As the Buttermarket Centre in Ipswich celebrates its 30th birthday, the whole town centre feels as if it is changing from retail centres into new uses.
Earlier this week it was revealed there are plans to turn the upper floors of the Sailmakers Centre into flats - finding a new use for retail and food space that has been empty for years.
And while the future use of the Debenhams building on the Cornhill is still unclear, one thing is certain - it will never be a flagship department store again.
When what is now Sailmakers opened as Tower Ramparts in 1986 the second floor was an attractive restaurant/cafe for shoppers with a self-service counter on one side and table service on the other.
It was popular and the view of the centre from the top was a major attraction.
A few months later, Littlewoods opened and again had a cafe on the second floor overlooking the bus station and Crown Pools.
But those have been closed for years - and when Tower Ramparts was converted into Sailmakers there was no sign of any access to the second-floor units.
Now they seem likely to become new homes.
There is a similar story in the Buttermarket which has been converted into a leisure-led centre focussed on the Empire cinema - while it still has a few major stores like TK Maxx and New Look.
Ipswich Central, the Business Improvement District (BID) which represents the commercial interests of the area, welcomes the plans to diversify, and particularly to encourage more people to live in the heart of the town.
Chief Executive Sophie Alexander-Parker said: "Ipswich Central is aware that the ALB Group, who recently acquired Sailmakers, are looking to convert the upper floors of the centre into town centre apartments.
"This is a welcomed redevelopment and is the type of change required to revitalise the high street as a Connected Town Centre.
She added: "I and the rest of the Ipswich Central team are thrilled to congratulate all the staff at the Buttermarket Centre on its 30th anniversary.
"The Buttermarket Centre has changed drastically, with the opening of EMPIRE Cinema, Superbowl, Superdry, and, most recently, Boom Battle Bar.
"The Buttermarket Centre is a key entertainment destination in Ipswich and, along with the planned improvements to Arras Square in 2023 and St Stephens Church being transformed into a music venue, this area of the town centre will come alive even more."
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