Plans involve a mixture of capped rent living and work spaces, which will include a cross-fit gym and brewery, as well as a mezzanine space with 11 shops and work spaces. The Ground Floor will house a cafe, six recording studios and a live room, while there will be 14 offices and co-working studios on the first floor. The second and third floors will have 15 capped rent flats for those struggling to find housing, while there will be a roof terrace and bar on the fourth floor. The project also includes a fully restored frontage, alley exterior and south-facing wall, constructed with sensitive, attractive and sustainable materials. Jay Simpson, of WRNV, gave our photographer Justin Lycett a behind the scenes look.
Take a look behind the scenes as one of the biggest regeneration projects in Hastings starts to take shape
By Andy Hemsley
Published 4th Jan 2022, 11:08 BST
Updated 8th Jan 2022, 15:07 BST
This is looking to be an exciting year for White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures (WRNV). The locally-rooted social enterprise developer’s main project is to transform the old Observer building in Cambridge Road into a beacon of community-led regeneration.
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