http://www.egi.co.uk/news/article.aspx?id=776057 QPR lodges John Lewis shed bid By Chris Berkin | Industrial | 29-11-2013 | 07:00 | Print Queenâs Park Rangers Football Club has lodged a bid to buy the John Lewis distribution centre in Park Royal, west London, for a major new stadium. The Championship club has offered around £21m to buy the 285,500 sq ft shed to satisfy its long-running requirement to replace its 18,500-seat Loftus Road stadium in Shepherdâs Bush, W12. Alternative uses for the site, including a training ground, are also being considered. QPR is going head-to-head with shed developer Prologis to buy the 12.1-acre site at 41-44 Kendal Avenue, which was put up for sale in July through Aspect Property Consultants and Jones Lang LaSalle. But a question mark hangs over the sale owing to uncertainties surrounding the route for the £43bn HS2 rail link. HS2 Ltd has put safeguarding orders on several sites in Park Royal to be used for a *construction storage depot during the development of the London end of the proposed high-speed line. One such order has been placed on the Waitrose fulfilment centre on Victoria Road, prompting parent company the John Lewis Partnership to pause the sale of Kendal Avenue. A source said: âIt is a really good price on offer but John Lewis cannot rush into selling something without knowing what is going on down the road. HS2 has given them a lot to think about.â QPR launched a search for a new stadium with a capacity of around 40,000 seats in 2011. In April, the club said a £15m loan secured from Barclays would go towards a new stadium. In August, the club said it was considering a number of options, including a site at Old Oak Common. QPR has played its home games at two different Park Royal grounds in its history â the 40,000-seat Royal Agriculture Society ground between 1904 and 1907 and the 60,000-capacity Park Royal Stadium between 1907 and 1915. John Lewis put its Park Royal shed up for sale after striking a deal with Gazeley for a 675,000 sq ft mega shed at Magna Park in Milton Keynes to connect to its existing 650,000 sq ft warehouse at the park. It is due to open in February 2014. Aviva Investors, on behalf of the Lime Property fund, bought the Magna Park shed in August for £74.2m â a yield of 4.9%. All parties declined to comment.
Great location...west London, I used to walk past it sometimes on my way home from school. Good links for transport on the A40 or the central line to West Acton, and piccadily line from Park Royal. Close to Park Royal for pubs and food.
Yes but now we have the exact location. Hows the traffic on the a40, is it better or worse than the m4 on match days?
would prefer the harlesden site. When you think how derelict many areas in White City (the area) was for years - even into the start of the 21st century, its such a shame the club are going to have to up sticks and move out of W12.
We've moved about more than any club in the league and you could say w12 isn't our true home, its just where we've been for our lifetimes. The true moaning will come from the people who used to walk to the games but I won't be feeling to sorry for them.
I cannot wait for the move, really excited, just hope a soulless stadium isn't build, it's a chance to make a real statement
We know its not going to be single tier like derby, soton etc. So its double or triple tiered with the stands close to the pitch but I highly doubt it will be as close as LR but it won't be 10 yards like at all other grounds. It will also have a roof plus will be able to do concerts and other events. Those are the confirmed details from TF. Not one of those things are bad.
Also, there are a lot of Hoops in that area, and they can have the joy of walking to games. I was about a mile from there for 20 years. When you consider how far some other clubs have moved to get a bigger ground, this move would be very small.
As for the stadium itself, I'd take a look at most of the German ones. Fantastic atmosphere, tiered, close to the pitch. And functional. MSV Duisburg is an absolute cracker (they also play in hoops)
