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Landsec buys Metrocentre for £516m

The REIT doubles down on prime retail with the UK's biggest mall deal since Liverpool ONE.

M&A News deals deskReal estate · UK1 Oct 2026

Landsec agreed on 1 October to acquire the Metrocentre in Gateshead for £516m from Tynehawk Holdings. It funded the deal with a roughly £500m placing and existing facilities.

Metrocentre website: themetrocentre.co.uk

Market context

Landsec has pledged to invest a further £1bn in major retail assets, betting that top-tier shopping centres are now priced attractively. Deutsche Bank called it the largest UK shopping-centre deal since Landsec bought Liverpool ONE in 2024.