Castle Quarter, in Norwich city centre, has been sold to private clients of asset manager Maritime Capital. The sale completed on Tuesday 16th December 2025.
Originally opening as Castle Mall in 1993, it was designed by local architect Andrew Innes to fit beneath the Norman castle. The shopping mall was rebranded as Castle Quarter in 2019 and currently has a 50/50 split between retail and leisure/entertainment tenants.
A good indication of the property’s popularity is that Castle Quarter has managed to retain its pre-covid footfall levels.
Maritime Capital is an independent, family-owned and run asset management business, based in Richmond. It was founded by Toby Hunter and Max Hunter in 2013 and has since transacted more than £1.5 billion in property investments.
Max Hunter, head of asset management at Maritime Capital, said: “We were very impressed by the transformation that the centre has undertaken over the past five or so years, moving from traditional shopping centre with a leisure element, to now being a vibrant and growing social, leisure and lifestyle destination.
“But there is still so much to be done to ensure that Castle Quarter is the first place people think about when planning a daytime trip into Norwich or an evening out. We already have an exciting retail mix, with everyone from well-known high street brands such as Boots, TXMaxx and Trespass, to specialist independent stores like Itaewon Korean Supermarket, Ernie’s Zero Waste and Keiko.
“Our leisure and entertainment offering is fantastic, with Escape Hunt, Vue Cinema, Hot Pod Yoga, Drive Lounge, ArrowHeadz, and many more, all under one roof. Our plan is to bring in even more entertainment brands to cement Castle Quarter’s position as the number one leisure venue in Norfolk.
“Whilst it is too early to share our detailed plans for Castle Quarter, we can say that we are committed to investing in the centre to further improve what it has to offer both leisure and retail customers. Our goal as a business is to add genuine value to the properties in which we invest and to the communities which they are based.”
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