A large flats and housing project at the site of a demolished 'eyesore' could be the 'biggest change in decades' according to neighbours. The plan to turn the site of the demolished Forest Mill office building in Alfreton Road, Radford, into a 344-apartment student complex stretching across to Denman Street East, which at its tallest would be eight storeys, has been recommended for approval by Nottingham City Council.
If the plans are given the green light, there would be 790 bedrooms in the new block and 19 houses would also be built. The old five-storey office tower on the site, which was built in the 1960s and had been left vacant for decades, was knocked down in June 2019.
Local resident generally thought the construction would improve the currently empty land and surrounding area, with one stating it would be the biggest change to Radford in decades. Hassan Khalifa, 46, who works as a taxi driver and lives in Radford, said: "It is a very big thing for this area if it happens. I have lived here for 15 or 16 years and it would be the biggest change that I have ever seen.
