ONE of Reading’s biggest development projects has reached its full height as the first phase of construction reaches a key milestone.
The Station Hill development has “topped out,” meaning that the building is now at its highest, and one step closer to completion.
The first phase of the scheme, designed by CRTKL, is set to deliver living spaces available for rental, ranging from studio flats to 3-bed apartments.
Residents are expected to be able to begin moving in by summer 2023.
The two-acre Station Hill Square development is also due to be finished next year, providing a pedestrian concourse linking Reading Station and the town centre as well as office and retail space.
When complete, the entire development will see more than 600,000 square feet of office space, 95,000 square feet of retail space, and 1,300 homes added to the town centre, within a minute’s walk of Reading Station.
Lee Fearnhead, Station Hill’s Director of Construction for Lincoln Property Company UK & Europe said: “It is fantastic to celebrate this significant milestone for the project with local stakeholders and our construction partners at Midgard.
“Events like this showcase the amazing achievement that has been made on-site to date, but more importantly offer an opportunity to give thanks and show our appreciation to the hard-working teams delivering and making the Station Hill vision a reality.
“Phase 1 will deliver 600 incredible new homes and an amenity offering, creating a vibrant new community in the heart of Reading, and we look forward to welcoming the new residents to the Station Hill community.
He explained: “As the first phase nearing completion, and with office and retail elements also coming online early next year, we are already looking ahead to the final phases to ensure the successful delivery of the comprehensive Station Hill vision.”
Cllr Tony Page, deputy leader of the council and lead member for climate strategy and transport, said: “I am really delighted to participate in an event that celebrates the first major milestone for Station Hill.
“The development has been many years in the making and as local councillors, we have been working with the owners and the development team to deliver a first-class regeneration scheme for the town and its residents.
“Station Hill is on the doorstep of the ‘new’ Reading Station, which was reopened by the late Queen Elizabeth II in July 2014, and is a key part of the Council’s regeneration plan.”
