Mixed use development set for 1960s York building
Plans have been unveiled for 1960s building Hudson House that will see a mixed-use development on the site.
Leeds-based architects Fuse Studios, which have also designed the Victoria Gate supercasino due to open later in the week, are designing the scheme.
Plans include 130 apartments and 35,000 sq ft net of offices and potentially a café.
The site will include a landscaped route through from the Railway Station to Toft Green and Micklegate.
Owners Palace Capital are aiming to develop the site into four modern buildings including apartments, grade A office and commercial space.
The offices would be the first significant speculative Grade-A office development in the City Centre for many years.
Hudson House currently has just over 100,000 sq ft of offices but is now only 30% occupied as tenants vacate the building pending the outcome of a future planning application.
It currently has planning permission to convert the building into apartments but redevelopment is the preferred option for Palace Capital plc
Neil Sinclair, chief executive of Palace Capital plc, commented: “These proposals represent a major investment into York and the plans are a vote of confidence for the City. There is a distinct lack of top quality office space in the city centre, and we understand that there is an underlying demand from companies wishing to relocate to York but can’t find suitable office space.
“These plans will include a landscaped route through that will link the station to Toft Green and Micklegate and will open up this part of the City, adding to the renaissance of the area in recent years. Our plans marry high quality design with a sympathetic approach to its historic surroundings and local environment. We also see this development as acting as a potential catalyst for the York Central scheme, by enhancing the links with the city centre.
“We are currently in discussions with the Council and local groups about the plans and the feedback that we have received to date has been very encouraging. We therefore hope to submit a formal planning application in the latter part of next month.”
