One of York’s finest Victorian buildings is looking for new tenants.
Grade II* listed, the De Grey Rooms are found on St Leonard’s Place, opposite York Art Gallery.
It has been the temporary home to the St Michael Le Belfrey church.
Plans are progressing well to update the church next to York Minster, after an anonymous donor saved the project last May.
It means the church will soon be moving out, and new tenants are being sought by owners the York Conservation Trust.
And it could be “an outstanding leisure and entertainment venue”, the estate agents say.
“The De Grey Rooms offer an exceptional opportunity to secure a Grade II* listed early-Victorian landmark at the centre of York’s cultural quarter,” say details from Stapleton Waterhouse.
“With its grand ballroom, elegant period architecture, and high-profile location opposite York Art Gallery and Exhibition Square, the property provides a prominent and prestigious setting for an ambitious commercial occupier.
“Suitable for a wide range of uses – hospitality, cultural, creative, workspace, worship or destination-led – the building combines large spaces that have inherent flexibility with exceptional architectural character.”
The De Grey Rooms were built in 1841 by public subscription to provide a home for the mess of the Yorkshire Hussars.
The building was used for military social events. During and after the Second World War the ballroom was used for public dances.
Later the building was home to the York tourist information centre, and as rehearsal rooms and storage for York Theatre Royal next door.
Over the basement, ground and first floors, the space is 10,475 sq ft.
The rent for the De Grey Rooms is £150,000. Find out more on the Stapleton Waterhouse website.
