Browns Building

Opportunities for the re-occupation of the former Browns building can be split into short medium and long-term opportunities.

Short-term opportunities will be focused around ensuring that some activity is seen to be taking place at the building. This is imperative as it will be very important to give public and investor confidence that the council are being proactive in responding to high-profile vacancies across the city. This does not have to be the long-term solution however effort should be made to ensure that there is some activity within the building and that this activity assists in driving footfall and supporting the wider proposition within the city centre.

Meanwhile uses should be considered and there are a number of active requirements within the city at present from occupiers, gaming providers as well as the Chester Visual Art requirement which has the potential to drive significant footfall to the asset. This opportunity would require c.25k sq.ft. For a range of