City House

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 02 Aug, 2011 11:52 pm

mhoulden wrote: They seemed to manage OK with the Bourse.I'd like to know what happens at ground floor level. The artist's impression shows a windowless wall with tiles and the iron girder from the viaduct, but I think it would be better with openable windows and something like a cafe so it isn't just a litter depository as it is now. New Station Rd is the main route to the some of the new shopping centres but it isn't the most attractive way to get there. New Station Road??? Do you mean Street - or as tykebhouy would probabvly call it, the taxi jam.

Post by **mhoulden** » Wed 03 Aug, 2011 12:31 am

All that checking on Google Maps and I still get the name wrong. Oops.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 03 Aug, 2011 7:39 am

mhoulden wrote: All that checking on Google Maps and I still get the name wrong. Oops.

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 03 Aug, 2011 10:35 pm

chameleon wrote: My only concern is what happens when a low sun shines on it and reflects off all that glass..?.....cnosni, watch for the buffers mate Ill squint

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 03 Aug, 2011 11:20 pm

cnosni wrote: chameleon wrote: My only concern is what happens when a low sun shines on it and reflects off all that glass..?.....cnosni, watch for the buffers mate Ill squint Nice. How's ye doing these days??

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 11 Aug, 2014 9:24 pm

I took this photo of City House today (August 11 2014) looking from near Mill Hill across Bishopgate Street to the Neville Street tunnel. Though I've seen City House countless times I don't think I've ever realised before just how narrow it is (unless it's an illusion from the view point)!

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 11 Aug, 2014 10:00 pm

Leodian wrote: There is a report on page 12 of today's YEP about a planning application relating to City House. The artist's impression of the proposed appearance of the outside of the building looks impressive.This is the link to the online report in the YEP website http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... _1_3636447 Well here we are 3 years on - has anything happened...?

Post by **mhoulden** » Tue 12 Aug, 2014 12:35 am

I found this report in the Yorkshire Post from the end of May: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/business ... -1-6642220. Basically, all the hype from a couple of years ago was designed to drum up interest to get people to rent out office space in advance to pay for the refurbishments but with the continuing credit crunch people didn't bother, so nothing much happened. However Bruntwood now has more money (from selling a building in Mcr and from refinancing their debts) so they're going to start the refurb soon anyway and then see if anyone wants to rent it.Interestingly the report also says that Bruntwood wants to put up another building on the corner of Sovereign St and Swinegate. Hopefully office workers won't eat at Bibis Italianissimo next door: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle ... ant-review.

Post by **dsco** » Tue 12 Aug, 2014 6:49 pm

That is a beltingly good review of Bibi's. Laugh? I nearly cried. It certainly summed up my views of the place pretty much perfectly

Steve266 · Post by **Steve266** » Tue 12 Aug, 2014 7:15 pm

Helped build this palaceRubbish payersWe could start a thread about their old place down by the Griffin and their two till system maybe?