Coventry regeneration continues

The building in Corporation Street, Coventry, which houses Cosmo will be the next to undergo refurbishment, as part of the city’s regeneration to prepare for being the UK City of Culture in 2021.

The Cosmo building will be reclad in the same style as in the surrounding buildings. The Co-Operative, The Belgrade Theatre and The Coventry Telegraph building have all already undergone transformations.

This work will enable Holt Commercial, property specialists, to let out four new retail units.

Nick Holt, director of Holt Commercial, said: “This part of Coventry city centre has already seen a major uplift with the hugely successful development at The Co-Operative, while the Belgrade Theatre and former Telegraph building are also undergoing development work.

“The ‘Cosmo’ building is another piece of the jigsaw in a now popular area of the city centre to undergo refurbishment and the new cladding will bring it into line with other properties in Corporation Street.

“The units will be very good specification and will be available separately or as one single unit. We are taking enquiries now.”

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