A flagship building of new apartments and shops at the heart of Boston’s Rosegarth Square regeneration project is taking shape.

Having demolished the former B&M and Crown House, Lindum is now constructing its modern, mixed-use replacement, comprising ground floor retail units and upper floor apartments.

The piling has been completed, the steel framework is in place and fireproofed and floor planks installed, with the first bricks soon to be laid.

Work on the public realm is also progressing, with foundations for a new seating area and public artworks being prepared, and tree pits dug ready for planting later in the development.

On the east side of the site, kerbing is being laid towards St Botolph’s Bridge and new walls are taking shape to define pathways through the area.

Councillor Dale Broughton, Leader of Boston Borough Council, who saw the progress during a visit to the site, said: “It is great to see so much progress on site since work began on the development at the start of the year.

“This project marks our commitment to bring positive change into Boston and can help breathe new life into our town and borough, turning an unused and unutilised area into an attractive and enjoyable space with new offers, opportunities and services for our residents and visitors to access.”

Lindum was initially appointed to help with the public realm aspect of the development, but as the council’s masterplan progressed and it purchased the B&M and Crown House buildings, our team assisted with the design and planning stages of the wider scheme.

Lindum Group Co-chairman Freddie Chambers said: “We are delighted to see this regeneration taking shape. It is always a significant moment in a construction project when a building ‘comes out the ground’.

“We value our partnership and collaboration with Boston Borough Council and, as a local business, we’re pleased to contribute to Boston’s generation and support a council which is committed to making real improvements to the town.”

Lindum has also delivered community benefits as part of our social value contribution linked to the works, for example, our staff and subcontractors offered their time and skills to help transform Boston’s Pescod Hall into the new Boston Youth Hub for young people aged 12 to 19, as part of a DIY SOS-style community project, this summer.