Southampton City Gateway under construction
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Southampton City Gateway under construction
Image: © Peter Facey Taken: 14 Mar 2013
Looking along Stoneham Way at this construction site, with Thomas Lewis Way on the left. The agents for the development are Hughes Ellard http://www.hughesellard.com whose particulars state "a major mixed use development which will provide 364 student accommodation units, let to the University of Southampton, a 6 GP medical centre, a Lloyds Pharmacy and a number of commercial/retail units. At the centre of the scheme will be an open landscaped area with managed car parking. Handover of the commercial units is proposed for summer 2014. Units of between 105 to 470 sq m (1,129 to 5,057 sq ft)". From the aerial view it would appear that the site was formerly commercial with car parking. The developers are Bouyges Development http://bouygues-development.com whose web site gives the project start date as 1st October 2012, completion 31st July 2014, approximate value £24 million. The architect is Stride Treglown.
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