Eyesore could be snapped up to boost £96m Wolverhampton Interchange
An eyesore building in Wolverhampton could soon be snapped up by the developer behind the £96 million city centre Interchange project.
Neptune is in talks with Gladedale Estates Limited to buy the Old Steam Mill in Corn Hill, Horseley Fields.
The Grade II-listed building was devastated by fire in two arson attacks and has been an eyesore ever since.
Permission has been given to demolish a 1970s part of the building to allow the extension of the Midland Metro tram to Wolverhampton railway station and the building of a new car park.
It comes after Wolverhampton City Council closed Corn Hill to pedestrians and cyclists following fresh concerns about the structural safety of the disused building.
The road had already been closed to motorists ever since the fire in 2008 to the 18th century building.
City council spokesman Paul Brown said: "Neptune is in discussions to acquire the former steam mill at Corn Hill as part of the Wolverhampton Interchange project.
"The listed building is in a poor state of repair following a fire a few years ago and investigations are on-going to ascertain the structural integrity of the remainder of the listed building before works commence."
