‘Prime’ Nottingham city centre mixed-use scheme gets green light

Plans to refurbish a prominent Nottingham city centre building have been given the go-ahead by the City Council.

The scheme, which will be developed by Carlton Street Trading, will see the derelict building on Carrington Street turned into three retail spaces on the ground floor, as well as 15,000 sq ft premium office space on the top floor.

Speaking exclusively to TheBusinessDesk.com, John Morgan, director at Leonard Design Architects, said: “It is extremely positive that developments for 19-26 Carrington Street will now move forward. The building is in a prime location to capture visitors, tourists and those that work and live in Nottingham – one of the many reasons that all three retail units have received a huge level of interest and lease deals for each are close to completion.

“The building also boasts a large amount of premium office space on the top floor, which is an extremely attractive proposition for a growing business – particularly with the train station just a stone’s throw away.

“Carrington Street is the gateway into Nottingham as people from all walks of life arrive into the city via the train station. This historic building is also directly opposite the new Broadmarsh car park and bus station, another element of the huge transformation that we are seeing across the city where iconic buildings are being given a new lease of life.”

Sam Burt, director at Carlton Street Trading, said: “This is a great for prospect for some exciting retailers to move into an extremely popular area of the city. Carrington Street is the gateway into Nottingham and we’re working with a number of local contractors to carry out the restoration of this site to the high standards it merits. The commercial space on the top floor of the building is an attractive proposition for a growing business – not least because of the surroundings. Quality commercial space is difficult to come by in city centre locations, and with Nottingham train station just a short walk away, the space is an extremely accessible one to do business in.”

Ben Tebbutt, director at Nottingham-based Box Property Consultants, the agent for 19-26 Carrington Street, said: “The retail units are already generating lots of interest, even prior to the refurbishment works being completed. We’re advising businesses to move quickly if they wish to snap up a space in such a prominent area of the city. It’s not just the location that sells these spaces, but the designs drawn up by Leonard Design Architects and Latham Architects which are second-to-none.

“We’re already speaking to a number of brands that hope to catch tourists and commuters as they come through the busy walkway leading up to Nottingham station.”