The developer behind Fairy Meadow’s derelict indoor cricket centre says he is willing to gut the building and lease it to a new business, but needs political support to help encourage a tenant.Scarred by neglect and vandalism, the building sits next to the scorched hulk of a former carpet warehouse on the busy Princes Hwy.It has sat empty for more than a decade, attracting the ire of Keira MP Ryan Park, who said the building was a waste of space on what was otherwise a prime location.Last week, lease signs appeared on the 15,400sqm site, describing the location as a ‘‘redevelopment opportunity’’.The building is owned by Wollongong brothers Steve and Nick Grozdanov, who run Pakshell Pty Ltd, based in Albion Park.The company, which owns sites in Corrimal and Albion Park Rail, bought the Fairy Meadow site in 2010 from company Sebvell, a business part-owned by developer Frank Vellar.The brothers’ realtor Lou Mitrevski said the indoor cricket centre might be knocked down as part of a redevelopment, to cater to the specific needs of a future leasee.‘‘It is a more strategic approach to leasing,’’ he said.‘‘Rather than take the shotgun approach, and build something and then find a tenant, we would prefer to work with the new tenant before we build something.’’Mr Mitrevski said asbestos had been found on the site, but steps had been taken to make the building safe.A Wollongong City Council spokesman said the developer would have to prove the site was safe before any new business could move in.Concerns about asbestos attracted the interest of Mr Park, who said he struggled to see any potential use for the building in its present state.‘‘I would find it very difficult that anyone could turn that site into anything else apart from demolishing it and starting again,’’ he said.Mr Mitrevski said he wanted to enlist Mr Park’s help to try to lease the site.‘‘We call on all the local, state and federal members of Parliament from all parties representing the Illawarra to help bring new business into the Illawarra, so that strategic sites like this can be developed for the good of the community as a whole,’’ he said.