Farewell Ealing's Historic YMCA, Hello Luxury Filmworks Apartments
New premium flats go on sale three years ahead of projected completion
YMCA. Picture courtesy Roger Green
New apartments named after famous male filmstars have been launched for Ealing's Filmworks development.
The first stage ' Bogart House', named after the Casablanca star have prices ranging from £579,950 – £934,950. Although not expected to be complete until 2021 there has been interest with some already under offer and others reserved.
Bogart House will be in the block opposite Ealing Town Hall (number 3 on site map) other apartments named after Jack Hawkins, Graham Chapman and Laurence Olivier will be built on Bond Street and Mattock Lane.
Developers, St George say in their web site sales blurb, 'Inspired by the past, celebrating the future, Filmworks infuses a new dimension into Ealing's enticing personality. Retaining the old cinema's historic façade, it will welcome a high quality mix of new homes, alongside a leisure district that showcases an exciting new destination for the capital.'
(Artist's impression of new Bond Street development)
Bogart House has apartments and 'premier' apartments for sale, the premier ones will feature bespoke kitchens and top-end designers such as Villeroy and Bosch.
It was recently announced that Ealing's long awaited cinema which is a major part of the Filmworks development, has been delayed once again, the new date of opening has slipped back to the third quarter of 2020.
Concern has been expressed by local residents that the cinema may be further delayed due to the lack of demand for flats in this price bracket in the Ealing area. Research by EalingToday.co.uk showed recently that only two newly built flats were sold in the last three months of 2017 in the W5 post code area. It is thought possible that the developer will not be keen to proceed with the completion of the cinema if funds are not being brought in through flat sales.
A council spokesperson has said, 'the Council has included a longstop date by which if the scheme is not developed the Council can take back the land and finish the development itself.'
18 April 2018