Revitalising Leicester's Heritage: Transforming Buildings into Creative Business Hubs

Work to redevelop a cluster of heritage buildings into a contemporary home for creative businesses in Leicester city centre is now under way. Contractors have moved onto the city council-owned site at Pilot House – a former factory on King Street – to start the ambitious regeneration scheme.

The five separate but interconnected buildings will be transformed into 60,000sqft of high quality accommodation for start-up and growing businesses that will support more than 250 new jobs. When tenants move in – from spring 2025 – they’ll find meeting and conference facilities, a café and kitchen, a courtyard to the rear and a range of workspaces, including a co-working lounge for creative tech and digital businesses.
Existing industrial features, including parquet flooring and exposed brick and beams, will be retained, while a new entrance will be created from King Street