Shipping container pop-up mall Boxpark and Quintain have secured planning permission to build the largest Boxpark to date in Wembley.
The London Borough of Brent granted permission for Boxpark Wembley, a 10-year joint venture between Quintain and Boxpark to develop a new casual dining and event destination, located directly on Olympic Way at Quintain’s Wembley Park development.
Due to open in late 2018, Boxpark Wembley will house 27 food and beverage operators, a 20,000 sq ft dedicated events space and 300 capacity venue.
Boxpark Wembley has been designed to cater for the millions of visitors who come to the area every year for sport, music and shopping, as well as the growing community in Wembley Park, with more than 7,000 new homes, 500,000 sq ft of retail and leisure and 630,000 sq ft of grade-A office space being delivered.
The events space will provide a year round cultural destination, creating and hosting a diverse and dynamic events programme for up to 2,000 people.
James Saunders, chief operating officer of Quintain, said: “The opening will mark as huge step change in the transformation for the area, adding to the growing offer of shops, homes and activity already here. Boxpark is officially coming home, and we couldn’t be more excited.”
Roger Wade, founder and chief executive officer of Boxpark, said: “We are looking forward to working closely with our development partner Quintain, Brent Council and Wembley Park stakeholders Wembley Stadium, SSE Arena and LDO to deliver a world-class fan village and street food destination.”
Boxpark Wembley unit sizes will range from 500 sq ft to 1,800 sq ft. Boxpark is set to announce specific tenants in the coming months, ahead of the opening in autumn 2018.
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