Characterful and Unique Retail / Leisure Opportunity Available To Let

Key Points

• Between New Briggate & Vicar Lane, adjacent to Grand Theatre and Opera North
• The Arcade is a stunning Grade II listed building
• Arcade tenants include retail, beauty, bars, restaurants and cafés, + well-known and independent brands
• Amongst them are Zaap Thai, Stuzzi, Roxy, Ohana Bar & Restaurant , NQ64, Lords Barbers, Domino Club + the popular Alfonso’s Deli
• Surrounded by a number of cool independent operators: strong mix of uses generate daytime and evening footfall
• Versatile layout & high-quality fit-out - suitable for a wide range of occupiers
• WC and staff kitchen facilities
• External seating possible within the covered Arcade

Description

The available unit extends to approximately 388 sq.ft of versatile space, presenting a prime opportunity for businesses seeking a well-located, self-contained premises. Designed for visibility and customer appeal, it features a prominent shopfront with a wide display window and partially glazed entrance door, delivering an inviting and professional frontage.

The unit also benefits from dedicated staff facilities, including a WC and kitchen, ensuring convenience and efficiency for employees. Its flexible layout makes it ideal for a variety of commercial uses such as retail, hair or beauty salon, dental practice, or creative studios. Subject to approvals, the space also offers an excellent opportunity to operate as a bar or café, capitalising on its central position and strong footfall. Nearby, the LGI has invested £450 million in the Innovation District, providing 94,000 sq m of healthcare facilities, further boosting activity in the area.

Location

The subject property forms part of the Grand Arcade, a distinguished and highly acclaimed Grade II listed building in the Northern Quarter. The location benefits from a thriving food and beverage circuit, with well-known venues such as NQ64, ZAAP, Stuzzi, and Roxy Ball Rooms, alongside the Arcade’s own mix of quality independent operators including Tailors, Dominos, Ohana Bar & Restaurant, and the ever-popular Alfono’s Deli, which has brought a fresh vibrancy to the Grand Arcade.

In addition, other uses within the Arcade include Tailors and Sonder, a contemporary lifestyle store. The Arcade is enclosed beneath a striking glass lantern roof and offers seating in front of each unit, enhanced by attractive Yorkshire stone flooring. With several Food & Beverage operators present (Tailors, Bar Santiago, Casa Columbia, and Domino Club), this seating creates a lively, sociable atmosphere both day and night.