Developer funds replacement for Alexander McQueen pub after unique planning condition
By Tom Lowe2021-02-23T07:00:00
Council insisted Buckley Gray Yeoman scheme include LGBTQ+ venue
Developer Regal London has announced that it will fund the creation of a temporary LGBTQ+ venue in Hackney during the construction of its permanent Buckley Gray Yeoman-designed replacement for a much-loved institution.
The mixed-use scheme on Hackney Road has obtained a resolution to grant planning approval and will include a new venue to replace the site’s former Joiner’s Arms pub.
The LGBTQ+ venue, which closed in 2015, was frequented by stars including Alexander McQueen and was seen as the epicentre of Hackney’s gay night life.
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