The Construction of South Central - April 2022

South Central, a new 28-storey at the corner of Essex Street, is well underway - and we've snapped progress from the air.

With piling done, a crane is being installed on a site that will soon deliver high-quality living spaces, a tram-inspired facade, a commercial unit, and a crowning rooftop terrace.

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South Central is a 28-storey new build of 154 apartments & a ground-floor commercial unit.

With Wates progressing well on site, the Essex Street Properties Ltd development, designed by Glancy Nicholls, is subject to an additional two storeys and twelve apartments, taking the city's latest tower up to 30 floors and 166 apartments.

With a clear aspiration for a necklace of well-designed talls extending from Belgrave Middleway up to the Holloway Head island, South Central will become the first of many.

Designed with an elegantly curved tram-inspired terracotta façade, the building will offer a selection of one to three-bedroom apartments, with a double-height commercial unit on Bristol Street.

Soon-to-be-enjoyed facilities for residents include a double-height ground-floor entrance, with reception, foyer, parcel, and post areas. A concierge, community room, and cycle storage space - including a workshop - for 76 bicycles, will also be provided.

The crowning feature, however, will be its spacious roof terrace, complete with an open-air sky garden that will feature spaces for socialising, relaxing, and even taking part in yoga classes. There will also be space for a dedicated rooftop cinema experience.

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..and as the site is a tight old affair, we flew overhead to capture the constrained site:

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Images taken on April 8, from Stephen Giles.

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All images are the property of Essex Street Properties Ltd/ Glancy Nicholls Architects.