Castle Buildings LLP has been awarded more than £162,000 from Hull City Council’s government-backed fund towards bringing Castle Buildings back into use.
The Grade II listed building on Waterhouse Lane will be restored to offer city centre floor space, a nione-storey 150 room hotel, and public realm space. The funding represents just 8.2 per cent of a large-scale project expected to bring almost £2m of capital investment into Hull.
The grant award for Castle Buildings supports the wider site development, conceived and being delivered by Hull-based Wykeland Group, which includes reconstruction of the historic Earl de Grey public house building. Plans feature a nine-storey hotel with 150 bedrooms, as well as public realm works.
Councillor Paul Drake-Davis, the council’s portfolio holder for regeneration, said: “Castle Buildings is a much-loved heritage building in our city centre, but one which has stood empty for some time. Castle Buildings is part of the wider, large-scale project which, once completed, will bring further work and leisure opportunities to the city centre.”
Jonathan Stubbs, Development Director of Wykeland, said: “We’re pleased this project has received the funding to support its delivery. It recognises the importance of restoring and bringing back into use this landmark building and we anticipate work beginning in early 2024.
“This will be another significant step in Hull’s ongoing regeneration, which Wykeland Group is proud to be playing a major role in.”
