New Shops/Businesses in Bray

Fair enough but the project has had several delays so that would delay tenants.

However, if this is now near completion and fit out is to begin in New Year for spring opening you would expect a tenant to be confirmed soon as logistics for large stores take months of planning.

Easy to say that but I can't see it happening.

In order for this centre to be a success and for other units to do well , such as the restaurants and cinema from Press Up Group, it will need footfall. So a good anchor tenant to attract the right client and other shops will be required and the likes of Dealz just won't do.

Curious to see what happens.

they won't have 5 screens of quirky arthouse films and waiter service - this is Bray not Soho. It's more likely they'll be regular screens showing superhero movies most of the time with the hipster stuff reserved for one screen at the weekends.

I wouldn't say Stella is arthouse or hipster(hate that label). More that they show older/classic films as they're most likely cheaper to get. For example West Side Story is showing soon. They do show big releases sometimes,

At present they're showing Christmas films.

With 5 screens that won't work so I wonder what they will do and also what sizes the screens and cinemas will be. I just have a feeling I'll stil be going to Dundrum and other places.

Thats what I thought too. That the 5 screens wouldnt be all upmarket. Unconfirmed rumours are suggesting it will be only 5 upmarket screens.

I kill for a cinema without kids and families.

Creole Tapas bar closed for good? That's a shame if it is. Great food there and Brenda was lovely too.

Are people sure about Creole? Their Facebook page shows they were closed on 2 & 3 December due to unforeseen circumstances.

Will be a pity if it's gone as the food was very good.

I had the misfortune of witnessing of what can only be described as a gang of little thugs assailing on this shop last night. Around 20 of them, 14-17 year olds smashing stuff and riding their bikes in the entrance!

I felt so sorry for the poor set upon security guard. It was a menacing experience.

I won't be going there again. An absolute shame on the local area and a shame on their parents

I guess it's just luck, but I've been to that Lidl every week since near when it opened., usually around 5-6 on a weekday, and I've never seen hassle.

I've seen the kids hanging around (never more than 5) but haven't seen the give trouble to the security guards or cause any trouble.

Would be a real shame if a bunch of kids cause people to stop going there. It's a nice shop and is handier for me than Greystones or Little Bray.

gonna throw a curveball and say that the anchor tenant will be sports direct or jd sport. 🙅

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I see the local councillors got a tour of the new shopping centre. The tweet says that "Bray Central site nearing practical completion to shell and core by month end. Following PC fit out will commence. Negotiations on anchor tenants are at an advanced stage."

I don't understand how these things work, but with the recent flurry of activity I thought these tenants may be nailed down (just not yet announced), but turns out they are still in negotiations. A bit unusual at this late stage, no? Surely much of the fit out is done to the specification of the anchor tenant?

Tweet: https://twitter.com/BrayTCouncil/status/1481995567551160327

The entire block is being rented to the council for social housing for 25 years so noone bought there.

Oh sorry my mistake. I thought you were saying a spar at the DART station