I was just told rents doubling so they're out and Costa are in. It doesn't sound right to me and I can't believe it's true. I only mention it because the bloke telling me is the sort who makes a living off information. You'd fine his mug shot in the dictionary definition of ingratiate.
If it's true it's totally against what it was supposed to be. It's always get rich quick with these property twats in this country.
I struggle with believing the rumour that Thieving Harry’s is being replaced by Costa, although rent going up there perhaps isn’t surprising given the upturn in trade I don’t know who the landlords are though and I must admit I assumed they’d bought it as it had been there for that long before the place started getting too nice Hopefully they’ll stay Costa can **** off
I'd be surprised if Costa were interested, there isn't currently enough footfall during the day for it to be worth their while. Humber Street was purchased in its entirety, via compulsory purchase, by the council. I don't know if they still own it all, I'd assume a fair bit of it is now owned by Wykeland, as they've done all the development at the site.
A planning application has been lodged for the repair and redevelopment of 61-63 Humber Street which houses Fruit, including the creation of a new, purpose-built and sound-proofed multi-arts performance venue, accommodated partly within and also extending to the rear of the building. The plans will ensure a sustainable, long-term future for one of the region’s most popular and innovative venues, by providing fit-for-purpose facilities as part of a completely refurbished and regenerated building which will become a hub for the creative arts. The £1.2m proposals for 61-63 Humber Street involve the restoration and reconfiguration of all three storeys of the building, with a new gallery and café featuring a glazed frontage onto Humber Street and the unused and dilapidated upper floors repaired and refurbished to create flexible studios and work spaces for artists and craftspeople. The first floor will also feature a roof terrace above the performance venue. The planning application includes a further £2.3m of development at the rear of 61-63 Humber Street. This will involve the creation of a paved outdoor performance area and gathering place within a courtyard at the rear of Fruit, with the last remaining smoke house in the centre of Hull brought back into use as a pop-up bar/street food venue. The courtyard would be “wrapped” by construction of a new building fronting onto Wellington Street with six ground-floor glazed units for shops, offices and workshops and 11 modern city living apartments over three further floors from the first floor, bringing additional life and vibrancy to the Fruit Market. New alleys will encourage a flow of people between Humber Street and Wellington Street via the courtyard. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image https://www.fruitmarkethull.co.uk/n...as-part-of-creative-industries-hub/30/10/2017
From the outside it looks nearly finished, I'm not sure why the opening date is so far away... please log in to view this image
ARF! I know it’s a big gaff and there’s a lot of internals to sort, but a year still seems a very long time to do it.
I hope they do plenty of places for the riff raff to go already without them coming to this part of the City too.
Finally... BBC Radio Humberside @RadioHumberside Work on a footbridge over the A63 in #Hull will start at the end of next year, earlier than planned @EmmaHardyMP has announced.
But now the most important work starts...sorting out the bars Quite right that they’re taking more time on them than the rest of the building
