A once in a generation opportunity

Shoreditch Works is a redevelopment project located at a key City Fringe focal point that connects four important areas: Hackney’s creative enterprise zone, Silicon Roundabout, the Fashion District and City of London.

The site – systematically assembled over several decades – offers a rare opportunity to rejuvenate a key part of Shoreditch by merging commercial, creative, civic and community elements and by building on Hackney’s history of craftsmanship, diversity and entrepreneurship.

Shoreditch Works will be a leading example of creative enterprise and cultural collaboration in London, offering a mixed-use space for innovation, wellness and enterprise.

Shoreditch Works is situated at the intersection of Europe’s flagship tech cluster, London’s Fashion District, one of London’s original Creative Enterprise Zones and the City of London.

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HIGHLIGHTS

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  • A carefully planned mix of workplace, research, creative and cultural, retail and leisure space to act as a local anchor.
  • c. 2,840 sqm of animated and people-friendly public realm and c.5,660 sqm of publicly accessible internal ground floor spaces.
  • c. 1,110 sqm of outside residential amenity space and c.170 m2 of children’s playspace.
  • Local artist representation with commissions, residencies and exhibition opportunities, starting with local artist Brodie Neill’s sculptural public furniture.
  • Five new pedestrian-focused public passages across the site to enhance permeability.
  • Widened and improved surrounding pavements.
  • c. 1,179 cycle space
  • 505 jobs and apprenticeships for unemployed residents across construction and end use.
  • c.£157m of social value for Hackney residents in year one.
  • 1,500+ career development outcomes for local young people.
  • c.£20m in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Payments.
  • A significant investment in our site activation programme, Meanwhile…In Shoreditch, which commenced in 2024.
  • Shoreditch Works Innovation Centre lab and prototyping space for research and emerging sustainability-focused businesses.
  • Embodied Carbon Reduction through near-50% retention of existing structures by floor area. 407kgCO2/m2 Upfront Carbon (A1:A5) for residential component. 597kgCO2/m2 Upfront Carbon (A1:A5) for office component.
  • A combined on-site carbon reduction of 35.1% (72% domestic, 16% non-domestic) against the Part L 2021 baseline, through low carbon technologies including air source heat pumps and rooftop PVs.
  • Circular Economy approach to both the site activation and operational phases.
  • c. 7,400 sqm of public open spaces, gardens and landscaped terraces, designed to achieve a 0.32 Urban Greening Factor.
  • c. 65,500 m2 of newbuild and modernised office space across a range of building sizes, typologies and rental price points.
  • Accommodation for over c. 6,000 business, research and creative sector jobs.
    Green-lab run business incubator.
  • Programmatic affordable workspace strategy delivered at 12% of the uplift in commercial space (NIA), with a range of specialist delivery partners.
  • Maker and artist studio and exhibition spaces, and in collaboration with the Crafts Council and ACAVA.
  • c. £20m in Community Infrastructure Levy, c.£10.5m per annum in Business Rates and c. £200,000 per annum in Council Tax.
  • A doubling of the existing number of homes onsite to 78 dwellings, representing a tripling of the current residential floor area.
  • Existing cramped residential accommodation replaced with dwellings built to GLA Housing Design Standards.
  • Affordable housing onsite for the first time, delivered at GLA-compliant 35%, with 61% of dwellings for social rent.
  • Creation of a new human-scale residential precinct with dedicated pedestrian access.
  • A new landscaped, car-free mews street.
  • New flexible c. 814m2 ‘Urban Room’ community space, with programming by and for the community and local businesses.
  • A sitewide-placemaking strategy championing Hackney’s rich cultural and creative heritage.
  • A multi-year cultural and skills programme, Meanwhile…In Shoreditch, launched in Q4 2024 in collaboration with Green Lab, the Crafts Council, Eastside, UAL’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion, New City College, ING Media and other partners.
  • An inclusive operational programme to ensure the site remains active and well-utilised seven days a week.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Shoreditch Works is a long-term project, with development on-site unlikely to take place for several years.

Q1-2022
ING Media (20+ years both as a Hackney business & HDG tenant), appointed to develop Shoreditch Works Cultural Placeshaping Strategy.
Q4-2022
Pre-Application Process Commenced with Hackney Council.
Q4-2024
Meanwhile…In Shoreditch: Site Activation Programme Launched.
Q4-2024
Planning Application Submitted.
Q4-2025
Planning Sub-Committee deferred planning decision.
Q1-2026
Planning application called-in by the Mayor of London on 9 March 2026.
Q3-2026
Shoreditch Sandbox / Regenerative Business Hub Pilot Opening in Worship Street Terrace.
 
Q1-2027 & Beyond
Refinement of Regenerative Business Hub & Construction.

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