New images give first look at £600,000 transformation of Peterborough's Old Station Quarter
New images have given an early glimpse into a new £600,000 workspace and fun hub set to open in an historic part of Peterborough next month.
The pictures show sections of the Old Station Quarter which is gradually taking shape in in Unex House, in Viersen Platz, Bourges Boulevard, and which sits alongside the East Coast Main Line.
A spacious bar area with plenty of seating can be seen in one of the images while another reveals the area set aside for a boxing club.
Now it has been confirmed that the Old Station Quarter will open on May 23 with membership applications going live online on Friday (May 1).
The funding for the project has all been raised from private sources.
The venture is the idea of a group of six local entrepreneurs and will initially have 40 employees.
Laura Green, one of the six directors, said: “We had hoped to open in April but has taken a bit longer to sort out than we first imagined.
"We are looking forward to the opening, it has been a lot of hard work and quite stressful as we have carried out a full renovation and moved in five businesses."
The idea is to create a social and working venue across the 8,000 square feet of former office space.
It will contain a large area of independent working space as well as hosting a variety of social activities and events.
It will be home to three existing businesses, tattoo workshop Electric Workshop, currently in Westgate, boxing club Gentlemen and Rogues of Yaxley and a Been Around Coffee outlet, Tola Macaulay’s TMacLife physiotherapy hub and there will also be bar, a café as well as a state-of-the-art fitness facility and street food venue.
A social media post for the Old Station Quarter states: “Old Station Quarter will redefine how the city connects, works, trains and unwinds.
"It will be an inspiring destination where you can train, connect, work, eat and enjoy - all in one iconic location.”
Unex House has been created through the conversion of former railway engine sheds, dating back to the 19th century. Many of the features of the original building have been retained and exposed.