-Mr Ts arrived in style, dishing up serious comfort food classics - burgers, parmesans, pizzas and shakes - and adding flavour to the scheme.

-Cookies Island Soft Play also threw open its doors, adding a fun, immersive kids’ experience to the leisure offer, complete with a café.

-Numerous national retailers have committed to the centre long-term over the last 12 months, with renewals agreed with Deichmann, The Perfume Shop, Vodafone and Vision Express.

This is exactly the kind of diverse, experience-led and community focused mix we love to see - and there’s plenty more to come in the year ahead.

Located opposite the new entrance to Ilford Station, offering direct access to the Elizabeth Line. Key retailers including H&M, Next, TK Maxx, Sports Direct and New Look as well as the NHS Health Centre on the Upper Level.

The focus of significant residential and commercial development in coming years thanks to its improved transport connections, Ilford is a town to watch...or better still, be part of!

If you’re interested in joining Exchange Ilford and becoming part of the growing momentum at this East London scheme, get in touch with our team - Hugo Mackichan, Henry Foreman and Nick Symons - or our joint agents at LM.