Former Toys 'R' Us store in York sold as part of £30.5m deal

Six former Toys ‘R’ Us properties have been acquired in a series of deals worth £30.5m.

FI Real Estate Management, the asset and property management company, announced the sale of the six properties, which form part of the Duke Portfolio.

The properties are located in Cardiff, Liverpool, Plymouth, Shrewsbury, Woking and York, totalling 222,319 sq. ft of retail space and have been sold to a variety of buyers.

An undisclosed retailer has purchased three properties in Liverpool, Shrewsbury and York, adding an additional 91,188 sq ft to its portfolio of stores.

Cardiff Council has completed the purchase of a 40,000 sq ft unit, located opposite Cardiff International Pool. The 41,360 sq ft property located in Woking has been sold to a private buyer and an undisclosed buyer has transacted a 49,771 sq. ft unit on Western Approach, in Plymouth city centre.

A spokesperson for FI Real Estate Management, said: “We recognised the appeal of a selection of properties within the Duke portfolio to successful out of town retail operators and as prime development opportunities.

“The six properties sold to date reflect the healthy appetite for prime sites and demonstrates our ability to unlock asset value by ensuring we utilise an intelligent and appropriate commercial approach.

“We are also in the final stages of securing a further four sales and are in negotiations to split many of the units to let to strong retail brands.”

FI Real Estate Management has worked in conjunction with integrated loan servicing and advisory firm, Solutus and was appointed in March to provide full asset, property and facilities management services to the 31 assets, which comprised the freehold and long leasehold portfolio of the former Toys ‘R’ Us estate.

Cushman & Wakefield and Morgan Williams are the acting sales agents for the portfolio.