Developer Citu has bought the historic John Banner department store in Attercliffe, as part of its wider commitment to the regeneration of the Sheffield suburb.
Purpose-built in 1934 by the retail entrepreneur John Banner, the impressive four-storey building on Attercliffe Road was seen as a key Sheffield landmark whose reputation was synonymous with offering a high-quality shopping experience.
The previous owner went into administration in May this year, with joint administrators at Interpath Advisory appointed to handle the process.
The 48,000 sq ft building was converted into upper-floor offices and ground-floor retail in the 1980s, as it remains today. Still home to 25 businesses, the building will now benefit from significant investment to restore some of the former glory to the building fabric, as well as bringing it up to modern energy performance standards.
The restoration of the John Banner building, originally designed by architectural firm Chapman and Jenkinson, will preserve the facade to retain its original features.
The premises are a short walk away from the nearby Attercliffe Waterside regeneration project that Citu has a live planning application in for. The 23-acre urban scheme will transform brownfield land either side of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal and aims to be on site in early 2024.
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