Directory’s offices to become 287 student flats – Reading
Plans to transform the derelict headquarters of Yell.com into a block of student apartments haves been given the rubber stamp by the council.
After the directory’s parent company Hibu decided against renewing their lease for their Queens Walk headquarters following a number of redundancies, Crown Student Living submitted proposals to turn the derelict office block into 287 student flats.
The proposal was welcomed with open arms by panel members at a council meeting, who revealed the Queens Walk site was earmarked as a potential location for the civic offices before the local authority picked Bridge Street as their new home following a move from The Hexagon in December …