Fire in Sunderland City centre..

[buster]

Food hall, fat pants.

Or a massive DIY emporium.

My last comment still stands.

 

[gazc24]

"we got no where ta go now, it's the only clothes shop on the street" someone set up a just giving page

 

[Butcher's Coat]

"we got no where ta go now, it's the only clothes shop on the street" someone set up a just giving page

Ahh narr f***ing great advert for the town her like.

 

[Travis Bickle]

My last comment still stands.

The shed I bought from you doesn’t

 

[buster]

The shed I bought from you doesn’t

Ssshh , say nowt man I’ll get a bad name....

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Ssshh , say nowt man I’ll get a bad name....

Owwa late

 

[Scimmy]

it'll probably be Jewish lightning

There's no Jews left in Sunderland Marra.

 

[Jarra Dicka]

Just hope all staff are looked after.
Looking at the photos i would guess itll all have be demolished

 

[ajthemackem]

Just hope all staff are looked after.
Looking at the photos i would guess itll all have be demolished

Looks properly fucked like, just a shell.

 

[Dredd]

Just hope all staff are looked after.
Looking at the photos i would guess itll all have be demolished

Is it possible they could move into one of empty places in the bridges if there's any?

 

[Junior Birdman]

Looks properly fucked like, just a shell.

Went past tonight on my way to the cinema and it was blocked off. People were saying it was still burning inside.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Is it possible they could move into one of empty places in the bridges if there's any?

They've just moved out of one like, I'm guessing cos they didn't want to pay the extortionate rents.

 

[buster]

They've just moved out of one like, I'm guessing cos they didn't want to pay the current market rents.

Tidied for you.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

Tidied for you.

From memory going back 10-15 years the cheapest unit in the Bridges was about £52k a year (with business rates on top of that). You could pick up a unit in Blandford Street for about £10k.

 

[buster]

From memory going back 10-15 years the cheapest unit in the Bridges was about £52k a year (with business rates on top of that). You could pick up a unit in Blandford Street for about £10k.

So where does the extortionate bit apply then ?

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

So where does the extortionate bit apply then ?

5 times the rent for a similar sized unit a few hundred yards away.

 

[buster]

5 times the rent for a similar sized unit a few hundred yards away.

May as well be on a different planet from a retailers pov , it’s like comparing apples and pears man.

Remember these rents are calculated by surveyors, helped by what other units are rented for , so you can really only pay the market rate.

Would anyone or any business sign a lease at “ extortionate “ rate ? , doesn’t really happen , certainly not in Sunderland.

 

[Paddy O'Dors]

May as well be on a different planet from a retailers pov , it’s like comparing apples and pears man.

Remember these rents are calculated by surveyors, helped by what other units are rented for , so you can really only pay the market rate.

Would anyone or any business sign a lease at “ extortionate “ rate ? , doesn’t really happen , certainly not in Sunderland.

Peacocks obviously thought so, hence the reason they moved a few hundred yards.

 

[buster]

Peacocks obviously thought so, hence the reason they moved a few hundred yards.

Clearly, be interesting to see which other retailers have done the same , I would politely suggest they are the exception not the rule.

I’d also be very interested if they reopen in Blandford St. as and when .

 

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They've just moved out of one like, I'm guessing cos they didn't want to pay the extortionate rents.

They were located just outside of the Bridges. The company went into admin & loads of shops closed including the Sunderland one. They then opened up in Blanford st about 5 years after the previous one shut.