St George has reached the construction of the 32nd floor of One Blackfriars. This floor will include a viewing lounge for the local community and businesses.
A reception to celebrate the construction milestone was attended by Councillor Peter John, elected members and officers from the London Borough of Southwark, the GLA and representatives from local businesses.
Councillor Peter John commented: "The landmark One Blackfriars tower is a fantastic addition to London's skyline and signposts the gateway to Southwark; signifying the borough's continued success and on-going regeneration.
One Blackfriars makes an important contribution to our vision for the transformation of Blackfriars Road: delivering new homes, jobs, a boutique hotel and a landscaped public piazza. I am delighted that local residents are benefitting from employment and training opportunities on the development."
Managing Director of St George PLC, Michael Bryn-Jones said: "We are delighted to be celebrating the construction of the 32nd floor of One Blackfriars, which will include the One Blackfriars Club Lounge. This unique community facility will provide spectacular views across London."
The 2,500 sq ft One Blackfriars Club Lounge will be available to local residents in SE1, community groups, local schools and colleges, businesses, residents of One Blackfriars and guests of the hotel.
Once complete, One Blackfriars will comprise 274 homes, a landscaped public piazza, a boutique hotel and new retail space. One Blackfriars has provided £29 million for affordable housing in Southwark (the last payment was made in December 2016) and has already helped deliver 75 affordable homes at the Willow Walk development in Bermondsey.
The Club Lounge will be available by pre-booking and accessed from the public piazza. It was secured through a S106 agreement and will be available in perpetuity.
Users will pay a minimal change to cover cleaning and administration, with local residents and schools paying £50 for the first hour and £30 per additional hour.