Borough Yards to Bloom in Spring 2022: Get Ready for the Full Launch!

Borough Yards, a new shopping and dining district located adjacent to the historic Borough Market on London Bridge, is set to open its first section, Soap Yard, on December 13, 2021, ahead of the grand launch in Spring 2022. The project sensitively intertwines new building additions with the historic architecture of the site, transforming a series of formerly disused warehouses, arches, and viaducts into a series of new spaces. With base construction now completed, interior images of Borough Yards have been revealed for the first time, offering an early glimpse at the scheme before fit-outs begin for the 50 new shops and restaurants that will call it home.

Designed by SPPARC, the arcade area connecting the two ends of the district will see a series of new restaurants and shops housed in the expansive double-height Victorian arches, with two new office buildings to be operated by TOG (The Office Group) also located within the scheme. At the gateway to Borough Yards, a 2,000 sq foot Paul Smith store sits on the corner of Stoney Street, illuminated by bold neon lighting by FRA Creative. The lighting guides visitors from Everyman Borough Yards and Soap Yard to the arcade area to discover the full Borough Yards offer.

Everyman Borough Yards, a cinema exclusively designed for maximum comfort to ensure a premium experience, is set to open on December 13, 2021, with a series of blockbuster new releases, as well as a mix of independent and classic films. This is London Bridge’s first-ever cinema, and it will be home to two screens, both filled with plush sofas and armchairs.

Marcus Meijer, CEO at MARK, said, "With Borough Yards, we saw an opportunity to leverage the world-famous reputation of Borough Market and take inspiration from the Victorian architecture that makes up the site, to deliver a new commercial and cultural district that is anchored with the new public realm and a compelling restaurant and bar offering while also creating a new shopping destination in an area that has been historically underserved by retail."

From early 2022, Borough Yard’s first bars and restaurants will open for business. Those announced to date include Barrafina, Parrillan, and Bar Daskal from the Harts Group, alongside Butchies, Brother Marcus, and Vinoteca. Shops, new public spaces, and further bars and restaurants will follow in Spring 2022.

Borough Yards revives a lost medieval street pattern connecting Borough Market to Clink Street and the River Thames. The project combines the historic architecture of the site with new building additions, using innovative brick working to subtly connect the old with the new. The result is a commercial and cultural district that has been carefully designed to breathe new life into a previously disused area.

With the opening of Everyman Borough Yards on December 13, 2021, Borough Yards is set to become a new destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment in London. The carefully curated selection of shops, bars, and restaurants, combined with the unique architecture of the site, promises to create a new and exciting destination in an area that has been historically underserved by retail.

 

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Cover Image: Borough Yards, photographer Ed Reeve