Nottingham's former General Hospital site is being turned into an office space after sitting vacant for around five years. The historic Standard Court building, situated on Standard Hill, near Nottingham Castle, was once the home of Nottingham General Hospital until the site closed in 1992.
Services were transferred to the Queen's Medical Centre from the former hospital, which had a history dating back to September 1782. The building eventually became the headquarters of the Nottingham City Primary Care Trust, but it has been empty since 2018.
But now Cubo, a company which provides flexible office spaces, will be taking over the building to offer 50,000 sq ft of office accommodation. There will be 630 desks available across four floors, with features including a gym, spa and beer on tap for those using the space.
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Marc Brough, the Managing Director of Cubo, said: "This is going to be the most incredible workspace and office building in Nottingham and will also be the largest workspace in the Cubo portfolio. Standard Court is an outstanding building.
"We're certain that businesses and entrepreneurs will come to the building because of its unbeatable location, local amenities and the sheer quality of the space. It is a place with a real presence on the city's skyline."
Cubo says it has already had expressions of interest in the new building and that pre-lets will be announced in the coming weeks. Other features of the office space will include a secure car park with 44 spaces.
Standard Court is the second building acquired by Cubo, with office space already being provided in Fenchurch House above the Zizzi restaurant on King Street. The company was launched in 2020 and now has branches in Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds and Birmingham.
Companies are able to hire spaces on flexible terms, with options ranging from having a designated desk to an entire floor. Cubo says its 20,000 sq ft King Street building is already at maximum occupancy, hosting 41 businesses with more than 360 members.
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