Redevelopment of Black Lion St Officially Opens
The Black Lion St Redevelopment is a regeneration of the main part of Black Lion St in the heart of Brighton’s eclectic Lanes, that has taken almost 2 years and cost over £10 million pounds in investment to create. It consists of buildings that have been remodelled and restored to comprise of 2 restaurants with outside seating, 26,000 sq ft of prime office space and a building dedicated to housing private karaoke bar Lucky Voice, owned by Martha Lane Fox. One of the restaurants has been taken by Jamie Oliver for his chain of Jamie’s Italian brassieres and half the office space has been let to iCrossing, a prominent local internet media company.
In addition we have pedestrianised the street so that this becomes the main walkway and entrance from the seafront to the Lane’s and enhanced it with artwork that was designed by Ricky Delany with inspiration and assistance from the children at local school, Middle Street Primary.
The building was designed by the talented and eminent architect Piers Gough of CZWG with buildings works finished to an extremely high standard by local firm Cheesmur.
The development is now complete and it’s a testament to the quality of the project that it has happened and it is a success in these daunting financial times. We believe that Black Lion St was once a “thorn amongst roses” and has now flowered into an area that people will be able to enjoy, work, eat and relax in to revitalise this area of the City of Brighton & Hove.
