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Blackburn House, Old Hall Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1QT
Guide Price* : £1,250,000 plus
Town Centre Investment and Development Opportunity
- Freehold Commercial Investment And Development Opportunity In The Heart Of Hanley Town Centre, Stoke On Trent
- Adjacent To The Proposed Etruscan Square Regeneration Scheme
- Ground Floor And Basement Let To B&M Retail Ltd By Way Of An Effectively FR&I Lease At £150,000 Per Annum (Tenant Holding Over)
- 1st to 10th Floor Offices Fully Vacant
- Approximately 8,294.04 Sq M (89,276 Sq Ft)
- On a Site Area of Approximately 0.193 Hectares (0.476 Acres)
- Suitable For A Variety Of Uses (Subject To Planning)
Addendum
Ground Floor B & M Unit EPC Rating: B45
The floor areas have been slightly altered from the first published details. The areas showing on the web are correct as at 18 October 2023.
B&M served a s.26 notice on 19 October 2023 requesting a new business tenancy. Negotiations remain on-going between the parties.
Description
The property comprises an imposing retail and office building constructed over basement, ground and ten upper floors. The building is of concrete frame construction, with the ground floor and basement utilized as a large retail store, while the upper floors are currently vacant, having previously been occupied by the Secretary of State as offices.
The upper floors are accessed via a self-contained reception lobby on the ground floor and are serviced by a staircase and two passenger lifts to all floors, together with a secondary stairwell. All the upper floors have an identical, regular shaped footprint, that could be efficiently subdivided to provide individual suites or units.
Location
Stoke-on-Trent is situated in Staffordshire in the West Midlands and is famous for the British pottery and ceramics industry. The city is formed of six towns including Stoke, Burslem, Fenton, Longton, Tunstall and Hanley, which are collectively known as The Potteries.
Hanley is established as the main retail location in the Stoke-on-Trent conurbation and is situated 29 miles south of Manchester and 40 miles north of Birmingham. Communications are excellent with the city being 7 miles east of the M6 motorway, with J15 and J16 linked by the A500 dual carriageway. Good access to Derby and the East Midlands with the M1 being accessible via the A50.
The building is situated in Hanley town centre, adjacent to Hanley bus station and the proposed Etruscan Square regeneration scheme. The building is positioned to the south of the traditional retail core and as such benefits from all the amenities offered by a town centre location.
Tenure
Freehold
Planning
Blackburn House is immediately adjacent to Stoke City Council’s proposed Etruscan Square regeneration scheme, in the heart of the town centre. A hybrid planning application for the Etruscan Square Masterplan was approved in April 2023, proposing a mixed-use scheme to include residential. Commercial, hotel and area/conferencing centre. For further information please go to www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20012/business/447/levelling_up_stoke-on-trent/3
Subject to obtaining the necessary consents, we are of the opinion that Blackburn House could be refurbished/developed to suit a variety of uses given the efficient and regular shape of its office footprint, the position of the service core, and the provision of a secondary stairwell.
Tenancy
The part basement and part ground floor is let to B&M Retail Ltd by way of a lease for 5 years from 11 February 2017. The tenant is currently holding over at a rent of £150,000 per annum (£7.10 per sq ft overall). The upper floors are vacant.
Tenant Information
B&M Retail Limited was formed in 1978 and is now one of the leading variety retailers in the UK. From its first store in Blackpool, Lancashire, B&M has grown to over 700 stores and employs over 35,000 staff. For further information please go to www.bmstores.co.uk. They have a Dun & Bradstreet Score of 5A2.
Planning Authority
Stoke City Council - www.stoke.gov.uk
VAT
We understand the property has been elected for VAT and that it is envisaged the sale will be dealt with as a TOGC
Energy Performance Certificate
B & M Unit - B:45
Floors 1-7 - C:74
Floors 8, 9 & 10 - C:63
Accommodation
| Floor | Use | SQ M | SQ FT | Tenant | Lease Terms | Rent £ PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Basement, Part Ground | Retail | 1,961.74 | 21,116 | B&M Retail Limited | 5 Years from 29/09/2016 (Holding Over) No Breaks | £150,000 |
| First Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Second Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Third Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Fourth Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Fifth Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Sixth Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Seventh Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Eighth Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Ninth Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
| Tenth Floor | Office | 633.23 | 6,816 | Vacant | - | - |
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