Scotland’s leading retail destination, owned by a joint venture between Henderson Park and Eurofund Group, will be home to a new 21,000 sq. ft King Pins bowling alley.
London, 9 october 2023 – Henderson Park the private real estate investment fund manager, and Eurofund Group, the international real estate investment and development company, announced today the addition of King Pins bowling to Silverburn in Glasgow. The new King Pins unit, together with the recently agreed space for premium electric car brand Polestar, a new café, and a reconfigured entrance concludes the repositioning of over 31,000 sq. ft into new leisure and F&B offerings, enhancing the retail destination’s mix.
With this latest deal, Scotland’s top retail destination continues to diversify its offering by introducing new leisure options, building on the addition of new F&B options and premium international brands like The Real Greek, Rituals and The White Company. The addition of King Pins to the space will allow for a newly configured entrance with direct access, with the remainder of the old Argos unit being occupied by electric car manufacturer Polestar’s new store and another new, in-line unit.
King Pins Silverburn will be the leisure operator’s largest location in Scotland, as it looks to strengthen its portfolio across the UK. King Pins offers a state-of-the-art bowling experience for families and groups of friends alike, including F&B options within the unit. Alberto Esguevillas, CEO UK Retail, Eurofund Group states, “The redevelopment of the marks an important step in our journey to provide an exceptional shopping and leisure experience for our visitors. By diversifying our offering with a new leading leisure attraction—in King Pin bowling—we aim to create a destination that meets the ever-evolving needs of those visiting Silverburn.”
Alex Coffey, UK Commercial Director, Eurofund Group adds, “We are delighted to add King Pins to our brand roster at Silverburn and cement the centre’s status as an integrated, premium destination for the very best of retail, F&B and leisure.”
King Pins addition will provide visitors and locals with a unique leisure experience, bolstering Silverburn’s extensive range of brands and retailers to cater to a family day out. With this latest signing, Silverburn reiterates its commitment to creating a diverse and exciting environment that serves the community’s needs.
About Eurofund Group
Eurofund Group is an investment and development company operating in Spain, Portugal, UK and Italy. The group includes Eurofund Retail, a Living division that already operates as Tribu, (a co-living space in London) and they are soon planning to invest in Senior Living projects, and The Hood, an innovative anti-mall concept that combines street food, leisure, and cultural activities already operating in Lisbon.
Some of the company’s most notable projects include Puerto Venecia Zaragoza, voted the best shopping center in the world at MAPIC 2013; the acquisition of UBBO (formerly Dolce Vita Tejo) in Lisbon, where Eurofund Group has transformed it into the first Shopping Resort in Portugal; and the recent acquisition of Silverburn, the benchmark shopping center in Glasgow, UK. (Italy market)
About Silverburn
Located in Southwest Glasgow, a wealthy suburb of the UK’s fifth largest city, Silverburn is Glasgow’s newest and highest quality shopping centre with an affluent catchment area of 2.1m people. The centre, which first opened in 2007, has historically generated consistently high footfall of c.15 million. per annum is anchored by a 14 screen Cineworld, 11 new eateries, and total of 120 prime occupiers.
About Henderson Park
Henderson Park is a private equity real estate manager headquartered in London. Its investment strategy focuses exclusively on real estate investments, primarily in Western European capital and gateway cities. Henderson Park develops long-term, trusted partnerships, based on shared vision, transparency and collaboration. The team operates across Europe, with additional offices in Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and New York.
