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		<span class="hide">[</span><a id="maincontentstart" title="start of content" class="hide">Main content</a><span class="hide">]</span><div id="content-with-support"><h1>The Bridges, Sunderland</h1><div class="property-gallery"><div id="pg-main"><div class="property-image-slide"><img src="/property/main-image(18).jpg" alt="The Bridges 1" /></div><div class="property-image-slide"><img src="/property/lstb-03.jpg" alt="The Bridges 2" /></div><div class="property-image-slide"><img src="/property/lstb-05.jpg" alt="The Bridges 3" /></div><div class="property-image-slide"><img src="/property/lstb-13.jpg" alt="The Bridges 4" /></div></div><div id="pg-selector"><div id="pgs-inner"><div class="pg-button"></div><div class="pg-button"></div><div class="pg-button"></div><div class="pg-button"></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div></div><p class="intro">Set in the heart of the city, The Bridges is the prime shopping destination for Sunderland. With over 100 shops and several places to eat, the centre is anchored by Debenhams, H&amp;M, TK Maxx, Next and a proposed new Primark set to open Spring 2013.</p>
<p>A large number of key retailers have recently joined the scheme including Disney, Pandora, Lush and JD Sports. The catering offer is consistently being improved as seen by the introduction of strong brands such as Starbucks and Caffe Nero.</p>
<p>The Bridges attracts over 21.5 million customer visits a year and benefits from an excellent public transport network including 940 parking spaces attached to the centre.</p>
<p>The centre has a strong family profile attracting significant numbers of the three ACORN Family groups. The improvements in retail mix has led to the dwell time of shoppers steadily increasing to an average of 89 minutes and an impressive 64% of visitors make a purchase. The Bridges attracts a loyal shopper following with 78% visiting at least weekly.</p>
<p>Sunderland is the largest city in the North East of England with a residential catchment population of 1.7 million. The city is home to many national and international names such as Nissan, Nike, Barclays, Berghaus and T-Mobile.</p><div><div class="property-footer-box location" style="margin-right:30px"><h2>Location</h2><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=The+Bridges,+Sunderland&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=54.90579,-1.384668&amp;sspn=0.008228,0.01929&amp;z=16" target="_blank"><img src="/property/location/the-bridges.jpg" alt="Google maps of The Bridges location"/></a><span class="hide">|</span><p><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=The+Bridges,+Sunderland&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=54.90579,-1.384668&amp;sspn=0.008228,0.01929&amp;z=16" target="_blank">View on Google maps&nbsp;&#9658;</a><span class="hide">|</span></p></div><div class="property-footer-box location"><h2>Catchment Map</h2><a href="/property/catchment/thebridges_large.gif" target="_blank" rel="lightbox"><img src="/property/catchment/thumb/thebridges_thumb.gif" alt="Catchment map for The Bridges"/></a><span class="hide">|</span><p><a href="/property/catchment/thebridges_large.gif" target="_blank" rel="lightbox">View full map</a><span class="hide">|</span></p><p style="font-size:0.846153em;color:#666;position:absolute;top:170px;right:0;">Copyright: CACI 2011</p></div><span class="hide">[</span><a id="back-to-results" href="/portfolio/search?rs=1">&laquo;&nbsp;Return to property search</a><span class="hide">]</span><div class="clear"></div></div></div><div class="support-col property-support"><div class="support-block"><h2>Contacts</h2><p><strong>Portfolio contact</strong><br /><span><a href="mailto:jonathan.buckle@landsecurities.com">Jonathan Buckle</a></span><br /><span class="grey">Portfolio Manager</span><br /><span>0113 261 5363</span></p><p><strong>Leasing contact</strong><br /><span><a href="mailto:naomi.howard@landsecurities.com">Naomi Howard</a></span><br /><span class="grey">Leasing Manager</span><br /><span>020 7024 5077</span></p><p><strong>Brand Partnerships contact</strong><br /><span><a href="mailto:sean.curtis@landsecurities.com">Sean Curtis</a></span><br /><span class="grey">Portfolio Marketing Manager</span><br /><span>020 7747 2388</span></p><p><strong>Mall Retailing contact</strong><br /><span><a href="mailto:leasing@landsecurities.com">Robert Hardie</a></span><br /><span class="grey">Leasing Coordinator</span><br /><span>020 7024 5083</span></p><p><strong>Marketing contact</strong><br /><span><a href="mailto:sarah.king@landsecurities.com">Sarah King</a></span><br /><span class="grey">Regional Marketing Manager</span><br /><span>0113 261 5365</span></p></div><div class="support-block property-files"><h2>Downloads</h2><ul><li><a href="/websitefiles/The_Bridges_Sunderland(1).pdf" target="_blank">Leasing Brochure - The Bridges, Sunderland </a><span class="hide">|</span></li></ul></div><div class="support-block property-awards"><h2>Key facts</h2><ul>
<li>Size: 515,100sq ft</li>
<li>Number of Units: 100+</li>
<li>Anchor and major units: Debenhams, H&amp;M, TK Maxx, Next. Tesco, Primark (Spring 2013)</li>
<li>Footfall: 21.5 million <sup>1</sup></li>
<li>Comparison Goods Spend &pound;344.8m <sup>2</sup></li>
<li>Resident Catchment Population 1,721,172</li>
<li>CACI ranking: 94 <sup>3</sup></li>
</ul></div><div class="support-block property-footnotes"><ul>
<li><sup>1</sup> Annual footfall report 2011</li>
<li><sup>2</sup> CACI PCG Ranking report 2011</li>
<li><sup>3</sup> CACI RF Ranking 2011</li>
</ul></div><div class="support-block related-links"><h2>Related Links</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.thebridges-shopping.com" target="_blank">www.thebridges-shopping.com</a></li></ul></div></div>
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