The Howells building, with its more than 150 years of history, is one of the most iconic places in Cardiff. The Grade II* listed building was once home to Howells department store and has been occupied by House of Fraser for the past 20 years. Following the closure of House of Fraser, the building presents a unique opportunity to restore the site back to the destination it once was through heritage-led placemaking.
Delivering over 3,814 homes in a range of tenures, 50% of which are affordable homes, the development also provides a new entrance and public plaza for West Ham Station, two pedestrian bridges, a 1,000-pupil science academy, retail, offices and a community hub, set within significant landscaped open space.
The framework of development will celebrate the heritage, history and legacy of the site, ensuring retention of significant buildings and restoring them. The vision is to open up the site, creating new routes, connecting the site to Cardiff Central Market and delivering a new public square in the heart of the site. A carefully curated mix of uses will re-introduce high levels of activity into the site. These include commercial, leisure, hospitality, hotel, workspace and residential.
