Independent traders are being invited to secure a unit inside the new look Newport Market when it opens at the end of the year.
The Grade-II listed indoor market is undergoing a £12 million pound refurbishment led by developers Loft Co and is now open to reserve retail and lifestyle units.
Once completed at the end of the year, the new-look market will house 45 retail units on the ground floor and 15 lifestyle units on the mezzanine first floor.
More than 100 independent businesses will be based across two floors in the market. All ten of its ground-floor restaurant units have already been let and will offer street food ranging from Greek ans Indian to seafood to pizza.
Units are individually designed and available in different sizes, and it is hoped that the market will offer businesses ranging from hairdressers and physiotherapists to tattooists and nail bars.
Loft Co managing director Simon Baston said: "Retailers and others joining us in the market will be at the heart of the building, just as they have always been.
"They will also be in the heart of the city, with independent businesses being central to Newport’s regeneration.
"The speed with which restaurant units in the food quarter have been let, and the huge interest we have already seen in office spaces, suggest that time will be of the essence for retailers looking to be part of Newport Market.
"Newport City Council – and in particular the staff in its heritage department – continue to provide fantastic support to the project as the refurbishment moves forward at pace."
Councillor Jane Mudd, Leader of Newport City Council, said: “We worked closely with Simon after he brought his vision to the council and it is brilliant to see the progress being made as well as the interest it is attracting from independent businesses.
"This heralds an exciting new chapter for this historic building which will complement the other businesses and developments in the High Street area, particularly the refurbished Market Arcade.
"Newport Market will once again be a bustling, vibrant location that I can’t wait to visit."
Once opened, the new-look market building will be open seven days a week and will play host to events catering for between 50 and 250 people, including conferences and weddings.
Loft Co expect an annual footfall in excess of 1.5 million when the market opens. As well as its retail and lifestyle units, there will be 70 office spaces, along with a gym and rooftop garden.
To reserve your space, or find out more, contact enquiries@newport-market.co.uk or browse the brochures available on the Newport Market website.
