Major work starts as Nottingham council agrees to adapt the listed building into 95 apartments with minor changes.
The building is in Castle Wharf, Nottingham’s center. It will have 95 apartments inside, including studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom flats. They plan to extend the roof, adding eight penthouse apartments. The council approved changes to fit the units.
New lifts and stairs are part of the plan, along with secondary glazing, a new reception, and a lounge. These adjustments support the apartment plans. The council approved this application in February, covering internal and external changes.
They will install a TV aerial on the roof, and air vent locations will change. Ground floor updates are planned too, including new opaque glass for the front door on the building’s north side. They will also revise the basement layout.
Window changes will happen on the west side, and the fourth-floor entrance will be dark green, matching the windows. The Canal and River Trust stated that these are minor, necessary updates. The project’s core details remain the same.
Work continues, and completion is expected this year. The outward look won’t change much, keeping its original, historic charm. The updates won’t harm the Victorian warehouse feel, and the plan helps a partly vacant building, benefiting everyone.
Initial plans got approved in September 2022. Work started on June 5, 2024, with Jessops Construction handling the building work. H2O Urban and Property group works with the Canal and River Trust.
Citra Living, part of Lloyds, funds the project. The building , built in 1919 is grade-II listed. The Company Inn pub used to be inside, along with a gym and comedy club, all of which closed before the rebuild.
The building was important for industry, where boats loaded and unloaded cargo. The Trent Navigation Company, created it in 1783, stopped running in 1940.