The government housing agency launched preliminary market engagement at UKREiiF as it looks to turn the stalled city centre site into a new mixed-use quarter.

The former shopping centre has stood partly demolished since retail giant intu collapsed in 2020, leaving one of Nottingham’s most prominent sites in limbo.

Homes England stepped in last year to buy the site from Nottingham City Council acquiring land west of the Green Heart, a multi-storey car park, Severns House and a former college site.

The wider Broad Marsh plan is expected to deliver around 1,000 homes alongside up to 20,000 sq m of retail, office and community space.

The latest market push is aimed at finding an experienced development partner to accelerate delivery of a new city quarter with homes, Grade A offices, retail, leisure and public realm.

Demolition works expected to cost £30m are well underway on the site, which sits at the heart of the city’s wider regeneration plans.

The project is being brought forward by Homes England, Nottingham City Council and the East Midlands Combined County Authority under a collaboration agreement with the hope of startring work in 2028.

Plans aim to reconnect key city centre destinations and improve routes for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, with new green spaces and public areas built around Nottingham’s “green heart”.

Homes England executive regional director for the Midlands Jo Nugent said: “Broad Marsh presents a transformative opportunity for Nottingham.

“Our partnership with Nottingham City Council, and now the East Midlands Combined Authority, formalised through our Collaboration Agreement, reflects a unified commitment from the public sector to bring this project to market successfully.

“We are now focused on securing an experienced Master Development Partner who shares our vision and will work collaboratively with us to deliver a vibrant, mixed-use city quarter that Nottingham can be proud of for generations to come.”

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