- Glasgow Fort
infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Glasgow Fort
caption =
location =Glasgow ,UK
opening_date = 2004
developer = Pillar Property plc and Capital & Regional plc
owner =British Land
architect=CooperCromar
number_of_stores = 65
number_of_anchors = 5
floor_area = 390,946 sq ft
floors =
website = [http://www.glasgowfort.com/ http://www.glasgowfort.com/]
parking = 1,900 spacesGlasgow Fort is a large 'out of town' Shopping and leisure Park located in
Easterhouse ,Glasgow near theM8 motorway .The scheme is unusual when compaired to other local out of town schemes such as
Braehead in that it is uncovered and therefore the spaces beteen units are open to the elements. The design of the park incorporates a 'two-sided mall design' intended to recreate a traditional high street [cite web|url=http://www.britishland.com/glasgowfort.htm|site=Britishland.com|title=British Land - Glasgow Fort Shopping park|accessdate=2008-08-11] .The scheme opened in October 2004 with Phase 1 of the development providing 390,946 sq ft of retail accommodation [cite web|url=http://www.britishland.com/glasgowfort.htm|site=Britishland.com|title=British Land - Glasgow Fort Shopping park|accessdate=2008-08-11] . There are are currently 65 retail units and an additional 8
kiosks . Retail range in size from from small single floor 570 sq ft (53 sq m) spaces to large multi-floor units that are over 22,000 sq ft in size. There are approximately 1,900 car parking spaces for the park [cite web|url=http://www.glasgowfort.com/centre_information/index.html#3|site=glasgowfort.com|title=Glasgow Fort Q&A|accessdate=2008-08-11] .Tenancies
Tenancies include [cite web|url=http://www.britishland.com/glasgowfort.htm|site=Britishland.com|title=British Land - Glasgow Fort Shopping park|accessdate=2008-08-11] :
* Fashion – Jane Norman,
Zara ,River Island ,New Look ,TK Maxx ,Next ,Topshop ,Miss Selfridge and much more.
* Sports - JD Sports, Gravity, JJB Sports.
* Health & Beauty - Boots, Bodycare, Perfume Shop.
* Electrical - Phones 4 U, Carphone Warehouse, T-Mobile, 3 Store, Orange and O2 (AVOID KIRSTY FROM O2)
* Music, Gifts & Leisure - Zavvi, Borders, Game, Early Learning Centre, Clintons, Birthdays.
* Food & Drink -Starbucks , Thorntons, Costa, Frankie & Bennys, BB’s Coffee and Muffins, Pizza Hut, Nandos, Subway, Ital Express, O'Briens, Baguette Express, Millie's Cookies, Chicken Cottage and Mc Chans.
* Travel - Holiday Hypermarket, Thomson.
* General - Argos Extra, Mamma & Papa’s, Asda Living.
* Jewellery - H Samuel and Beaverbrooks.
* Furniture - SCS, Next, Argos, Asda Living, TK Maxx,The Pier.References
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External links
* [http://www.glasgowfort.com/ Glasgow Fort website]
* [http://www.architecturescotland.co.uk/practices/portfolio/22/Glasgow_Fort.html Architecture Scotland - Portfolio page with images]
* [http://www.coopercromar.com/coopercromar.html Cooper Cromar Architects of the park - Portfolio page with images]
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