Land Securities has announced that work will soon begin on its £440m joint venture development, alongside the Crown Estate, of Westgate Oxford. Preparatory works will begin imminently and construction is set to start in spring 2015. The new 800,000 sq. ft. (74,300 sq. m) retail and leisure scheme in the heart of Oxford city centre is due for completion in autumn 2017. The existing Westgate in the west end of Oxford will then include over 100 new stores, 25 restaurants and cafes, a boutique cinema, roof top terrace dining and a wealth of new public spaces.
Brands already signed up include H&M, Superdry, Schuh, Goldsmiths, a 140,000 sq ft John Lewis department store, Next, Primark, Michael Kors and, boutique cinema chain, Curzon Cinemas. The development is now 28% pre-let.
Land Securities to build Westgate Oxford