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Automotive & Roadside
We collaborate to offer clients bespoke solutions for every stage of acquiring, developing, owning, occupying and disposing of automotive & roadside property.
Harness the insight from our specialist, multi-disciplinary automotive team who collaborate to offer clients bespoke solutions for every stage of acquiring, developing, owning, occupying and disposing of automotive & roadside property
Whether you are an occupier, landlord, lender or developer in the sector, you can partner with Rapleys in confidence thanks to our unique market leading position. Our strong track record in dealing with car dealerships, petrol filling stations, motorway/roadside service areas, car parks, roadside retail and truck stops gives you a competitive advantage in this industry.
From site acquisition, valuation and planning to asset management, landlord & tenant services and exit, we advise through the whole property lifecycle to create opportunities whatever the market context.
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Featured properties
Automotive & Roadside
Motor Dealership
Former VW Commercial Vehicles, Mandale Road, Thornaby, TS17 6AF
For Rent
1,173 sq m (12,626.07 sq ft)
Our track record
Kwik Fit
Acquisition for Kwik Fit, Atex Business Park, Stowmarket
Instructed by Kwik Fit as national retained acquisition agents
Sytner Group
Disposal of former Land Rover property, Riverside Park, Northampton
Timely disposal following Land Rover’s relocation, minimising the void period
Lookers Plc
Disposal of Units 4-5 Wave Trade Park, Acton
Instructed to consider disposal options for Lookers on surplus units
Lookers Plc
Investment sale, Battersea
Sale and leaseback for a state of the art flagship Volkswagen car dealership
Private Client
New prototype sales building at a service station, Guildford
Secured planning permission for a 2-storey sales building and forecourt upgrades
Private Client
New to industry petrol filling station, West Sussex
Secured planning permission for a petrol filling station on a greenfield site in rural West Sussex
Lookers Plc
Redevelopment of York Road, Battersea
Instructed to maximise the redevelopment potential of a VW site
Lookers Plc
Residential development with motor dealership, Battersea
Secured a development plan allocation and planning permission for 170 units
Milton Keynes Parks Trust
Roadside development, Brecklands, Milton Keynes
Created value out of a little used car park through the development of two drive-thru units
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