SHW has advised on Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) on the acquisition of the former Uxbridge Library site.
Purchased from Hillingdon Council, the vacant High Street building will be refurbished by the University for use as its new Uxbridge campus for teaching and learning.
Providing additional higher education provision for residents, the new campus will offer a range of courses, primarily in health, business and digital. There will also be a café on the ground floor for students. This purchase reaffirms the University’s commitment to being a force for good in its community and providing life and energy to the high street.
Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Hillingdon Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Property, said: “This sale will safeguard the future of the site for continued use by the community and bring increased footfall, vibrancy and vitality to the High Street, benefiting local traders. It also supports the Uxbridge Town Centre Vision and our ambition to enhance the town’s public realm, making it an even better place to live, work, study and do business.”
Prof Damien Page, Vice-Chancellor of Buckinghamshire New University, said: “We’re delighted to be bringing BNU to the heart of Uxbridge. The former library has a history of supporting learning, and we’re excited to reimagine it as a centre for innovation and educational excellence that serves students, partners and the wider community.”
Strettons advised Hillingdon Council on the sale.