchanged contracts on the sale of St Oswald’s Retail Park, Gloucester, to a local authority for £54m. The sale price reflects a net initial yield of 8.5 per cent, and is 8 per cent below the 30 June 2019 book value.
The scheme, which is located to the north of Gloucester city centre offers a range of bulky goods, retail and leisure space over two terraces. Flagship tenants include Homesense, B&Q and Wren Kitchens.
Hammerson originally developed the site in 2005, and has since increased the overall number of units on the park to improve the brand mix.
David Atkins, Hammerson chief executive, said: “Despite a challenging investment market, we are successfully executing disposals in line with our priority to reduce debt and strengthen our balance sheet. These transactions also give us the flexibility to capitalise on the opportunities we see in the market, particularly with regards to our City Quarters pipeline, which is core to the future direction and success of our business.”
