The leaseholders of this shopping centre, Hercules Unit Trust, submitted a planning application for £25m Glasgow Fort expansion: this 400,000sqft retail development would grow by 175,000sqft. Sep 2007
Fort shopping centre by night - image from Cooper Cromar Nov 2004
Glasgow Fort Shopping
Practical Completion of the first major section of the Fort shopping centre was reached on programme on 2 Mar 2004 which included the new M8 slip roads & signage gantry, spine road & 4 new roundabouts directly serving the retail development plus the Green car park (730 spaces) and 48,000sqft of retail/leisure space in Block 1 building.
Fort shops by day - image from Cooper Cromar Nov 2004
Various tenants at Glasgow Fort are now fitting out their units. The first opened for trading 19 Mar 2004'
Fort shops by day - image from Cooper Cromar Nov 2004
Glasgow Fort Shopping Park, Glasgow: Background
Fort Shopping Park : image from Cooper Cromar Architects
This £142m Glasgow shopping park, located at Junction 10 of the M8, is a retail regeneration project in conjunction with Glasgow City Council.
Glasgow Fort incorporates a two-sided mall design. The Fort Shopping Centre Phase One completion was due in Nov 2004. It provides non-food retail accommodation.
Fort shops by night - image from Cooper Cromar Nov 2004
Anchor stores at the Fort include Virgin, TK Maxx, Next, Argos, Boots, JD Sports, Borders, JJB Sports, Arcadia, River Island and a Borders shop.
Fort by night - image from Cooper Cromar Nov 2004
Morrisons have acquired a site adjacent to Glasgow Fort for a 130,000 sq ft supermarket.
Glasgow Fort: shopping centre image from the architects
Glasgow Fort Shopping Park Phase 1 provides around 35,000 sqm of retail.
Glasgow Fort : Development Team
Developers: Pillar Property plc and Capital & Regional plc
Management Agents: Montagu Evans
Leaseholders: Hercules Unit Trust
Pillar sold the Glasgow Fort Shopping Centre leasehold to Hercules in April 2004
Glasgow Fort opened in 2004, cost £142m
General Store Opening Hours (check with Fort operators):
Monday to Friday 10am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 6.30pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm
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