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Was it some sort of council funded thing or something?
You'll see that the building was supposed to have included gallery and exhibition space as an asset to the community.
You'll also see that John Jones built and own the large student housing building on the adjacent corner too - rented to UAL.
Note the number of concerns from various agencies about the environmental impact caused by destruction of the street trees that were there and the impact of the loss of green space. Both the trees and green space were supposed to have been replaced.
I expect the Kate & the gang just forgot to do it.
In the interests of balance, at least two of the removed trees (which were old, knackered, and totally the wrong species type to do well in that location) were replaced on the adjacent pavement and (if LB Islington are to believed) the rest replaced elsewhere. Let's remember that spending JJ's Section 106 money was Islington's responsibility - JJ couldn't spend it once they'd handed it over, so suggesting that they 'forgot' is a tad crass as well as inaccurate.
Wasn't the student & affordable housing given to the developer to offset the costs of construction? I think JJ only owned the JJ Arts building itself by the end of the process.
I am sorry, I know you and Kate were pals.
We are never going to agree on the subject of John Jones, I don't think they did particularly contribute to the area. The building is not as hideous as the new horrors going up at City North at least. Those are eyewateringly ugly from every single viewpoint.
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/ui-takes-punt-on-finsbury-park-becoming-startup-hub-and-buys-arts-building-a4044616.html
U+I is quite a wellknown company, so I am really curious to see what they have in mind.
Didn’t he do well? Doubles all-round!
And yes you can, but it only works on Motorola 4500X phones.
The prices were not high for the work they performed. The set the highest standards and skills in their profession, which attracted the very finest clientele ie galleries, collectors, and customers whose pursuit of perfection was the priority. I was a client for many years, and since their departure I have not had anything framed. I have no idea where to go for such quality, although I'm sure one day I'll find a replacement. Yes, it was expensive compared to an average high street framing store but they weren't trying to attract that customer.
Miss Annie has made some particularly mean remarks here. She is obviously someone who has never run a business and is more comfortable criticising others from the sidelines. Thankfully, the country is not reliant on those people for its prosperity. However, knowing something about U&I I can assure you the building ended up in excellent hands. I'm just gutted that the Jones family were left with no choice but to sell.
Lastly, a comment on running your own business. There will be people on here who have done that or are doing that. It is an incredibly all encompassing all involving way of life, together with some critical responsibilities for others. I applaud and congratulate the Jones family for their multi-decade endeavours, and wish them all the best and long lives.
Thank you for being the outstanding business you were and for so long.