Shop units for sale/lease/let thread

cherryghost

For fun I guess! Lets count the empty shops in the town.

Guys and dolls at the corner of new street, and sherry fitz (isnt it?) closed too :P

pendude

http://www.property.ie/commercial-property/longford/longford/p_2/
here you go, have a good long laugh, 7 pages of pure comedy ;D
but yea, its pretty amazing the number of shop units that are empty!
makes one think...

Armstrong

How many pages will this thread be by next christmas???

kerash

cherryghost wrote: »

For fun I guess! Lets count the empty shops in the town.

Guys and dolls at the corner of new street, and sherry fitz (isnt it?) closed too :P

Are you finished counting them yet? LOL:D
That's a strange idea of fun you've got :P

Anyhow I see this (what was this previously?) in the link provided http://www.property.ie/commercial-property/Ballymahon-Street-Longford-Co-Longford/28592/
please note - There are full toilet and staff facilities to the rear.

LOCATION… LOCATION… LOCATION !!
Longford is a thriving midlands town (the largest urban centre in the North Midlands), located equi-distance between the East and the West coasts. It benefits from the bust commuter service from Dublin to Sligo and is centre of the N4/ M4 corridor.
New retail parks have brought both high street stores and boutiques and large retailer such as Argos and Homebase to Longford town and it is now considered an excellent shopping town. A new Dunne’s stores anchored shopping centre has been built along the Dublin Road closer to the town centre.
Longford Town benefits from its ideal location just off the N4 Dublin-Sligo Road. Located only 75 miles from Dublin, recent road and rail improvements have reduced commuting times considerably, leaving Longford within easy reach of the city. Longford Train and bus station is within walking distance of the property.

So we're thriving, no need to worry.:D

cherryghost

whoever posted that property ad is obviously from another planet

kerash

cherryghost wrote: »

whoever posted that property ad is obviously from another planet

these guys......http://www.propertypartners.ie/property_agent_details.jsp?o=102
they really should know better.

cherryghost

i see the take away at the corner of new street is now up for let. dunno how longs its been there, i only noticed it this morning

Crafty-Chel

does anyone know anything about Beady Eyes? its a really small place, its kinda part of the kiosk, i know there was a girl selling jewellery out of it for a while but it seems to be closed now, anyone any idea if its for lease??

orbital83

Heartbeat City packing everything into boxes this evening, the place is cleared out.
Another one bites the dust?

If so, there's no dedicated music retailer in the town - sign of the times...

kerash

John J wrote: »

Heartbeat City packing everything into boxes this evening, the place is cleared out.
Another one bites the dust?

If so, there's no dedicated music retailer in the town - sign of the times...

Having picked up a few bargains in HC in Mullingar I though I'd have a look in Longford today, I had a sad when the shutter was half down, I though maybe something was up - didnt realise they're closed:eek::(

There's always the Music Centre John J

Crafty-Chel

poor ol longford is going to pot, everyone is being laid off, me mum n her partner, my b/f will be soon cos theres no work n most of my friends have no jobs anymore... iv ben looking for months and have got nothing, tis kinda sad, everyone is freeking out...

JupiterKid

Longford is being totally decimated by the bursting of the property bubble. The town and county were far, far more dependent on construction and property than most other parts of Ireland.

And those who voted for FF in the last election think long and hard about your support for a political party that has brought this country and county to its knees.:(

orbital83

Unfortunately, those who are losing their jobs now will spend less, putting pressure on other businesses, which will have to downsize or close, resulting in more people losing their jobs, who will spend less, etc etc etc and on we go

cherryghost

John J wrote: »

Unfortunately, those who are losing their jobs now will spend less, putting pressure on other businesses, which will have to downsize or close, resulting in more people losing their jobs, who will spend less, etc etc etc and on we go

Vote for none of them because they're not doing their job right?

orbital83

The latest updates from the Longford Leader:

* Toy City have closed - temporarily according to management
* Brady McDonagh Casey are laying off staff and moving to another premises
* Speculation over the future of Spectraphoto in the shopping centre

orbital83

John J wrote: »

* Speculation over the future of Spectraphoto in the shopping centre

Spectraphoto in shopping centre closed today - sign on shutters: "All queries next door =>"

cherryghost

this is fun :pac:

orbital83

John J wrote: »

Spectraphoto in shopping centre closed today - sign on shutters: "All queries next door =>"

SPECTRA PHOTO (Retail), the company founded by Irish photography entrepreneur Xavier McAuliffe, is to hold a creditors’ meeting later this month.

In a notice published yesterday in the Irish Daily Mail , the company said a meeting of Spectra Photo creditors would take place in Tralee on June 17th for the purposes mentioned in Section 267 and 268 of the Companies Act.

The notice of a creditors meeting is often an indication that a company is in financial difficulty.

Section 267 and 268 of the Companies Act concern the appointment of a liquidator for the purpose of winding up a company and distributing its assets.

...

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0606/1224248175616.html

Think we can assume they're not coming back

MDFM

John J wrote: »

The latest updates from the Longford Leader:

* Toy City have closed - temporarily according to management
* Brady McDonagh Casey are laying off staff and moving to another premises
* Speculation over the future of Spectraphoto in the shopping centre

and are facing a court challenge..apparently they were evicted, werent paying rent.

grinder23

Mobile Communication Station on Dublin St is closing before the end of this month

orbital83

OK - enough of this doom and gloom.

In a ringing endorsement of the future of retail in Longford, one of Ireland's leading chain stores has decided to open a new retail outlet in the town's prime shopping district.

With this announcement, Longfordians can hark back to the days when Main Street was thronged each lunch time with brickies and chippies up to their knees in muck and cement. When Section 23 apartment blocks mushroomed in every field and Thomas Kearns told us Carrigglas would attract the world's top golfers to a muddy field near Ballinalee. When world-renowned stores like Argos, Homebase, Halfords and Boots jostled to tap into the town's thrusting dynamic free-spending youth demographic. Days when we thought all we had to do was throw up enough houses and everything else would sort itself out. Anyone who thinks otherwise should go and commit suicide, isn't that right Bertie?

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I bring you Ms. Quin's Charity Shop, which flung open its doors on Grafton Court yesterday morning. A shop perhaps more in tune with our future than any other.

(Oh yeah, and O'Briens looks to be re-opening too)

orbital83

East European Mini Market - CLOSED

Longford Euro Savers - CLOSED

orbital83

The Vanilla House closed during the week.

M&M's newsagent in the shopping centre had the shutters down at 11.30am this morning (Saturday) - are they gone also?

Sign up on most of the retail units in Shopping Centre this morning protesting about parking charges. Whistling down the wind - the councillors will have their Elite biscuits and a few little shops closing won't stop them.

Parking charges are supposed to act as a disincentive to bringing your car into town. If there's no public transport, then parking charges act as a disincentive to come into town at all. It appears those elected to govern are too stupid to add up the numbers.

Dunnes car park almost full before midday - interesting what free parking can do. If they had developed that site into a full retail park it would have made a mint.

MrPirate

John J wrote: »

The Vanilla House closed during the week.

M&M's newsagent in the shopping centre had the shutters down at 11.30am this morning (Saturday) - are they gone also?

I saw that, I think it was Monday that I saw them down too.. Although my date/time has been completely screwed up since the LC...

O BRIEN'S IS OPEN AGAIN!!! :D:D

cherryghost

MrPirate wrote: »

O BRIEN'S IS OPEN AGAIN!!! :D:D

But for how long? :pac:

MrPirate

cherryghost wrote: »

But for how long? :pac:

Supposedly that whole examinership thing won't affect the different outlets of the place. So hopefully forever. Fcuking love their coffee. Only proper place in Longford to get a large coffee.

Rej

The inlaws were over with us for the weekend & were very supprised to see the amount of shops that are closed in the town..

Most of the shops seem to be on rolling 5-year leases, with the new retail strategy it seems as if tesco will move out of the town.. I reckon most of them are just waiting until their current lease it up before shutting shop.

garfieldsghost

The computer/satellite TV store at the entrance to the shopping centre car park (beside the Jac-o-Bite café) also closed recently...

kerash

garfieldsghost wrote: »

The computer/satellite TV store at the entrance to the shopping centre car park (beside the Jac-o-Bite café) also closed recently...

I think they just moved down the way?

cherryghost

the bridal shop on new street is gone!

pauro 76

The pub John Joe O'Reilly's has gone. Sadly missed, well for me anyway. They did a great pint...

garfieldsghost

kerash wrote: »

I think they just moved down the way?

You're right, just spotted it the other day. Funny how they moved to a less visable location...

In answer to another person's query... M&M newsagents in the shopping centre is definately gone.

kerash

kinda :P
http://www.longfordleader.ie/news/A-retail-boost-in-Longford.5649115.jp

A retail boost in Longford town


Published Date:
18 September 2009
By Majella Reid
Longford's retail property market got a welcome boost this week with the announcement of a new retail outlet opening at 31 Ballymahon Street.
G.H. People will open its doors to the public on September 25 and in doing so promises to offer Longfordians a mixed shopping experience.

The business is located in the old Fabu outlet. The building has been completely renovated, although the exterior façade is the same.

G.H. People will be selling a variety of items including; clothing, accessories, kitchenware, bathroom and living accessories.

Frank Regan believes that there is room for further optimism in the property sector.

"We are receiving a number of enquiries for retail units in good locations," he says. Things may be beginning to roll again in the beleaguered property sector.

:pac:

Ooh oohh I saw a new newsagent place near the jac - o - bite place where that ROC satellite place was before it moved
Exciting times :cool:

Mac98

i used to love heartbeat, They were a great Irish indie. But for the past while they have been in the gutter. last i see they were selling secondhand rubbish!! sad to see but the writing is on the wall

orbital83

Mac98 wrote: »

i used to love heartbeat, They were a great Irish indie. But for the past while they have been in the gutter. last i see they were selling secondhand rubbish!! sad to see but the writing is on the wall

Notice on window of former Heartbeat City outlet - planning permission sought to change use to "take away / retail outlet"

Hal Emmerich

I see that Grasshopper clothes shop has closed, I wouldn't know much about lady garments but the stuff in there looked nice....eh, from what i seen in the window.

garfieldsghost

Hal Emmerich wrote: »

I see that Grasshopper clothes shop has closed, I wouldn't know much about lady garments but the stuff in there looked nice....eh, from what i seen in the window.

It didn't close... it's moved to Hibernian Court.

Hal Emmerich

garfieldsghost wrote: »

It didn't close... it's moved to Hibernian Court.

Where's that? Didn't see a sign.

garfieldsghost

Hal Emmerich wrote: »

Where's that? Didn't see a sign.

It's just off from the Tesco car park, around where the Courtyard Café is.

Hal Emmerich

garfieldsghost wrote: »

It's just off from the Tesco car park, around where the Courtyard Café is.

I wonder would up where Argos is have being a better spot...not as much footfall but less browsers.

garfieldsghost

Hal Emmerich wrote: »

I wonder would up where Argos is have being a better spot...not as much footfall but less browsers.

That would be suicide for a shop like that... all the stores out there are highly specialised (think Halfords, Homebase, etc.). Clothes shops like Grasshopper rely on browsers coming in, seeing something they like and buying it - not always there and then but they'll come back...

Hal Emmerich

garfieldsghost wrote: »

That would be suicide for a shop like that... all the stores out there are highly specialised (think Halfords, Homebase, etc.). Clothes shops like Grasshopper rely on browsers coming in, seeing something they like and buying it - not always there and then but they'll come back...

Yea, your probably right, I'm looking at it differently.

gingernut79

Its re-opening next week.

Knit wit

Is it moving somewhere else or just closed down?

gingernut79

Heard it was moving to Heartbeat City

MrPirate

Knit wit wrote: »

Is it moving somewhere else or just closed down?

gingernut79 wrote: »

Heard it was moving to Heartbeat City

I heard from a friend that they're moving, not sure where. But to Heartbeat?! That's tinyyy.
I really hope it's not closed, I'm gonna miss my 1euro half-daycent cup of coffee the odd time I venture into town.

neilster

Hal Emmerich wrote: »

I wonder would up where Argos is have being a better spot...not as much footfall but less browsers.

I know someone wanting a reasonably large retail unit and looked at close to Argos but next door to Halfords...the rent was even after all that has happened in the economy ...you have to be joking ...level

Angron

MrPirate wrote: »

I heard from a friend that they're moving, not sure where. But to Heartbeat?! That's tinyyy.
I really hope it's not closed, I'm gonna miss my 1euro half-daycent cup of coffee the odd time I venture into town.

Agree there, that'd be too small in my eyes.. Plus I liked the area out the back, used to chill there with friends when we were having a coffee.