Finsbury Park Station/City North Development

Soon · September 2020

When taking the tube the other I was surprised to see some Picture house poster behind the glass next to the new entrance at the station.
I though the plan was to get a cineworld? Anyone knows about it?

Have to say I would be much happier with a picture house

Fireddo · September 2020

Hey Soon, Cineworld owns Picture house.

mountpelephant · September 2020

Picture House were in their unit before lockdown setting up. I noticed Boulangerie Bon Matin has taken a unit just past, and opposite Starbucks, on the corner of the new walk way to the station....

libertyhall · September 2020

Can’t wait for the access to be open and for the shops/cinema to follow. We have waited so long for this to be finished.

Arkady · September 2020

Walked past at the weekend at it looks imminent. Bon Matin is opening this weekend. I rather like the new mural.

gardener-joe · October 2020

Was at the bus station at 1pm today. One of the hard hats - seemingly a supervisor - told me that the Wells Terrace route to the station entrance will open this afternoon. We shall see ...

Eliz · October 2020

I like the new mural too and my 4 year old loves it. It wasn't my choice when they ran the vote on it a while ago but it actually looks pretty good.

Wells Terrace entrance looked almost ready to open when I passed by this morning but I'll believe it when I see it . . . .

Fireddo · October 2020

It’s open!

drjones1517 · October 2020

Hallelujah!

lawrence singha · October 2020

woooooooooohooooooooooooo

lawrence singha · October 2020

jumping around

therattle · October 2020

Just in time for me to not use the tube!

minim · October 2020

That's a couple of minutes saved on my commute. It was quite the wind tunnel this morning and I had to give up on my umbrella, but then so is Goodwin Street I suppose. I wonder how long it'll take for the businesses to open. Not the ideal time for it.

krappyrubsnif · October 2020

Thank heavens, it has been s-o-o-o tough walking all the way round, it has ruined my day most mornings. I'll sleep happier tonight.

Ali · October 2020

This could be good addition with the possibility of out side drinking and dinning. The mural is I thought very good. The most appropriate tile is bottom right hand corner second one up.

markpack · October 2020

@therattle - exactly my thought too!

jacula · October 2020

Oh well this is a real bummer

No cinema after all!

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/04/cineworld-to-close-all-its-uk-cinemas-putting-5500-jobs-at-risk

Arkady · January 2021

So little excuse to go down there these days, but I must say I really like it now they've opened up the new streets and shops like Boulangerie Bon Matin and Rosa's Thai have opened. The tile mural thing is fantastic, and the public realm is really high quality. The area has changed so much it's hard to believe it. Looking forward to a post-Covid world where I can stare at it all from OakN4.

thompson · January 2021

Re Jacula's comment above. The Cineworld/Picturehouse closure announced in October was officially temporary. According to Picturehouse's website, a 'brand-new seven screen cinema' will open... See

https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/finsbury-park

Scruffy · January 2021

Tried Rosa’s Thai recently. Not bad over all, but their pad Thai was all the more disappointing as, if there’s one thing a Thai restaurant should do well…

therattle · January 2021

@Scruffy, my recollection of Rosa's is that it's not bad - but not bad is not good enough when we have Granary and Rusty Thai nearby, both of which are excellent. The Granary corn cakes and Rusty's tom kha in particular are really exceptional.

mountpelephant · March 2021

Noticed a planning application in a unit window for Honest Burger - Corner of Fonthill road. Also an application next to BBM and opposite the Picture house cinema (opening spring) for a company called Lilly Three Limited...guessing it may be a bar...??

Fireddo · March 2021

It is indeed a bar. The concept looks very interesting, some sort of blues kitchen kind of bar with live music and an interesting food menu. That is provided that the concept translates faithfully into reality.

krappyrubsnif · March 2021

What's a 'bar' ?

Fireddo · March 2021

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/bar

libertyhall · March 2021

I hope they still have a Marks and Spencer food hall

tricksy · March 2021

Does anyone know what % of flats have been sold & @ what sort of prices? All unaffordable I know.

Fireddo · March 2021

M&S should go ahead. Last time I enquired directly to M&S (a month ago) they told me they would open late April.

The majority of flats have been sold, I believe almost all 1 and 2 bedrooms. Quite a few 3 bedrooms remain available and you can probably see the prices on the website. From memory, depending on when you bought (they’ve been selling off plan for years) I believe 1 bedroom flats started around £380k. This went up all the way to £600/700/800/900k for 3 beds, again depending on year you enquired and how big they are. Some 3 beds in the towers, with views etc. were more expensive.
I understand the building that goes along Wells Terrace houses affordable homes (they fit the technical definition of “affordable” and therefore are only marginally cheaper).

NorthNineteen · April 2021

First time seeing it in the flesh today. Obviously the timing wasn't ideal but the quality of finish is good and I was pretty impressed. M&S going in will be key but so much better to access the tube station this way.

Arkady · April 2021

Northnineteen I have missed you.

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