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£5m Preston city centre redevelopment of former Browns Bar nearly complete

Posted on - 2nd March, 2021 - 12:00pm | Author - | Posted in - Business, Preston City Centre, Preston News, Redevelopment
Buckingham House in Glovers Court Pic: TSS Properties
Buckingham House in Glovers Court Pic: TSS Properties

The £5m transformation of the Preston city centre building that used to house Browns Bar and Truth nightclub is almost complete.

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Buckingham House in Glovers Court will become home to two high-end offices and 24 luxury apartments for rent.

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Expected to finish in May, the redevelopment is being created by TSS Properties, the same company behind the City Bridge Apartments scheme.

Read more: Apartments in former Booths store have been finished

A spokesperson for TSS Properties said: “There is a lot of quite basic, small and poorly finished apartments in the area. It’s missing what’s needed for those people who want more spacious, refined city centre living.

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“The demand from City Bridge Apartments has spurred us on to create more unique high-end apartments to cater for this market.”

Access to the revamped building will be through a hotel-style reception area, with a gated car park at the rear. Two grade A type offices will be located on the ground floor, and there will be high-tech security throughout, including smart fingerprint door entry systems.

CGI showing the Buckingham House reception area Pic: TSS Properties
CGI showing the Buckingham House reception area Pic: TSS Properties

The 24 residential units will include one and two bedroom apartments, ranging from 750 sq ft to 1,100 sq ft. The flats will feature the likes of walk-in wardrobes, LED lighting, and Spanish-tiled bathrooms.

CGI showing the living space inside a Buckingham House apartment Pic: TSS Properties
CGI showing the living space inside a Buckingham House apartment Pic: TSS Properties

The spokesperson said: “By word of mouth and very little exposure, we have pre-let 12 of the 24 units, which is unheard of for Preston, especially during this pandemic.

“The demand shows there is a great appetite for quality high-end accommodation.”

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The offices will be available to rent in the coming weeks with Morgan Martin, while Kingswood will be letting the apartments ready to move into from the end of May.

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