Part of a city centre office block is set to be transformed into 35 new flats.
The 1970s Cathedral Square is spread over two buildings overlooking the Bigg Market and Newcastle Cathedral, and is known as the start point for the annual Blaydon Race. Now, a year after the building was snapped up in a deal worth £8m, new owners Monument Real Estate are poised to convert vacant office space in 2 Cathedral Square into new city centre homes.
The firm said it is delighted to secure the building’s future, as well as aiding the city council ’s aims to make Newcastle a ‘15-minute city’. The ‘15 minute city’ concept forms part of the Net Zero Newcastle - 2030 Action Plan and revolves around the principle that everyone has access to local goods, services and leisure within a 15-minute walk or cycle ride of their home.
