Primark to anchor Trafford Centre’s £74m extension

By

Barbara Santamaria

Published
Aug 29, 2017

Value fashion chain Primark has been confirmed as the key tenant for Intu Trafford Centre’s £74 million transformation of Barton Square.

Due to open in 2019, the unit will incorporate space previously occupied by BHS Home and anchor an expanded and refreshed Barton Square.

One of the newest additions to Trafford Centre, Barton Square is a interiors mecca currently housing M&S Home, Next Home, Laura Ashley Home and Homesense. The redevelopment project will add an extra 110,000 sq ft of retail space to the Grecian-inspired shopping area, as well as new glass-domed roof and a fully redesigned interior.

“This is a significant milestone for intu Trafford Centre that will enable us to reposition and redevelop an important part of the centre so that we can create even better customer experiences and more opportunities for retailers to flourish,” commented Colin Flinn, regional managing director for Intu.

“The work we are planning at Barton Square will attract more visitors for longer by expanding the centre’s retail and leisure mix and creating a new space befitting this architecturally-rich building.”

Work is due to start on site during the first half of next year.