Islington Square 95% let after independent signings

Cain International’s Islington Square has agreed the signing of five independent brands, bringing the mixed-use scheme’s retail and leisure space to 95% let.

Joining the development is childrenswear brand Wheat, which will make its debut in London with the opening of a 1,919 sq ft store.

Lettings have also been agreed with artisan florist brand The Rooms and women’s clothing brand Percy Langley, which will be opening their second London locations with 370 sq ft and 1,439 sq ft units respectively.

Meanwhile, clothing brand The Good Neighbour has agreed to take a 1,715 sq ft unit on a six-month basis. The retailer will open a pop-up store with the potential for conversion to a permanent site.

The new lettings bring the total amount of deals completed at Islington Square this year to eight, with The King’s Head Theatre, Energise Games, and Sticky Mango all agreeing to join the development in 2023.

Islington Square is also home to brands such as Anthropologie, Borough Kitchen, Arlo & Jacob, APC, and Duck & Dry, and restaurants including Megan’s, Sticky Mango, Prezzo, Bewliehill, and Omnom.

Robert van Vliet, vice president for asset management at Cain International, said: “Joining our existing strong leisure, retail and F&B offering, the addition of these five new brands to Islington Square continues to demonstrate its status as one of London’s most interesting destinations. We’re delighted to add each of these brands to our growing collection of independent names, which coupled with our thriving F&B and leisure offering means that we can offer an all-day eat, drink, play, shop experience that our guests can find nowhere else.”