National mixed-use development and urban regeneration specialist, Muse Developments, has been selected by Rotherham Borough Council as its preferred development for the Forge Island regeneration programme.
The successful proposal includes a cinema, food and drink outlets, a hotel, with the new leisure facilities set within an attractive public space and a pedestrian bridge connecting to the rest of the town centre.
Rotherham Borough Council's cabinet member for jobs and the local economy, Cllr Denise Lelliott, said: "We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the developer selection process and the very high quality proposals we received which reflect the confidence investors have in the future direction and potential of Forge Island to become a quality development which will achieve lasting benefits for the local community."
The first phase of work will include the main Island and part of the riverside precinct, incorporating the central hub hosting the cinema, hotel and restaurants, with an expected start date of October 2019 and a view to being completed within two years.