Revealed: Elephant & Castle’s shiny new town centre
Elephant & Castle has a reputation of being one of London's grimmest areas – but developers behind its £3bn regeneration have just unveiled further plans for its shiny new overhaul.
Developers Delancey, DV4 and APG said the new "must-visit" town centre will include a music venue for 500 audience members, as well as an integrated campus for London College of Communication, part of University of the Arts London, and a massive 1,000-seater cinema.
The plans also include 1,000 new homes, the majority of which will be available to rent – and managed by Get Living London, the company in charge of the 3,000 homes at the former Athletes' Village at the Olympic site.
The regeneration will create a "new town centre", developers said (Source: Delancey)
The plans also include 108,000 sq ft of accessible public space, as well as shops, bars, cafes and restaurants, and a new ticket hall for the Northern Line.
The wider plans include 5,000 homes, 450,000 sq ft of retail and leisure space, and that all-new station.
Delancey boss Jamie Ritblat said: “Our ambition is to create a new and improved town centre for Elephant and Castle; one which complements, celebrates and builds upon the existing diversity and vibrancy that this key Zone one location is already so renowned for."