MIDDLESEX STREET ESTATE

PHASE TWO PROJECT UPDATE

Jason Clift and Steven Murray are the City of London officers leading on the projects at Middlesex Street Estate.

jason.clift@cityoflondon.gov.uk

020 7332 3010

steven.murray@cityoflondon.gov.uk

07786 855 580

Start on Site 3rd October 2011

This will be the conversion of 4 commercial properties at the podium level into l bedroom residential flats.

Early February 2012

Start date for the construction of the new White Kennet Street library and community centre and the new estate entrance at the corner of Harrow Place and Artizan Street.  The anticipated completion date for the new estate entrance is Late April 2012.  The anticipated completion date for the new Library and Community Centre is mid-September 2012.

Late April 2012

This involves closing the current estate entrance on Middlesex Street to construct 2 new 1 bedroom flats.  Anticipated completion date for these works is late September 2012.

Early September 2012

This involves closing the existing Estate Office and Community Centre.  The new estate office facilities from this date will operate from the library and community centre.  The space at the bottom of Petticoaat Tower where the existing estate office is, will be converted into 8 new flats, 4 x 1 bedroom and 4 x 2 bedroom.  The existing community centre will be converted into 10 x new bedsite flats.  Both of these elements of works are anticipated to be completed for early 2013.

We will of course keep you fully informed throughout the duation of the works and more detailed newsletter will follow to let you know about all the new exciting facilities that will be on offer for all to use in the new library and community centre.

Whilst Phase Two of the project is underway we will be working hard behind the scenes on the design details for Phase Three, the sustainability phase to transform Middlesex Street into an examplar estate fit for the 21st Century.

If you have any questions on any of these matters please fell free to contact me wither by phone 07786 855 580 or by email:

steven.murray@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Thanking you in advance for your help and co-operation to deliver a successful project.

Steve

City of London

Community and Children's Services

Technical Division