Commercial Core
Friars Walk Shopping Centre
Modus Corovest (Newport) has been appointed by Newport City Council as developer for a £200 million retail led City Centre redevelopment called ‘Friars Walk’, covering a 4 hectare (10 acres) site located between Kingsway, Upper Dock Street, John Frost Square and the Bus Station. The mixed use development will include:
- a major new Debenhams department store - 9,754 m2 (105,000 ft2);
- a range of new shops including fashion outlets - 36,046 m2 (388,000 ft2);
- new restaurants and bars - 1,096 m2 (11,800 ft2);
- 96 bed hotel;
- health club - 1,207m2 (13,000 ft2);
- multi-screen cinema - 3,530 m2 (38,000 ft2);
- 241 residential apartments;
- a new City Centre bus station.
Opportunities for the highest standards of retail will be created. Work is expected to start on site in 2007 with completion in 2009.
Kingsway Shopping Centre
UBS, the owners of the Kingsway Centre, are already implementing a major £20 million refurbishment of their existing shopping mall in the City Centre.
The existing 'mall' environment of the Kingsway Centre will be transformed.
The derelict car park was demolished in August 2006 and will be replaced through the construction of a new high quality car park for 1,400 cars in total. Work has already started on site with the first phase expected to open in 2008.
The refurbished Kingsway Centre will complement Friar’s Walk - and together they will provide a top quality shopping environment for Newport and the wider area.
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