Summary:
- HUB has secured planning approval to redevelop Finsgate House near Old Street station, London, into a mixed-use scheme featuring 490 co-living homes, approximately 4,000 sq m of Grade A workspace, a community hub, and improved public spaces.
- The development, designed by AHMM, includes two buildings of 35 and five storeys; the taller building will house residential units while the smaller will provide workspace, with 10% designated as affordable workspace for SMEs.
- HUB’s managing director Damien Sharkey highlighted the project’s role in addressing central London’s housing shortage and delivering community benefits, marking a key advance in the company’s urban co-living strategy with local stakeholder support.
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