East Midlands property investor, ALB Group, which has pledged to revive the country’s high streets, has been granted planning permission to convert the top two floors of a former job centre in Burton on Trent.
This first phase of the project will create 25 flats with the intention of a secondary application to convert the remainder of the building.
When the first phase refurbishment of Crown House in New Street is complete, it will be transformed into one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Arran Bailey, Managing Director at ALB Group, said: “This will be our second project in the town this year and we are excited to bring it to fruition. The former Job Centre building has stood empty for a few years now – no-one wants to see empty buildings in their town.
“Our ethos is to revive the country’s high streets through the regeneration of high-profile buildings. We have spent the last year looking at the site and working out what the community needs and how we can best transform the building.”
The Nottinghamshire-headquartered developer purchased and completed the acquisition of the 55,000 sq ft building on Friday, December 1. It comes on the back of the firm’s 10-apartment transformation of the space above Oxfam/Peacocks in the town.
Ed Hall, JV Partner with ALB, is spearheading the project, and said: “Once complete, the converted high-end apartments will have appeal across the board but particularly to professionals and first-time buyers. In addition, the ground floor of the building will be transformed into an amenity space for a residents’ gym and other facilities.”
