Broadwalk Centre

The Broadwalk Centre is a community shopping centre in Edgware, Greater London. The centre opened in 1990 on the site of the former Edgware railway station building and is arranged as a largely single-storey retail development. It occupies approximately 190,000 square feet and provides more than 40 retail units, serving local residents, commuters and visitors to Edgware town centre. Its tenant mix combines everyday grocery, health and beauty, value retail, clothing, food and drink, and general shopping. Reported occupiers have included Sainsbury's, TK Maxx, Boots, Poundland, TGJones, Costa Coffee and Superdrug. TK Maxx replaced Marks & Spencer in the centre's retail mix. The centre also provides public and accessible toilets, baby-changing facilities and a car park accessed from Station Road. A separate commuter parking section supports access to Edgware Underground station. Transport access is a defining feature of the property. Edgware Underground station and Edgware bus station can be reached through a side entrance, linking the centre directly with the Northern line and local bus network. This combination of retail space, transport connectivity and parking gives Broadwalk a primarily convenience-led and community-oriented role rather than the profile of a regional destination mall. The property has changed ownership several times. It was held by The Mall Fund until 2008 and was subsequently associated with The Carlyle Group and Bride Hall Holdings. The property was sold to Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, commonly known as SWIP, for a reported £70 million transaction in March 2012, after which Ballymore Group became the owner. In summer 2013, SWIP announced that it was in pre-application discussions with Barnet Council regarding a possible extension involving a supermarket and cinema. The proposal was described as potentially increasing the scheme's size by more than half, although the available reference material does not establish that the expansion was completed. Broadwalk has also been identified for potential regeneration. In January 2022, a public meeting room was added to the centre, providing a community facility alongside the commercial accommodation. By 2020, regeneration of the centre was being discussed or anticipated, but no completed comprehensive redevelopment is established by the available sources. The centre remains an active local retail and transport-linked property, with its identity shaped by convenience shopping, accessibility and its position at the heart of Edgware.

The Broadwalk Centre was developed in Edgware, Greater London, on the site of the former Edgware railway station building and opened in 1990. Its location shaped the centre's function from the beginning: the retail scheme sits close to Edgware Underground station and Edgware bus station, with a side entrance providing convenient access for public-transport users. A Station Road entrance leads to the centre's car park, which includes a section used by Underground commuters. The development is a predominantly single-storey shopping centre covering about 190,000 square feet. It contains more than 40 shops and has generally operated as a local convenience and comparison-shopping destination. Its tenant mix has included a supermarket, clothing and discount retailers, pharmacies, health and beauty stores, cafés and other everyday services. Reported occupiers include Sainsbury's, TK Maxx, Boots, Poundland, TGJones, Costa Coffee and Superdrug. TK Maxx occupied space previously associated with Marks & Spencer. The centre's facilities include public and accessible toilets and baby-changing provision. Ownership has changed during the centre's history. The Mall Fund owned Broadwalk until 2008. The property was later associated with The Carlyle Group and Bride Hall Holdings before being acquired by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. In March 2012, the centre was reported as having been purchased from The Carlyle Group and Bride Hall Holdings for £70 million by SWIP. Ballymore Group subsequently became the owner. The available reference material does not provide a full chronology of every transfer, nor does it identify individual transaction principals or operating executives. In summer 2013, SWIP entered pre-application discussions with Barnet Council about a potential expansion. The concept included a supermarket and cinema and could have increased the size of the shopping scheme by more than half. The source material records the discussions but does not establish that the proposal secured planning approval or was built. By 2020, Broadwalk was being identified as a candidate for regeneration, indicating that its future could involve changes to the retail offer, built environment or relationship with the surrounding town centre. A public meeting room was added in January 2022. This introduced a community-use element to a property whose principal role had historically been retail. No source in the supplied material confirms a completed large-scale redevelopment, a definitive regeneration timetable or a change in ownership after Ballymore Group. Broadwalk therefore remains best understood as an active, locally focused shopping centre whose main competitive attributes are everyday retail provision, direct station access, parking and its central position in Edgware.

• 2022

  Public meeting room added

  [1]The Broadwalk Centreen.wikipedia.org

  A public meeting room is added in January, broadening the centre's community facilities.

• 2020

  Regeneration identified as a possibility

  [1]The Broadwalk Centreen.wikipedia.org

  The centre is described as being under consideration for regeneration.

• 2013

  Potential supermarket and cinema extension considered

  [1]The Broadwalk Centreen.wikipedia.org

  SWIP begins pre-application discussions with Barnet Council about an extension that could substantially enlarge the scheme.

• 2012

  Ownership transfer involving SWIP

  [1]The Broadwalk Centreen.wikipedia.org

  Scottish Widows Investment Partnership is reported to have acquired the centre in March 2012 in a transaction valued at £70 million, with Ballymore Group later becoming owner.

• 2008

  The Mall Fund ownership ends

  [1]The Broadwalk Centreen.wikipedia.org

  The centre is reported to have been owned by The Mall Fund until 2008.

• 1990

  Broadwalk Centre opens

  [1]The Broadwalk Centreen.wikipedia.org

  The shopping centre opens on the site of the former Edgware railway station building.

A transport-connected, convenience-led community shopping centre serving Edgware residents, commuters and visitors.

• Supermarket

  Sainsbury's

  A supermarket tenant providing grocery, household and everyday convenience goods. Its presence anchors the centre's routine shopping offer and supports Broadwalk's role as a local rather than purely discretionary retail destination.

• Clothing and discount retail

  TK Maxx

  A discount fashion and homewares retailer reported as an occupier at Broadwalk. It replaced Marks & Spencer in the centre's tenant mix and contributes branded apparel and general merchandise to the scheme.

• Pharmacy and health and beauty

  Boots

  A health, beauty and pharmacy retailer reported at the centre, complementing Broadwalk's everyday-service and convenience positioning.

• Value retail

  Poundland

  A value retailer reported among Broadwalk's occupiers, adding low-price household, grocery and general merchandise products to the centre's offer.

• Food and beverage

  Costa Coffee

  A coffee shop tenant reported at Broadwalk, providing refreshments for shoppers, local visitors and commuters using the nearby transport connections.

• Health and beauty

  Superdrug

  A health and beauty retailer reported at the centre, reinforcing the convenience-led mix of personal-care and everyday shopping services.

• 2022

  Addition of a public meeting roomOther

  Background

  Broadwalk's facilities historically focused on retail, transport access, parking and customer amenities.

  Action taken

  A public meeting room was added in January 2022.

  Aftermath

  The addition gave the centre an explicit community-use facility, although no further operating details are provided in the source material.

  Source

• 2013

  Consideration of a supermarket and cinema extensionStrategy

  Background

  SWIP was exploring how to enlarge and reposition Broadwalk through a major extension while the property was under its ownership.

  Action taken

  SWIP entered pre-application discussions with Barnet Council concerning a proposed supermarket and cinema extension that could have increased the scheme's size by more than half.

  Aftermath

  The supplied sources do not confirm planning approval, construction or completion of the proposal.

  Source

1. 1The Broadwalk Centreen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Broadwalk Centre official websitethebroadwalkcentre.co.uk