March 2018 Inward investment newspaper published in conjunction with Develop Croydon MENTA READY CULTURE CLUB CROYDONOLOGY The Morello Quarter Phase II development is ready to New nightclubs, park overhaul and eye-catching Discover just how much has changed in the town and start on site, subject to receiving planning consent artworks - it’s all happening across the borough what lies ahead in our timeline graphic SEE PAGE 3 SEE PAGES 4-5 SEE PAGE 6-7 Fairfield refurbishment on track to spearhead Croydon’s £5.25billion regeneration IT’S SHOWTIME FOR CROYDON HE £30million get on-site, Fairfield will be come into Croydon, it is a refurbishment of the the next of Croydon’s headline great place to be, you can do Fairfield Halls is on developments up and running. some shopping, you can go to Photo: Rob Wilson Jnr - Fluid4Sight track to transform An “opening season” will begin BoxPark, you can go to a great the iconic concert next April and run through restaurant and you can come Thall into a state-of-the-art to September, with Chandler and see a show. entertainment venue that already working on the “We need to work with will spearhead Croydon’s programming. those partners, we need to regeneration. “It’s huge, huge” he says be relevant, we need to show The man behind Fairfield’s when asked how vital a role people that Croydon is still redevelopment, new Venue Fairfield will play in Croydon’s open for business whilst all Director Neil Chandler, is £5.25billion regeneration the other exciting things are working round the clock to programme. happening. So, Fairfield is, I ensure the borough has a “On our scale, Fairfield will would say, quite integral to the facility to be proud of. Chandler was brought “Fairfield is integral to Croydon’s future. in by BH Live to oversee the ambitious plans last The town will be proud of this facility” November. A local resident Neil Chandler, Fairfield Halls Venue Director himself, and a former Head of Operations at Fairfield, Chandler realises the wider be the only kid in town for a future of Croydon.” importance of the project. few years. There’s so much Chandler is determined to With construction on great work happening around deliver a first-class venue that “JOB OF A LIFETIME”: Chandler is proud to be leading Fairfield’s refurbishment Westfield/Hammerson’s new the borough but we will be the attracts the biggest names in £1.4billion retail and lesiure thing that is attracting people entertainment, but one that for everyone. We are all very don’t want is that mediocre time jobs and up to 100 casual complex given the green light to Croydon, getting people into still has the local community different and entertainment is middle ground.” roles, we are paying the London to begin in 2019, and other the town while everything else at its heart and demonstrates very subjective but there will Chandler, whose previous Living Wage, £10.20 an hour as exciting schemes – such as is being pulled down. Croydon’s rich cultural offer. be something everyone can dip work includes a brand our entry point which we’re the second tallest tower in “We are very keen to work “It has to be relevant for the in and out of, whether that be overhaul at The Woodville, really proud of, so we should the UK being built at One closely with our partners people of this borough,” he the new live music scene, or the in Gravesend and positions attract some good staff.” comedy acts, or the classical Lansdowne Road – waiting to at Centrale to say to people says. “There will be something at the Bristol Hippodrome As for that grand reopening programme; the theatre and and New Wimbledon Theatre, next year, Chandler is staying musical programme that’s describes the project as a tight-lipped for the time being. happening in the Ashcroft, “job of a lifetime”. He doesn’t “You’ll have to wait and the community projects, the underestimate the magnitude of see,’” he replies, when asked if community choir, the classes, the task at hand but is excited Croydon’s new two-time Brit the youth theatre, the music by the challenge. school, there will be something Award winner Stormzy could for everybody. “The refurbishment is all be involved. going to plan, it’s a big job, the “There will be art exhibitions building is now an empty shell. “I have an idea but it won’t be spread across the foyer and first just one night because the tastes floor space, we are working “No heating, no water, no are so different. So, we’re being with the V&A at the moment services whatsoever, that’s very careful to have an opening for the first three-month where half the budget is spent, season where we’ll have lots of installation. the things the people will never great things happening across see, but it needed updating, it all genres of entertainment and “Everything we are looking needs to be up to scratch with we’re working on that now. to do we are looking for well- the rest of the building,’” he known names, well known explains. “This is a challenging “There’s a lot of brands to be associated with us, project in every way, shape conversations, lots of balls in then we can work with our local and form. But it’s exciting. We the air, and some are almost communities as well. What we landing.” ALL CHANGE: An artist’s impression of the new layout at Fairfield will be creating at least 50 full 2 3 IN BRIEF Amazon’s Tallest modular towers MODERN LIVING: The towers at 101 George Street will will help solve housing set new standards Menta ready to deliver new Optivo busy with Treasure several schemes is coming crisis, insist Greystar OPTIVO are delivering a number of schemes in Croydon. JOINT venture partners our commitment to finding infrastructure and homes Construction is currently to town Greystar and Henderson innovative solutions underway to deliver Cairo Park have acquired the to London’s housing Apartments, on Cairo New AMAZON is seeking sites in site at 101 George Street, challenge,” he said. HE Morello North & South Towers and executive of Menta, said: Road, with completion expected a raft of UK cities, including from Tide Construction “Croydon is emerging as Quarter Phase Cherry Orchard Gardens “Menta Redrow would in 2020. A total of 113 homes Croydon for its Treasure and plan to build two an economically-vibrant II development – have been submitted and like to thank local people for shared ownership and Truck click & collect concept. towers of 44-storeys and and culturally dynamic is ready to are awaiting a decision for all their support. The affordable rent are being 38-storeys. centre but it’s going to Tstart on site this year, from Croydon Council. team has listened and Under the plans, the online delivered. They’ll be delivering retailer will park trucks in The scheme, which has need high-quality rental subject to receiving The station facing explored feedback over 133 high quality homes at Cane homes to support this high-footfall locations that will full planning permission, planning consent, and development, featuring the last few months. Hill – with phased completion stellar growth. serve as collection points for will accommodate would deliver a further two 25-storey towers plus “We are committed to up until Spring 2022. customers taking advantage of 550-apartments and “101 George Street, as 445 new homes to a building of five to nine delivering a desirable Meanwhile, on Canterbury its one-day promotional offers. include roof gardens at well as claiming the title Croydon. storeys, would provide 445 place to live and work, Road, Croydon, work is ongoing The service originated in the the top of each tower, fully ‘tallest modular towers The major residential- 1/2/3 bedroom apartments, with quality homes and to create 22 new apartments. equipped gyms, residents in the world’, will set a US and made its UK debut in led regeneration around 19,000 sq ft of new community spaces. London’s Charing Cross and lounge and private dining new standard for rental scheme follows the station linked retail and “We are also committed 777 brought in to Manchester’s Portland Street and event rooms. accommodation in south London, with fantastic completion of the first amenity space and also to delivering better at the end of last year. Greystar managing phase last year, which complete the public East work at Fairfield director of investments, facilities for residents as links to shops and public Amazon is looking for spaces included 297 1/2/3 Croydon bridge link Troy Tomasik, said this well as civic space for the transport and will fund, DEMOLITION experts 777, of 750 sq ft to park its trucks bedroom apartments that will connect central would make Croydon local community.” build and install the new from Croydon, have been for several hours on dates that stand out in south London. The total build time for plus secure basement Croydon, the transport bridge link, subject to employed by Vinci Construction will be agreed in advance. parking for 118 cars, links and the Addiscombe “This is an ambitious the project will take just 24 necessary Network Rail to undertake a variety of Target locations in London enabling the delivery of community. development and an months, from construction and Croydon Council works during the £30million include Waterloo, Covent the surrounding high- exciting milestone for starting to residents Craig Marks, chief consents.” redevelopment of the iconic Garden and Croydon.