Carigiet Cowen have recently been involved with a number of lettings and sales in Carlisle and around Cumbria to various local and national occupiers.
Notably for Carlisle, retail surveyor Ben Blain concludes that 110 English Street is now under offer to a well-known fashion retailer who is acquiring the 4,000 sq ft unit and they hope to open ahead of the summer. In the same vicinity, Carigiet Cowen has also let 49-53 Blackfriars Street to a well-established A3 user in the town who is also looking to open their new venture within the next couple of months.
On the investment sector Carigiet Cowen has recently put the System Hydraulics and Johnston Paints investment on Crown Street, Carlisle under offer following a large volume of interest and activity. In the south of the county Carigiet Cowen has also placed the No Match retail investment on 8 Stramongate under offer.
Elsewhere in Kendal Ben has the 5,640 sq ft of modern office accommodation in Juniper House on the Murley Moss Business Park under offer, a matter of weeks after the former tenant DEFRA’s vacation. In addition, Chris recently sold The Whinfell Centre, a 9,000 sq ft depot on the outskirts of the town. In Kendal town centre the Clark’s shoes unit situated within a prime position on Stricklandgate is now available to let. The unit provides a generous 950 sq ft sales area plus storage and staff ancillary areas to the upper floors.
South west of Kendal in Ulverston, Chris Smith, Director of Carigiet Cowen has been actively marketing Glynis House. The property comprises a three storey building of office accommodation providing just shy of 10,000 sq ft and is now in solicitor’s hands for completion shortly.
New opportunities around the county include Acel House, Tebay which comprises a modern industrial unit incorporating ground floor offices within a secure site, conveniently positioned minutes from junction 38 of the M6 motorway. In Carlisle Site 18 Willowholme has recently undergone extensive refurbishment and offers a 12,000 sq ft industrial unit with secure fenced yard.

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