The popular south coast of Barbados will soon see a welcomed addition in the form of more commercial office space with the Lewis Tower.
Set for one the busiest areas on the South Coast, Lewis Tower will be located on Rockley Main Road in Christ Church. The property which is now home to Lewis Drug Mart will bring commercial office space to an area which has been developing at a moderate pace over the last 10 to 15 years.
The Lewis Tower will feature three floors of commercial space which will be leased by the floor and not as usually done by specific office spaces. This is according to Heather Lewis who leads development of the property. The commercial floor space will be available for five year lease.
Currently, Lewis Drug Mart is one of the island’s most respected pharmacies and it sits on the commercial lot set for the Lewis Tower. The pharmacy has been there since 1988 and has become somewhat of a landmark as it is currently housed in what was once an old colonial style residential home.
Boasting of excellent surroundings and offering modern business opportunities, Lewis Tower is scheduled to start construction in May 2010 and be completed in a year.
The Tower will house Lewis Drug Mart on the ground floor. Meanwhile the new facility will bring a bigger commercial space to Lewis Drug Mart, which in turn will bring more varied stock and a larger shopping space for clients. The family owned business will have similar offerings to the US largest drugstore chain.
The floor space available for lease starts on the first floor which has 2,212 square feet, while the second floor offering is 2,774 square feet and 2,539 square feet for the third floor which includes a balcony area.
Heather Lewis explained that one of the main reasons for putting plans for the Lewis Tower into action is that the current property has needed constant repairs and developing a new property would eliminate that constant need.
The Lewis Tower should be a major complement to the development that is already taking place on the south coast. Lanterns Shopping centre which is just a few feet away is set to bring significant retail space to the area later in 2010.
