The fact of the matter is the rent is too high given what structural work the site would need for a long term investor. If you take a look at the Sainsbury's site they are gutting it right down to the cellar and rebuilding it. These combined issues have without doubt put off every prospective tenant so far. It was a complete wreck when the current tenants took it over. They spent money installing a kitchen and ducting to make it usable for their tenancy, they certainly have not made it worse! Squatters were in situ and nicked piping and trashed it. We all live in hope that someone suitable will take it over but sadly I think it could be empty for sometime. As Sainsbury's are going in the landlord will no doubt hang out for the biggest buck possible.