Developers interested in theatre
Several potential developers have expressed an interest in taking over a disused theatre.
Leicester City Council is selling a 66-year lease on the Haymarket, with a guide price of at least £500,000.
A spokeswoman for the council's property department said "four or five" people had called to find out more about the property or to lodge an interest.
She said: "Things are in the early days at the moment so we are unable to say what the interested people have proposed they would do with the theatre.
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"But we can say we have had a mix of potential commercial and community uses proposed.
"The people who have got in contact have now to go away and put together detailed plans.
"Then, in consultation with the landlord of the theatre, the best one will be chosen. That is some time off."
The theatre has been empty since January 2007.
Plans to convert the building into a youth centre were abandoned this year after the council said it could not afford them.
City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: "I have a very open mind when it comes to what this building could be used for and I'm sure it will be an attractive proposition."
The council, which is selling the lease through estate agency Lambert Smith Hampton, said it has not imposed a cut-off date for expressions of interest.
Comments
by llamalamb
Tuesday, October 18 2011, 10:50AM
“With the New Walk Centre now a condemned building, perhaps the old Haymarket might be the ideal site for new council offices.”
by SportingCAP
Monday, October 17 2011, 9:15PM
“Maybe we could turn it into an indoor Fish Market”
by Rajjan
Monday, October 17 2011, 6:17PM
“It will be good for Indian wedding palace”
by DuaneB
Monday, October 17 2011, 5:41PM
“I am guessing this is going to be turned into a place of worship?”
by waynez
Monday, October 17 2011, 3:09PM
“if soulsby had have turned up at the mayoral debate last wedensday about the arts and culture perhaps he woulds have realised that there are great amounts of theatre and drama groups that cant find anywhere for them to practice and peroform, these little groups cant afford rental space at the curve ect and this venue would be ideal.
but then they sent cassidy instead and well need we say anymore.”
by blackka
Monday, October 17 2011, 2:38PM
“I have no idea on what to do with the former theatre.Maybe it is big enough for Soulsby to take his circus there ?”