Flagship city centre building put on market

A Bradford office building has been put on the market just weeks after plans to convert the building into flats emerged.

Vanquis Banking Group revealed plans to move from their seven-storey office building on Godwin Street to smaller office space next door in December.

At the same time, a US-based development company said it wanted to convert the Vanquis property into over 100 flats and two ground floor business units.

But now the building has gone on the market, advertised as a "prime city centre office building with approval for residential conversion."

The listing revealed that Vanquis will still be moving from the office to the smaller Godwin Street office space in November.

Built as part of the £45m Southgate development that was completed in 2010, the office space was at the time seen as a vital part of the regeneration of Bradford city centre.

Vanquis, previously known as Provident, has been based there since it was built, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

The asking price for the building will only be disclosed to potential buyers.

Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.