Urban Revival: Urban Outfitters coming soon to Heart of the City
Global fashion and lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters to open new Sheffield city centre store
In another major milestone for Heart of the City, RivingtonHark are delighted to announce that globally recognised fashion and lifestyle retailer, Urban Outfitters will soon be opening its doors in Sheffield city centre.
Founded in Philadelphia more than 50 years ago, Urban Outfitters has become of the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle brands, with more than 700 stores across North America and Europe. The retailer will shortly begin fitting out is prominent new unit on Pinstone Street, bringing its distinctive mix of fashion, accessories, homeware and lifestyle products to Sheffield.
Sean McClean, Director of Regeneration & Development at Sheffield City Council, said:
“It is great to see the momentum surrounding our Heart of the City project shows no signs of slowing down, as we see another retailer secured to move into the development. This builds on recent openings to increase the retail offer in Heart of the City. Our aim was to transform and generate the are of the city centre, bringing people back into Sheffield and we’ve done just that, the city centre is a fantastic place for people to live, work and enjoy”.
Mark Williams, Chairman of RivingtonHark, commented:
“The addition of Superdry, along with the announcement of urban Outfitters continues to add to the retail appeal of the city centre. This builds on recent office lettings (over 150,000 sq ft in the city), but it’s not the end, with more businesses choosing to move into Sheffield due to be announced in the coming weeks and months”.
Urban Outfitters’ arrival marks another significant step in the continued evolution of Sheffield City Council’s flagship Heart of the City regeneration project, reinforcing its position as one of the UK’s leading mixed-use city centre destinations.
RivingtonHark bolsters asset management and investment capabilities welcoming Ilan Goldman as Portfolio Director
RivingtonHark Welcomes Ilan Goldman as Portfolio Director
RivingtonHark has announced the appointment of Ilan Goldman as Portfolio Director. The move further strengthens the business’ capabilities as it continues to expand its asset management platform and actively pursues new shopping centre investment acquisitions across the UK.
With over 30 years of experience Ilan has built a strong track record of delivering value across shopping centre, mixed-use and regeneration projects. He specialises in unlocking asset potential through innovative repositioning strategies that drive growth. Alongside helping the business fulfil its mandate to acquire more shopping centre assets, Ilan’s portfolio will include Liverpool St John’s shopping centre, an asset owned in joint venture, as well as Palace Gardens and Exchange Enfield, managed on behalf of DWS.
Mark Harvey, Executive Director and Head of Asset Management at RivingtonHark, said: “Ilan is an exceptionally experienced and driven professional, and we are delighted to welcome him to RivingtonHark. His proven ability to deliver asset-led strategies that create value across our core markets will be a valuable addition to our team. Ilan’s expertise, combined with our capital capability and market knowledge, strengthens our position to identify, acquire and enhance assets, driving further growth across our portfolio.”
RivingtonHark are delighted to announce Superdry arrival at Heart of the City in Sheffield
Superdry clothing brand to move into Sheffield's Heart of the City
In another major milestone for Heart of the City we are delighted to announce we will be welcoming iconic retailer Superdry later this summer! Superdry was founded in the UK back in 2003, blending vintage Americana with British heritage and a preppy aesthetic.
Julian Dunkerton, Founder & CEO of Superdry comments: “Sheffield is a fantastic city, and our new location on Pinstone Street gives us a real opportunity to bring the Superdry & Co format here and show customers what the brand stands for today. We’re also looking forward to building a great team locally and bringing new retail jobs into the city centre. There’s a lot happening around Heart of the City, and we’re delighted to be part of it.”
Superdry’s store marks another major milestone for Sheffield City Council’s outstanding Heart of the City project which continues to transform the area around Cambridge Street into a vibrant, exciting place to live, work and enjoy.
Two New Milestones at Enfield Palace Gardens
RivingtonHark has secured a landmark regear agreement with Enfield Council
On behalf of the owners, RivingtonHark has completed the regear of the long leasehold interest of Palace Gardens with Enfield Council, the freeholder. The new 250 year lease modernises the lease and enables residential development with an extended user clause and air rights. The new lease follows extended negotiations during which it was also agreed that the council would surrender their interest in the 510 space car park giving the owners control of all 1020 car park spaces in the combined Palace Gardens and Palace Exchange centres.
Bringing the regeneration forward, RivingtonHark has appointed and managed the project team with the pre-application stages having just been completed to identify the scale and form of potential development. 300 new homes in build to rent format are proposed above a new shopping street connecting the retained parts of the centre. The six individually designed buildings in a Conservation Area follow extensive consultation with planning officers, local residents and Historic England to bring forward new homes and community-based shopping in an accessible location to maximise the potential of this site.
Andrew Goodwin, Projects Manager at RivingtonHark: “The new lease secures the long-term objective of the owners to modernise the headlease and optimise comprehensive mixed-use regeneration of parts of the centre where the need for redevelopment has been identified and have control of the car parking. It follows the completion of the improvements to the public areas and opening of an extended Pearsons department store in 2025. The new homes and shopping will complete the regeneration and support the long terms future of this important outer London centre.“
RivingtonHark Launch Operating Partner Search for Iconic Liverpool Tower
Expressions of Interest sought from 'best-in-class' attraction, hospitality and events providers
RivingtonHark have today launched a major national search for best-in-class operating partners to help reimagine a landmark in one of Europe’s fastest growing cities.
St Johns Beacon is one of the most recognisable structures in Liverpool. Visible from across the city and far beyond its centre, it occupies a rare position in the urban landscape: instantly identifiable, centrally located, and permanently elevated above the everyday.
At a moment when Liverpool’s visitor economy, cultural confidence and commercial ambition are all accelerating, the Beacon presents a unique proposition. RivingtonHark are particularly interested in speaking with world-class attraction operators, new wave restauranteurs, specialist hospitality and experience providers, as well as best in class events and conference organisers.
Liverpool’s tourism market has increased to 60 million plus per annum with over 12.5 million living within a 1.5 hour drive time. The Beacon, already an iconic landmark in Liverpool, now has the opportunity to deliver a spectacular new vision and destination for the city.
Further details can be found at:
or
laurence.jones@rivingtonhark.com
Expressions of Interest are requested by Friday 5th June 2026.
Fareham Public Consultation Draws Strong Community Engagement
More than 600 residents share feedback on ambitious town centre regeneration plans
Royal Victoria Place - Public Consultation Complete
Strong support for proposals following three rounds of extensive public engagement in Tunbridge Wells
RivingtonHark, as development advisors to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and the wider project team have recently completed the third round of public engagement on plans for refurbishment and redevelopment of Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells.
Over 8,000 people took part in the engagement and demonstrated very strong support for the proposals which will include a new cinema, restaurants, cafes, competitive socialising and modernised retail spaces set around a new area of public realm and improved internal shopping centre environment.
Planning applications have now been submitted for the internal shopping centre works in Palm Court. The cinema and restaurant application on Ely Court is to follow later in the year.
This continues the positive momentum that TWBC, in partnership with RivingtonHark as Asset Manager and Development Managers, have built since acquiring the asset in late 2023.
More news to follow this summer.
RivingtonHark Appoints Nick Lee As Executive Director
RivingtonHark Welcomes Nick Lee to our Board as Executive Director
Nick brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, having previously holding influential roles at Knight Frank, Berkeley Group and CEG.
His appointment bolsters our development, asset management and strategic investment capabilities, particularly in the office and residential sectors, and further enhances the depth of our senior leadership team.
Throughout his career, Nick has been involved in the delivery of several high-profile schemes, including Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth and the award-winning EQ office development in Bristol. He has also secured planning consent for major projects such as the 1,500-unit BTR scheme opposite Birmingham New Street and a 72-storey mixed-use tower in Canary Wharf.
We are delighted to have him join the team and look forward to the expertise he brings as we continue to grow the business.
To find out more about Nick’s new role read Jessica Middleton-Pugh‘s article in Green Street News: Europe https://lnkd.in/e47TcWit
Palace Shopping Enfield Welcomes New Brands
A wave of new openings, lease renewals, and ongoing investment highlights the centre's growing strength as a key retail and leisure destination in north London
Palace Shopping in Enfield has strengthened its retail and F&B line-up with a wave of new openings and renewed lease commitments from existing occupiers—underlining the centre’s growing appeal to both brands and shoppers across north London.
Over the past six months additions to the retail lineup include Rituals, which opened in the former Office unit, bringing its well-being and beauty offer to Enfield. Incanda Living, a lifestyle homewares retailer, has also joined taking 1,400 sq ft previously occupied by Ann Summers. Further enhancing the F&B mix, Karak Chaii is set to arrive next, with the 1,100 sq ft café expected to open in May 2026.
Occupiers continue to have confidence in the centre renewing their leases as a result of strong store performance and footfall increases. Recently completed renewals include O2, The Works, The Body Shop and Card Factory.
The leasing activity reinforces Palace Shopping’s position as a resilient, community-focused retail destination and follows a multi-million pound programme of investment in mall and central square improvements designed to enhance the customer experience.
Proposals to further improve the scheme by introducing new homes as well as delivering a reconfigured retail and F&B provision are currently being progressed. The latest phase of the public engagement on these plans has recently been completed and will help inform the proposed scheme design.
Neil Woodward, Senior Asset Manager at RivingtonHark, commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Rituals to Palace Shopping. Their arrival highlights the attractiveness of the shopping centre as a key retail hub. We also look forward to Karak Chaii opening as it will undoubtedly enhance the visitor experience and aligns perfectly with our strategy of providing a diverse mix of tenants.”
RivingtonHark MD, David Lewis, joins a panel of industry experts to debate the future of "Net Zero" targets and the role of Regenerative Development
David Lewis joins a round table held by Building in Partnership with Ridge & Partners
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