65 Holborn Viaduct

61-65 Holborn Viaduct, a mixed use site in Farringdon, London EC1A This 14-storey building will provide much-needed student accommodation in central London, and is expected to be complete in 2027. The 669-unit development features studios, two-dios, and cluster apartments. Out of the total units, a full third will be reserved for affordable housing and 64 rooms are designed to accommodate wheelchair use.

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It also enjoys easy transport links as well as convenience to key London landmarks the development is centrally located in Farringdon. The site provides access to world-class education as well vibrant city life and iconic London attractions such as St Paul's Cathedral, and the Museum of London at Smithfield's, within walking distance to the main campus of the London School of Economics.

Cultural and performance spaces will be established on the ground floor in partnership with the Creative Land Trust, providing a place for local groups to showcase art and test new ideas. In this way, the initiative continues with the success of Gaia's Garden, an earlier cultural project on site and further embeds a commitment to community engagement in the development.

An array of student amenity spaces will be provided with this building including a multipurpose cafe/bar; cinema room; music rooms, plus other games and gym ground space. Residents will enjoy a panaromic view of East London from a rooftop terrace, which will also serve as an impressive space for the general public to gather.

The design is underpinned by sustainability, with the development aiming for BREEAM Excellent ratings. That lowers carbon footprint through features like urban greening and water-saving measures. In addition, there are 494 long term and 32 short stay cycle parking spaces, of which 5% will be adapted cycles.

The project complements the destination pan-LSE expansion plan on increasing housing capacity for students which reflects increased demand especially given that then Government has set an ambitious target of single numbers of 600,000 international student by 2030. A viaduct neighbourhood linking Holborn Viaduct and Snow Hill, in addition to a broader improved public realm will further stitch the development into the local area.

The site, previously called Citicape House, was originally earmarked for a 382-bedroom hotel with a 40,000-square-foot living wall to enhance air quality. These have since been revised to reflect the student-oriented mixed-use development that promises cultural and community spaces, in addition to sorely needed housing, which was approved by City of London in 2020.