The adjacent building, 2-3 Hill Place was also owned by the College and accommodated office space and residential units, with administrative offices spread over three lower floors and the upper floors used as residential units, let on short term leases to visiting medical students at various points throughout each year.
The intention was to connect the two buildings internally, forming one enlarged hotel, extending from the current entrance near Richmond Place, along the full length of Hill Place, to Nicolson Street. Located on the ground floor at the corner of Hill Place and Nicolson Street and underneath the existing Adamson Centre building were two separate retail units in differing ownership which were to remain fully operational throughout the construction works.