Market Street Arcade

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 21 May, 2012 2:08 pm

patter wrote: The arcade's opened up now, though all shops are empty. Oddly its been renamed to Central Arcade - pretty sure there's already a central arcade in LeedsLooks like its getting a Greggs on the corner of Briggate. It does look good. Mind you, it cant be much worse than what it looked like before!I just hope that it helps to open up that part of town a bit more. It almost doesn't really lead anywhere...

ninanoonanarna · Post by **ninanoonanarna** » Sat 26 May, 2012 9:23 pm

Can someone if they get chance post a picture of it now? I very rarely get to go into the city centre. Thanks

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 26 May, 2012 9:41 pm

ninanoonanarna wrote: Can someone if they get chance post a picture of it now? I very rarely get to go into the city centre. Thanks Work on the now called Central Arcade is still not finished though it is clearly just about there. It is now open to walk through from Briggate to Central Road (and vice versa).

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 30 May, 2012 1:16 am

This photo (which I took on May 29 2012) shows the view looking along 'Central Arcade' from Central Road to Briggate. The renovation of what used to be called 'Market Street Arcade' is near to completion and some units are now being fitted out.

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Wed 30 May, 2012 2:51 am

Was the first floor accomodation over the enterance pictured above what was referred to as the Golden gate in an earlier post ? I only ever remember this as a greek resturant and once had a smashing evening there, quite literally lol.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Wed 30 May, 2012 10:49 am

Always remember the upstairs been a chinese restaurant. Had many a lunchtime special there.Anyway the new stores are been offered to new tenants with 9 months free rent, just to get the place going apparently.How long before the homeless start to use it?How long before the clubbers start to use it as a toilet?

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Wed 30 May, 2012 12:59 pm

buffaloskinner wrote: Always remember the upstairs been a chinese restaurant. Had many a lunchtime special there.Anyway the new stores are been offered to new tenants with 9 months free rent, just to get the place going apparently.How long before the homeless start to use it?How long before the clubbers start to use it as a toilet? I remember well the chinese restaurant......Was the first one I ever set foot in many years ago with my elder brother.It was quite a posh experience eating out in a chinese back then.We used to use one on upper Briggate(place upstairs) as well near the Grand.The place in the arcade though just seemed to get grubbier year by year.Used to get my jeans too in a shop inside the dark,gloomy arcade.You could never quite see what you were buying but they were cheap!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 25 Sep, 2012 7:23 pm

Walking through the Central Arcade a few days back it was noticeable just how almost no premises are in use. There's a Greggs at the main position at Briggate and virtually everything else is empty.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Tue 25 Sep, 2012 8:45 pm

There is a great Tattoo artist upstairs

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 25 Sep, 2012 9:23 pm

Leodian wrote: Walking through the Central Arcade a few days back it was noticeable just how almost no premises are in use. There's a Greggs at the main position at Briggate and virtually everything else is empty. Quite. This is one of the many things I don't understand regarding our fair city.There are empty shops scattered all over the place (including most of The Core and large parts of The Plaza), yet we've Trinity opening next year (big fanfare) with what seems like lots of big name retailers simply relocating from elsewhere in the city centre (more empty shops?) and persistent plans for the ongoing Eastgate Quarter, which in addition to giving us a vital John Lewis store seems destined to drag Marks and Sparks off Briggate and create a load more holes in the existing city centre shopping line up.It's much the same with office space - a fair amount unlet, eyts lots of plans for more.I'm sure it makes sense to someone...