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Card Factory sign up to a further three years in Quayside Derry

Card Factory have made the decision to renew their lease, for a further three years in the Quayside Centre in Derry.

The 1600 sqft store is one of four shops the company currently has trading in the city.

The decision was based on renewed optimism of the centre's future, following a recent purchase of the scheme, by a new...

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THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION TO OPEN IN OMAGH

Murphy Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants, one of N Ireland’s leading retail agents, have secured premises for our retained client’s, the BHF, at 27 Market Street, Omagh.

The 2,000 sqft premises is one of three planned new store for our client in Northern Ireland during 2018.

This Omagh store...

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Murphy chosen by O'Neills to help with expansion into Craigavon

O'Neills one of Ireland's leading sports wear retailers is due to open a new flagship store at Marlborough Retail Park in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, in summer 2018.

Murphy Chartered Surveyors, one of Ireland's leading retail real estate agents has assisted the company with store identification and the commercial negotiations of the...

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Market sentiment at the end of 2017

As the party season kicks of in N Ireland, its a time when people reflect on the past year and get those last few deals over the line.

We attended our first function last night and while the mood was upbeat, economic uncertainty and brexit, has meant a "soft year" in terms of property market activity.

It is good to know that...

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The British Heart Foundation returns to Ballymena

Murphy Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants, one of N Ireland’s leading retail agents, have secured premises for our retained client’s, the BHF, at 48 Ballymoney Street, Ballymena.

The 3,000 sqft premises is one of three planned new store for our client in Northern Ireland during 2018.

Our...

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Team Murphy gets a First

At Murphy we are equestrian sport fan's and like to support all things equine.

At the start of 2018, we found that we had to purchase a new horse and after some 45 viewings of various animals at the start of the year, we settled on a Irish sports horse, that we call BIG Benny.

One of the things we love about horses is that we...

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Shopping centre downsizing, when will it start in N Ireland

It was 10 years ago, when we worked, while at another company, on the demolition and regeneration of one of Northern Ireland's first shopping centre's, into a fresh commercial offer.

While working at a development company, Springhill shopping centre, Bangor was purchased, demolished and rebuilt into a retail park with...

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Card Factory open in Strabane

Murphy Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants, one of N Ireland’s leading retail agents, have secured further premises for our retained client’s, Card Factory, in Strabane

The 2,000 sqft unit in the main street is the latest store that Murphy have secured for our client's in N Ireland.

This will be the...

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Card Factory to open six shops in Ireland

UK greeting card specialist Card Factory is to open six shops in Ireland by the end of 2017 and has ambitious plans for another 69 outlets over the next five years.

The retailer has secured units at Northside Shopping Centre, Drogheda Town Centre and the Courtyard Shopping Centre in Newbridge along with...

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Murphy are at Revo 2017

Murphy are attending the Revo Conference and exhibition in Liverpool on the 20th September 2017.

Revo is the UK’s largest gathering of people and businesses that together create great places for work, rest and play. 

It's a show case were senior decision makers and retailers attend this event, to do business and look...

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Murphy complete St Patrick's endurance ride

Last week end saw Mr Murphy and his Irish sports horse BIG BENNY take part in the 2017 St Patricks endurance ride run by ILDRA at Downpatrick's race course.

This year we entered the 16 km pleasure ride, as we are new to each other and still forming a partnership.  So we adopted a safety first approach to this ride out.

As...

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Up sizing Belfast

At Murphy we are always looking for trends and positive signs in the Northern Ireland retail market.

At present we are seeing some retailers up size into larger premises in Belfast city centre.

Pandora have up sized from 650 sqft on William street South to Cornmarket and a new store of 1500 sqft.  They assigned there old...

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Murphy 20 years in N Ireland property

Its always a bit scary, when you reach a mile stone, in your working life.

This month sees Mr Murphy, 20 years in the Northern Ireland property market.

Having started our venture into property some 30 years ago, moving to Scotland to study and work, I started my first Job in Northern Ireland in September 1997.

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Card Factory open in Oaks Centre Dungannon

Murphy Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants, one of N Ireland’s leading retail agents, have acquired new premises for our retained client’s Card Factory, in Dungannon

The 1500 sqft unit in the Oaks centre is the latest store that Murphy have secured for our client's in N Ireland, with the store now open and...

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Murphy has helped the BHF find new office space in Belfast

Murphy Chartered Surveyors, a leading business space agents in Northern Ireland, has completed the acquisition of new offices for the British Heart Foundation

Our client has been operating from serviced offices for some time in South Belfast and they will now be put down roots in a new modern office suite, in Cromac place, Gas Works,...

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