Affordable workspace developer Projekt is set to refurbish 100,000 sq ft of vacant and underused industrial space in south London, owned by Tate & Lyle Sugars, for use as a creative community hub.
The Factory will be converted from empty warehouses and yards in the Royal Docks, and will provide free workspace for charities; rehearsal and production rooms; a purpose-built film and TV studio; and a 5,000 sq ft events space.
These new facilities will form part of the Mayor of London’s vision for the Thames Estuary Production Corridor, a collection of large-scale cultural and creative production facilities in east London and the south east.
The 5.2-acre site has been awarded £2.8m from the Royal Docks Good Growth Fund, which will be matched by Projekt.