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An aerial view of the Brown Hart Gardens project
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Landlords’ pledge of £10m will help open gardens site
Streets nearby to benefit from partnership deal
AN “architectural oddity” in Mayfair is to be revamped after landlords Grosvenor pledged £10 million.
Brown Hart Gardens, which has a closed off elevated 10,000sq foot stone deck with two listed early 20th century domed features, will open to the public for the first time in more than 20 years.
Nearby Mount Street and Belgravia’s Elizabeth Street could also benefit from the partnership between the council and the property owners if the project is approved by planning chiefs.
Councillor Alan Bradley, cabinet member for street environment, said: “We want these three distinct areas of Westminster to fulfil their potential as attractive destinations in their own right.
“Our unique deal with Grosvenor means we can look forward to wholesale improvements which will make a very obvious and striking difference without an excessive burden on the public purse.”
The cash boost is part of a unique funding model, the first of its kind between the public and private sector.
The council will invest the original £10 million, to get the schemes off the ground, and Grosvenor – boasting a £11 billion property portfolio – will reimburse the cash once the work has been completed.
Grosvenor’s executive director for London Peter Vernon said: “Our strategy is to improve the experience of living and working in Mayfair and Belgravia. We recognise that for residents, businesses and visitors, the public streets, squares and gardens are as important as the buildings themselves.” |
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