The Pentagon Shopping Centre

Chatham

382,364 SQ FT

The Pentagon Centre dominates the retailing in Chatham and is home to national retail brands such as Boots, New Look, JD Sports and Sainsbury's complemented by strong local businesses and catering options.

To repurpose the redundant retail space Ellandi’s analysis showed that not only were more civic uses needed to address health inequality and crime, but they would also bring an extra million visitors to the centre each year bringing back a vibrancy to the town centre. The shift to civic occupiers will create a more robust mix of occupiers with strong covenants and keep local public sector spending within the borough. 

In 2019 Medway Council acquired their local shopping centre as a pivotal piece in their wider regeneration plan. The Pentagon is being transformed into a multi-use civic hub that delivers value for both its community and the Council. This will lead to better health and social outcomes for Chatham and has created a stable source of income to fund wider regeneration.

Ellandi used evidenced backed business cases to approach public sector occupiers and show the positive impact a central location would have on their operations: interest beginning as smaller units grew to much larger anchor space.