Finsbury Park Station/City North Development

Arkady · August 2015

No, I think they mean the main staircases down to the underground. Presumably they will shut one southbound/northbound staircase at a time so the station will still be accessible, albeit with more queues.

gardener-joe · August 2015

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NorthNineteen · August 2015

My reading is it's the main stairs you access from the Wells Terrace - Station Place corridor but I'm not sure. I really hope they can get there act together and do the work at the same time.<br>

Arkady · August 2015

<font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">Interesting article in the Tribune about the fate of the shops in Finsbury Park Station arches. True that there are real water ingress problems that need fixing. Shame if it's an excuse to kick out the existing </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: normal;">businesses</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">. Especially E-Mono.</span></font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: normal;">http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2015/aug/family-businesses-finsbury-park-station-fear-eviction-under-regeneration-plans</span></font><br></div>;

Papa · August 2015

That would be typical: <div><br><div>Small businesses spend years making rundown area better with their presence.</div></div><div>Area gets redeveloped, small businesses get priced out with no word of thanks.</div><div><br></div>

Arkady · September 2015

<font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: normal;">http://finsburyparkcreativehub.co.uk/</span></font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: normal;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: normal;">It seems that there is currently an exhibition at the Park Theatre showing the designs for the new artworks going up under the FP station bridges. It looks like the work is due to be carried out later this year.</span></font></div>

donkeyonthemove · September 2015

So is there any update on the status of city north project? Is that project cancelled?

Arkady · September 2015

Not cancelled as far as we know. They are appointing a new contractor after the last deal mysteriously fell through.<div>Given that they have already sold many (all?) of the flats I doubt there will be a cancellation.</div>

NorthNineteen · September 2015

It also has planning permission and a material start has been made (I assume), I don't think they would get planning permission for anything bigger on this site so expect it will be built.<br>

Papa · September 2015

I wonder how many flats they have sold. Been hearing a fair bit recently about some developments under-selling.

callytoad · September 2015

They sell them in phases. It isn't in the developers interest to sell them all years before completion.<div><br></div><div>During the launch I believe they had about 50 properties for sale, but judging by the listings on Right Move some buyers/investors requested flats which weren't on the price list.</div><div><br></div>

quince · September 2015

According to the FT, the assorted Nine Elms developments are seeing a wave of 'flat flipping' - investors trying to sell unbuilt properties they have previously bought/put down deposits on. <div><br></div><div>What's always puzzled me about City North is why would people would choose to pay a premium to live in a new build directly on top of Finsbury Park station when they could both buy for less and live in greater style within a half mile radius. Perhaps a little bit of rationality has re-entered the market.</div><div><br></div><div>(Although one advantage may be that City North is the one place from which you won't be able to see, um, City North. It's the rest of us who'll have to put up with that).</div>

donkeyonthemove · September 2015

Arkady, do you know that whether the developer has found a new contractor for the project? Really curious..

Arkady · September 2015

Nope, but this is where I'll report it when I hear.

donkeyonthemove · September 2015

thank you!

Papa · September 2015

Developers do like to get their phases sold and get plenty banked early as possible - maybe that's not gone to plan. <div>There is a glut of new build expensive London property coming through - that has to filter down to less expensive developments.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-08/luxury-homes-unsold-after-a-year-seen-showing-south-london-glut">Here's a report on Battersea</a></div><div><br><div><br></div></div>

Maximus · September 2015

<font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal;">Update:</span></font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Telford Homes will immediately work with the Business Design Centre to ensure that construction can commence in 2016 with completion expected in 2020.</span><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#111111" face="helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;">http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/09/21/telford-homes-buys-stakes-in-four-london-regen-schemes/ </span></font><br></span></div>;

Sutent · September 2015

Max your link does not work

Arkady · September 2015

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2015/09/21/telford-homes-buys-stakes-in-four-london-regen-schemes/

Arkady · October 2015

I see the portacabins have arrived. Perhaps work will start this year after all.

callytoad · November 2015

Small update.<div><br></div><div>Portacabins have arrived, but they are actually TFL people on site. Basically they will be doing the work for the new tube entrance before work on the scheme can proceed. That work is expected to be completed by June 2016.</div><div><br></div><div>Once done, the City North building work will begin</div><div><br></div>

Arkady · December 2015

The Wells Terrace barriers are in and on!<div><br></div><div><img src="http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae221/Redarkady/IMAG0181.jpg"><br></div>

Sutent · December 2015

I think we made need a new zebra crossing from where people get off the bus to the new station entrance

gardener-joe · December 2015

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miss annie · December 2015

The gates are so slow that two or three people are going through at a time. Not snappy enough!

Papa · December 2015

My initial thoughts were: 'that's not a lot of gates for quite a lot of people'.<div>had to use the Tube this morning and yesterday and it was fine.</div><div>Suspect when it is really busy might be a bit of a squeeze.</div>

miss annie · December 2015

Perhaps they why they are set to be open for a long time.

Arkady · December 2015

The station has seemed much less busy to me. Loads of freeloaders whinging on twitter.

gardener-joe · December 2015

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Arkady · December 2015

I think so. Seven Sisters too.

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