Basildon Council in talks to sell Brooke House and reopen former M&S store in town centre
Basildon Council leader Andy Barnes said on 9 June that the developer behind 495 planned flats at the former M&S site is also looking to buy the Grade II-listed Brooke House, with partial reopening of the store site targeted within six months. A completed deal would put a permanent tenant into one of the town centre's most prominent empty buildings. For Basildon buyers and sellers, regeneration progress of this kind supports confidence in the local market. The deal is still being negotiated, so timings could slip.
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