Harmony Bar (Mingles/ George) on Railton Road up for sale
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CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
The landlord in it's "Mingles" period was a former Mayor of Lambeth (Afro Carribean) who is still to some extent connected with the Domino Club I believe.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Isn't this just typical of Antic's modus operandi. They spark off doing stuff and if there is a significant obstacle drop it cash in and move on.How did Lambeth get their hands on it? I thought it belonged to Antic?
I never understood why Antic was unable to open a pub there - it has established use.
Look at the bar/restaurant they were going to open at the back of the Bon Marche building.
The biggest example is the development now known as "The Viaduct" in Coldharbour Lane. This was going to be an Anthony Thomas scheme, but he didn't square it with the planners and sold on to someone else who got plans approved and started building then went bust - so Lexadon cleaned up.
editor
hiraethified
We get sent quite a few but sometimes people mail them to us.
editor
hiraethified
Not so great if it means the building lies empty for years on end.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Well yes. A bit like Wetherspoon. Maybe they will have a chain of 600 pubs in 20 years time.
Rushy
basically a scrotum
I was hoping for something a little more like 24's CTU
"There's been a mention of Brixton in a disused warehouse in E3. Patching intercepted infra red satellite images of the suspects to the nearest mods now. Back up is on the way."
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
To be fair Antic are really pub business not property developers. I agree when they get significant obstacle from planning they move on. How to put it? From what I have seen of them at planning committee its not their strong point. Its not intentional of them to cash in. They are better at running pubs.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I don't know - but I suspect that the proprietor started as a general developer, and has now found a niche. In retrospect the Viaduct is not a good example, because at the time A Thomas was evolving his plans Lambeth Planning were pretty committed to keeping that site as employment generating. Any developer would have had problems getting a residential scheme through.
Antic do have the shop/flats @ 304 Brixton Road by the way. The one where they got rid of the ornamental Victorian weather vane on a building in a conservation area.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
I don't know - but I suspect that the proprietor started as a general developer, and has now found a niche. In retrospect the Viaduct is not a good example, because at the time A Thomas was evolving his plans Lambeth Planning were pretty committed to keeping that site as employment generating. Any developer would have had problems getting a residential scheme through.
Antic do have the shop/flats @ 304 Brixton Road by the way. The one where they got rid of the ornamental Victorian weather vane on a building in a conservation area.
For example, there is the suspicion that Antic has the Effra Social to exploit the potential development land behind.
Also, A Thomas has the scandalously hoarded site on Brixton Water Lane.
editor
hiraethified
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
They have to get around the access issues and stuff. But I bet they try at some point
editor
hiraethified
Guaranteed, I reckon!
Rushy
basically a scrotum
This is true. The plot behind The Social is the width of the building itself. You'd struggle to build anything much on that land due to the proximity to the houses running down the back. And then there is access. They would need to arrange access over the Housing Association's drive next door or along the private road at the rear of the large houses - which seems unlikely. They did used to have access onto that road but bricked it up a long time ago - not sure whether they retain some right of use but it is probably limited if they do.
They could buy some of the land behind the houses on BWL but they would still need to sort access.
brixtonblade
Well-Known Member
Looks like theyre well under way at Harmony bar - scaffolding all the way around the building (so you cant walk on the pavement today... hope they fix that) and the inside looks like its been gutted.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
'Luxury' flats!
brixtonblade
Well-Known Member
About 100k
buscador
culturally dominant
The same cod retail units that mysteriously never seem to get rented out and are turned into flats a year later, I dare say.
brixtonblade
Well-Known Member
Not much left of the old building:
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
Planning ref 12/04161/FUL
Fairly inoffensive stuff
That's the Railton Road elevation. Retail unit on the corner, which also has access to the whole basement. Second retail unit on the right, with residential entrance between the two. Four 1-bed, two-2 bed and one 3-bed flats but they're far from what I'd call "luxury". "Pokey" is more accurate.
Fairly inoffensive stuff
That's the Railton Road elevation. Retail unit on the corner, which also has access to the whole basement. Second retail unit on the right, with residential entrance between the two. Four 1-bed, two-2 bed and one 3-bed flats but they're far from what I'd call "luxury". "Pokey" is more accurate.
brixtonblade
Well-Known Member
Will be interesting to see what happens with hte retail units - doesnt strike me that any of the shops near there are doing a roaring trade
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
bound to be a fucking Tesbainey's exprolocal.
The 'luxury' flats in the building next door to mine are 8 Sq Metres smaller than my (shared ownership, housing association) place and only single aspect, and I doubt the finish is any better.
