Property investor and developer Helmsley Group has unveiled plans for Coney Street Riverside – a major regeneration project in the heart of York.
The plans include the creation of 250,000 sq ft of mixed-use retail, leisure, commercial, and residential space, a riverside walkway and the establishment of significant green and accessible public realm.
Max Reeves, development director at Helmsley Group, said: “Our Coney Street Riverside plans are the culmination of a strategic programme of site assembly over the last three years. We’re now ready to share our vision to sustainably redevelop this historic thoroughfare into the social heart of York, creating new public realm for the city whilst ensuring that the history and heritage of the area is not just recognised, but honoured and protected.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sensitively preserve Coney Street’s story, while blending new architecture seamlessly with the area’s unique historical and cultural heritage for future generations to enjoy and benefit from. Since as far back as the Roman times, the River Ouse has played a fundamental role in shaping York’s history, and we want to honour that special connection by reconnecting this currently under loved area of the city centre with the riverside that it once benefitted so much from.”
Reeves added: “Our vision is to create an accessible, welcoming and vibrant city centre destination for visitors and the local community to enjoy and for Coney Street Riverside to act as a positive catalyst for city-wide inward investment.”
Helmsley has launched a public engagement exhibition, which will run from 12 September to 3 October at 29-31 Coney Street.
Feedback from the exhibition will be used to further shape Helmsley’s vision for the site, with a planning application expected to be submitted to City of York Council this autumn.
