Housing association Gentoo to invest in new Sunderland trade base

Housing association Gentoo is set to invest in a new base on the former Littlewoods site in Sunderland as part of moves to bring extra benefits to customers and colleagues.

Gentoo has picked the site in Hendon to become the location for Eastgate Point, the new home for its property services teams from summer 2026.

The multimillion-pound Eastgate Point complex, a 120,000 sqft industrial project, will be developed by Promenade Properties and will also feature other trade units across several buildings on the site of the former retailer, as well as an EV charging