Mixed-use Bradford city centre development site launched to market

A 2.59-acre mixed use development site at George Street in Bradford city centre has been launched to market.

Keyland Developments Ltd, the property trading arm of Kelda Group and sister-company to Yorkshire Water, appointed the agency teams of BNP Paribas Real Estate and Mark Brearley & Co to market the freehold interest in the land.

Occupying a corner location at the junction of Leeds Road and Shipley Airedale Road in the heart of the city centre, the site is within a mixed use location just 200 metres to the east of The Broadway Shopping Centre.

The main transports hubs of Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square are also situated closeby.

The site originally served as a depot, computer centre and water testing laboratories for Yorkshire Water Services. More recently it has been occupied by Citizen Advice Bureau and Car Parking Management Limited (CPM), a pay and display operator which continues to operate and manage the pay and display car park on site.

The buildings on site have recently been demolished with foundations removed and services isolated in order to prepare it for future development of a variety of potential uses, subject to planning.

Ryan Unsworth, development manager at Keyland Developments, said: “We are confident that the time is right to be launching this significant site to market as the regeneration of Bradford City Centre continues to go from strength to strength.

“The site had a historic planning consent for a mixed use development which demonstrates that it is suitable for a range of uses which can complement the surrounding amenities.

“We have appointed the agency teams at BNP Paribas Real Estate and Mark Brearley & Co due to their local knowledge and understanding of the range of exciting opportunities this site presents to the market.”

Richard Dunhill from BNP Paribas continued; “This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a well connected site in the heart of Bradford which benefits from surrounding amenities including The Broadway Shopping Centre which is home to multiple major retailers, the Leisure Exchange which includes a 16 Screen Cineworld Multiplex Cinema and occupiers such as Grosvenor Casino as well as Hollywood Bowl, Gym4All, and Holiday Inn Express, Pizza Hut, Frankie & Benny’s and Nando’s.”

Mark Brearley from Mark Brearley & Co, concluded: “The historic planning consent highlighted approval for commercial, offices, residential and hotel uses, all of which would fit well with the site’s location and linkages today.

“It is fantastic news for the Bradford area that this redundant site can be brought back into use and contribute to the ongoing success of the City. We anticipate high levels of interest from a range of parties and look forward to bringing this important site back to life.”