As summer turns to autumn, so too Wimbledon Town Centre is going through some significant, transformational change. There are further exciting developments to Wimbledon Quarter coming soon, some of which are discussed in this newsletter, and we are all eagerly awaiting the reopening of both Marks & Spencer and the Curzon after their refurbishment, but I wanted to draw your attention to some significant property developments either underway or in consultation on some other landmark properties across the town centre.
Firstly, we are only a handful of months away from the reopening of Bank Buildings, 41-47 Wimbledon Hill Road. This beautiful Wimbledon landmark is being restored to the highest standard and transformed into an apartment hotel complex, with 21 suites, and retail and hospitality on the ground floor. In addition, work continues at a rapid speed to finish the next phase of the YMCA redevelopment, which will bring 135 new homes and a new public square to the eastern end of the Broadway, alongside 247 The Broadway, a major new commercial development, offering over 30,000 square feet of the highest quality workspaces.
Looking further into the future, consultations are currently taking place on two significant new developments on Hartfield Road. The former Slug & Lettuce pub site on 12 Hartfield Road is currently engaged in a consultation process to bring the first major co-living hub to Wimbledon Town Centre. This would provide around 150 small, more affordable studio spaces to the town centre, ideal for young professionals, with larger shared amenity spaces, created to foster community living. Across the road, London Square have acquired Wimbledon Bridge House, and have just submitted their plans for the site, which will see this landmark building transformed into 123 high quality apartments, together with 27,000 square feet of commercial space.
Wimbledon never stands still, and we’re excited that developers want to continue to invest in landmark sites such as these, which enhance our residential, commercial and retail spaces. If you’d like to know any more about any of these developments, or would like to discuss anything related to Love Wimbledon, please get in touch, I would love to hear from you. craigh@lovewimbledon.org
