The area has played a leading role in York's commercial life every since the days of the Romans
Helmsley Group has submitted plans for its Coney Street Riverside regeneration project to City of York Council.Coney Street is the latest project from Helmsley Group, which has been responsible for delivering schemes across the city for 42 years, including the Old Fire Station, Westgate and Merchant’s Exchange on the Riverfront.
Max Reeves, development director at Helmsley Group, said: “Since 2019, we have been engaged in a period of careful and strategic site assembly across Coney Street, and have worked with key stakeholders and investors, and most recently with the general public, to develop this vision.“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sensitively regenerate an underappreciated area of York city centre, creating a vibrant community with heritage at its heart.
Neil Brown of Vincent & Brown, the architects behind the scheme, added: “The River Ouse and neighbouring Coney Street have played a fundamental role in York’s history since Roman times, and our vision for Coney Street Riverside has looked to this rich past as a means of informing its vibrant future.”
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