It's been closed for several years
Talks are taking place on the future of Nottingham's former Debenhams building as the city council says it wants to bring it "back to life" nearly two years on from the department store's closure. A new investment management company has recently taken on the building on behalf of Long Row Properties Limited, a company based in Jersey which has owned the site since 2017.
A spokesperson for Longmead Capital said: "Longmead Capital, the investment managers for the former Debenhams building in Nottingham, have approached the council to discuss potential future proposals for the property. The discussions are at an early stage but given the scale and sensitive nature of the site the process is likely to be lengthy, however the owners and council are keen for the process to involve public consultation once initial thoughts have been developed.
The history of the building dates back to 1846, when the Dickinson brothers opened a drapery store on the corner of Long Row and Market Street. The business was eventually sold to Mr W Griffin and J.T. Spalding, who purchased several neighbouring buildings due to the success of their department store.
Hilary Silvester, the executive chair of Nottingham Civic Society, said: "It's important that we have some progress because this is a very prominent building in Nottingham given its location in relation to the Council House.
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