What can realistically be done with the old Co-Op?

[zebidee]

Does it smell like weed by any chance ?

Nah, nasty mouldy horrible like

 

[zebidee]

https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/noise-pollution-and-environmental-quality
back in the office on monday

I found that page before, but found it so annoying, like a circle jerk of links to nowhere. Not sure why it's so difficult to put a direct phone number in somewhere.

 

[Cue]

I found that page before, but found it so annoying, like a circle jerk of links to nowhere. Not sure why it's so difficult to put a direct phone number in somewhere.

That is by design.

 

[joshua]

Who are the selling agents ?

 

[Tumble weed]

Who are the selling agents ?

Can't remember, but it's under offer again apparently.

 

[joshua]

Can't remember, but it's under offer again apparently.

i was just wondering if the sellers have included a structural report, might make interesting reading

 

[Tumble weed]

i was just wondering if the sellers have included a structural report, might make interesting reading

It's probably one of those glamorous reports which haven't been updated in years which quote a thriving town centre.

 

[Tumble weed]

It also may be why it's always under offer and never sold , they take one look at it, which is probably vastly different from the printed pictures, and run.

 

[Bodger]

Who are the selling agents ?

The current to let board is Miller Sandy but it doesn't appear on their website anymore. The board has been up for years and has the 'Let' sign on it for yonks. Not really sure who would take it on as you'd need very deep pockets. Be interesting to know who actually owns the building, if it's still the Co Flop or a far flung pension fund based off shore!

 

[Lucy]

I am pretty sure it was owned by the Co Op's pension fund years ago.

 

[gilesjuk]

I am pretty sure it was owned by the Co Op's pension fund years ago.

Plenty of land investments around. When I used to do weekend on-call work twice a year in Leeds I'd walk along the canal and back along the road. Tons of former industrial sites sitting there with a sign with a phone number on it to call for offers.

If you look at Detroit, a very run down city, but you won't find any land for sale. All bought up on cheap waiting for it to become valuable.

 

[Tumble weed]

A source has told me both Game and sports direct are closing.



Game is moving into sports direct in the month , and sports direct is closing towards the end of the year for relocation into the Stafford Fraser's Department store, which is taking over the old co-op.



Make of it what you will, but seems semi likely.

 

[Jonah]

Game in the Bullring Birmingham has closed and moved into the new Sports Direct on New Street so that move seems highly likely especially as Mike Ashley owns both companies.

 

[Tumble weed]

It'll be good if it's true as the old Co-op will be bought back into action, but the place needs a lot of work doing to it, so I can see him dropping that idea pretty quickly.

If they do move, the downside is it'll create a further two empty properties and due to Woolworths sizable plot , it'll be hard to fill.

 

[joshua]

I cant see them taking on the old co-op it needs so much work and a cheap ass outfit like Mike Ashleys would save money by moving into one of the many existing vacant sites

 

[markpa12003]

A source has told me both Game and sports direct are closing.



Game is moving into sports direct in the month , and sports direct is closing towards the end of the year for relocation into the Stafford Fraser's Department store, which is taking over the old co-op.



Make of it what you will, but seems semi likely.

Exciting news about the former Co-op store. However, I'm surprised Game are relocating to the sports direct store. That's a huge store for them!

 

[GNM67]

Just spoke to the guys in game and yes they are moving into sports direct by the end of the month.
They have heard that sports direct will move to Riverside (maybe the lambretta store) by the end of the year.

They have also heard that co-op are trying to buy the old building back.

 

[joshua]

Exciting news about the former Co-op store. However, I'm surprised Game are relocating to the sports direct store. That's a huge store for them!

Just spoke to the guys in game and yes they are moving into sports direct by the end of the month.
They have heard that sports direct will move to Riverside (maybe the lambretta store) by the end of the year.

They have also heard that co-op are trying to buy the old building back.

This makes a lot more sense and sadly is another nail in the coffin for the north end of the high street.

 

[bunique]

Exciting news about the former Co-op store. However, I'm surprised Game are relocating to the sports direct store. That's a huge store for them!

I assumed a concession within sports direct, rather than an actual store…

 

[littleme]

I assumed a concession within sports direct, rather than an actual store…

Same, concession within sports direct