For 20 years, Buckley's Brewery, which was once the largest brewery in Wales, sat idle and slowly became an eyesore in Llanelli town centre.
Once known for competing in a ' Space Race' with Felinfoel Brewery to produce the first canned beer in the UK and steeped in history, the building became endangered in 2017.
But months later, housing association Pobl Group submitted plans to convert the historic site into accommodation.
Now the developers are in the process of completing the 18 flats, three maisonettes and six townhouses that are all due to be finished and have people living in them by the end of 2020.
The flats and maisonettes which will be available for social rent are due for completion by the spring and the townhouses will be ready later in the year.
Working with Carmarthenshire Council and the Welsh Government, work is also being carried out to develop the surrounding area and create a vibrant river bank space next to the Afon Lliedi.
The £3.7 million development has been planned with the view to restore the character of the buildings through careful renovation work and to sympathetically renovate the fabric of the listed building whilst converting it into homes.
The site stretches back to the early 19th century and to the origin of Buckley's brewing when Rev James Buckley married the eldest daughter of Henry Child who founded Child's Brewery in Llanelli.
Take a look inside the abandoned Brains Brewery:
Buckley's was then taken over by Brains and production moved to Cardiff in 1997 but residents living in Llanelli are happy to see that a small piece of the town's history will be given a new lease of life.
Head of Development for Pobl Group, Elved Roberts, said: "Restoring a Grade II listed building is never straightforward - but we're very proud of the progress we've made so far. Ensuring a sympathetic renovation and conversion has been an incredibly important factor in this development. Wherever possible, we’ve maintained the building's original features, whilst bringing it up to date."
"Knowing that this old building will provide homes for the people of Llanelli for generations to come is something we're very proud of at Pobl. The site has a rich history and is very much a part of Llanelli's heritage - we're glad to have been able to save it for future generations to enjoy.
"We can't wait to see people moving into their new homes. Progress is good and we're confident that the first apartments and maisonettes will be handed over in the spring."
Principal Contractors T Richard Jones (Betws) Ltd added: "This is both a challenging and interesting project which has benefited from the co-operation of all parties. It is satisfying to be involved in a project which will bring back in to use a building that could have been lost."
