Almost 30 years after its establishment, the Centre was located temporarily at the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. For years that the theatre was unattended to, the Centre suffered extensive damage to its rare and unique cultural holdings which include Audio-Visual and Archival Materials, Library books, Publications, Art Works and Museum artifacts as a result of roof leakages, poor ventilation and lightings to mention but few.

These materials need to be preserved and conserved in a better ventilated or at best under a functional cooling system. This has not been possible, partly due to inadequate funding but more importantly as a result of the lack of a befitting office accommodation. This has to some extent affected the attainment of the corporate goals and objectives of the Centre.

It has also in a way consistently undermined the Centre's capacity to effectively discharge its statutory responsibilities. The need for the Centre to relocate became more imperative following the Federal Government's moves to concede the National Theatre to private operators. On the Centre's request, an office accommodation was allocated to the Centre on Broad Street Lagos .

The movement of the Centre to its new office on 36/38 Broad Street , Lagos was in furtherance of the statutory responsibilities of the Centre, which is to promote public interest in, and understanding of Black and African Arts and Culture. The centralisation of its new office in the heart of Lagos reinforces the changing dynamics of the organization and its operations.

CBAAC took advantage of this relocation from the National Theatre Complex to Broad Street to recognise the contributions of professional artists to the promotion of African history and culture over the years. This relocation would among others reposition the Centre for greater challenges that would facilitate the promotion and propagation of African arts, Cultures and contribution to world civilization. The location of the Centre's office on Broad Street would facilitate greater public access to the Centre's collection and activities.