The Phoenix Yard at 5 to 9 Upper Brown Street, Leicester is a mixed-use commercial development that originally comprised approximately 29,000 square feet. Three semi-derelict Victorian hosiery mills have been refurbished and linked around a courtyard by contemporary bridges, walkways, and entrances. The courtyard is entered via a double height original Victorian brick archway. To the North side of the Courtyard is the head office of MNE Accounting Ltd. Tim Emmony’s rapidly growing firm of East Midlands based Accountants. To the South is a new Coffee & Gelato outlet. Opening later in 2024 this yet to be named Italian themed eatery makes use of the space formerly occupied by the Tinseltown Restaurant – an American Diner offering burgers and milkshakes.
To the West one of the original mill buildings was sold in 2016 and is now in residential use. The upper floors of the other two original mill buildings have been converted into modern office accommodation occupied by four different end users. The Centre for Enterprise is a not for profit research organisation. The Learning Support Centre Limited supports learners in Higher Education with Special Needs. Leicester Start-ups C.I.C, encouraging entrepreneurship and supporting growth in start-up businesses. Whilst Reed in Partnership Limited run a Driving Test Theory Test Centre on behalf of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
