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Former GAME store on Tavern Street under offer

A prominent retail unit in Ipswich town centre could soon have a new tenant, with the former GAME store on Tavern Street now under offer.

The big picture: The store has been empty since March 2022, when GAME relocated to the Sports Direct building on Carr Street ahead of its permanent move to the former BHS building in Butter Market along with other Frasers Group brands, including Sports Direct, Evans Cycles, Flannels and USC.

The former GAME store on Tavern Street is under offer
Oliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk
The former GAME store on Tavern Street is under offer

Key details:

  • The former GAME store closed in March 2022 and has been vacant since.

  • Then, in April 2024, the building's owner applied to convert the upper floors into three new flats.

  • The identity of the potential new tenant has not been revealed.

  • It remains unclear whether the offer is for all three floors or just the ground-floor retail space.

  • Plans to convert the upper levels into residential units are also uncertain.

The bottom line: The property could be the latest in a string of newly occupied units on one of Ipswich's main high streets.

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