Run-down office block to be turned into 40 flats

A run-down office block in Chesterfield town centre is set to be turned into apartments after a developer completed a seven-figure deal to buy the building.

Nottingham-based ALB Group have bought Burlington House, in Burlington Street, and hasplans to build 40 apartments there, while keeping the ground floor for commercial use, where tenants include Rebel Menswear, H Samuel, BetFred, Bird’s Bakery and Max Speilman.

The four-storey 37,000 sq ft building is also home to the former Tiffany’s Bar and Restaurant, which closed its doors around four years ago and has stood empty ever since.

FHP Property Consultants acted on behalf of the previous owners and sold the building to ALB Group. The company has looked after lettings in the building over the past five years.

Arran Bailey, managing director of ALB Group, said: “The offices will make fantastic flats in the centre of Chesterfield, which will increase footfall on the high street.

“The development will breathe life into this part of the town, adding vitality and vibrancy.”

Oliver Marshall, associate director at FHP, said: “The upper floors comprise of two floors of office space sectioned into individual small office suites which have been predominantly vacant for the last five years.

“The tenants in the ground-floor retail space will stay and I’m sure Arran will look at bringing in more to fill the empty units.

“In terms of the upper floors, the natural light and windows and the structure of the building mean it would lend itself well to a conversion to apartments.”

If approved, the scheme is expected to take around a year to complete.