The 'forgotten' office block planned for Preston, its curvy redesign and the chances of it ever appearing
The 345,000 square foot space was intended to have the option of retail and leisure facilities at ground floor level.
“Preston badly needs some grade-A office space which would attract some more major employers to the city to boost its city living, leisure and retail offering,” Mr. Cox said. There are long-term plans to spruce up Corporation Street to improve the link between the the city centre and UCLan The framework document assessed the area as having “poor quality buildings and public realm, combined with vacant sites” which were considered to be “undermining the route between the city centre and university campus”.
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