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Unwins depot
Dartford depot redeveloped to office use (The Base) in 2006 by SEEDA; peer strategy matches U.S. sites but no local performance data. · summary, model-written
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Redeveloped
This site: …a business centre, The Base record · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia |
| New uses | officeWikipedia |
| What is there now | a business centre, The Basenewtypes-extraction |
| Retrofit year | 2006newtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)newtypes-extraction |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sold | — | South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) ← Unwins | Wikipedia |
Summary, model-written
Unwins depot in Dartford, England, was redeveloped into an office business centre called The Base in 2006. The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) purchased the site from Unwins in 2006, demolished the former depot, and constructed the new facility. The project aligns with a 'redevelop' strategy, matching peer sites like Lafayette Place Mall (Boston) and Arsenal Mall (Watertown), though those are U.S.-based. No further details on post-2006 performance or specific site metrics are provided in the record. Status is confirmed as 'built' with developer records verified via 'newtypes-extraction' (draft status).
Why. Record explicitly states retrofit year (2006), developer (SEEDA), new use (office), and peer strategy alignment. No external context or performance data included.
Where it stands. Dartford, England, former depot converted to office use. Peer examples are U.S. sites with identical strategy but no direct relevance to Dartford context.
For a planner
- 2006 retrofit timeline
- SEEDA as developer
- office use confirmed
- peer strategy matches (U.S. examples)
For a developer
- 2006 sale price unknown
- no post-retrofit occupancy data
- peer examples not geographically relevant
What we do not know yet
- No size, cost, or tenant details provided
- No indication of success/failure beyond 'built' status
- Peer examples are U.S. and not comparable to Dartford context
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- Lafayette Place Mall, Boston, MA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop
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- Blue Hen Mall, Dover, DE · Malls · same strategy: redevelop
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History and original facts
| Anchors | Unwins |
|---|---|
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Former Unwins depot demolished and redeveloped into The Base business centre in Dartford in 2006. |
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Timeline
- 2006 SEEDA purchased the former Unwins depot
- 2006 Warehouse demolished and business centre built
- 2006 Retrofit: redevelop
Sources
- Dartford · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 quoted sentences
former Unwins depot
In early 2006, the since-closed South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) purchased the former Unwins depot on the edge of the town.
The warehouse was demolished and a business centre, The Base, built in its place