Sytner Group is expanding the workshop facilities at its north Leicester Porsche dealership.
The business, which has its UK headquarters in the city, is extending the operation off Thurmaston Lane in Hamilton, with a new unit being built for it on the North Leicester Trade Park, next door.
Leicester commercial property specialist Andrew + Ashwell – which is overseeing the trade park development – has struck a pre-let deal for the new-build workshop and service premises.
Sytner Group, which is based at Grove Park on the opposite side of the city, operates a number of prestige car dealerships including Audi, Bentley and BMW outlets.
Steve Dickinson, who runs the Porsche dealership, said building work was already underway and the site should be up and running by the end of next year.
He said: “The new workshop and service premises will support and boost current capacity, as well as enhancing customer experience.
“This increased capacity will help reduce customer lead times in servicing and allow us to process more vehicles.
“The addition of extra outdoor space will in turn create more customer parking and ease congestion on site.
“We will also be looking to recruit new staff as business continues to grow and are greatly looking forward to the launch.”
Andrew + Ashwell director Jon Archer said: “We previously obtained planning permission for an Aldi food store on the site pre-lockdown, more than three years ago.
“This store is now well established and popular locally.
“However, difficulties with the slope of the land involved the time-consuming construction of a large retaining wall in order to release
further viable development.
“New-build industrial and commercial premises have been in short supply for years and whenever a new scheme comes out of the ground there is always high demand.
“The market is particularly strong at the moment, with no sign of a slowdown because there is always that pent-up need.”
He said Andrew + Ashwell has agreed terms for several further occupants of the site, including a drive-through, which it hopes will go ahead in the coming months.
Planning is also underway for other units that will be available for rent for industrial, warehousing and trade development use.
