The demolition of the Boleyn Ground is scheduled to begin today.
West Ham’s former stadium was initially purchased by Gallaird homes from West Ham for a reported £38m but it was later sold on to residential property developers Barratt London last month.
Those hoping for a quick death of the stadium will be disappointed as the demolition is likely to drag on for weeks if not months to fully complete. Once the stadium is razed to the ground Barratt London will then start building the 842 new homes in Green Street.
In a press release Barrett’s finance director Tom Olsen said: “The entire team involved in redeveloping Upton Park recognises the heritage embedded here”
The Boleyn development will include a mix of 842 one, two, three and four bedroom properties and incorporates 211 affordable homes including 125 at affordable rent and 84 available for shared ownership.
Despite strong objection from some Upton Park residents and community and charitable groups over lack of affordable housing in Newham, planning permission was approved in March this year.
I really wish the flats at the back of the north bank,could have been raised to the ground instead. Not that I have anything against the people there,they could have been re housed.But this would have allowed us to redevelop the east side.I do seem to remember that there was a dispute between the club and the flats residents at one stage when we were going to try and upgrade the east side,the residents said no on the grounds that it would block out light.anyone remember that?.COYI
“raised to the ground” What the fxxk does that mean? Oh, that will be ‘razed’, then. Difficult to raise something to the ground unless it’s underground to start with. If someone like me, who failed GCE English Grammar, notices it – why don’t you? I thought you were supposed to be a professional. BTW, there’s a spell checker built into the comments facility – how come you chaps get so many spellings wrong?
Get a life professor pat pending, this is a football forum not the open university.why the fxxk I’m I supposed to be a professional, ii just write what I think you obviously knew what I was saying,you awkward txxt.COYI
£38 million? A while ago ,I read the site was worth £100 million to West Ham. Why was a middle man used to sell it to Barratt Homes?
Sorry TRB last comment not meant for you bruv.COYI
Oh by the way I got naff all qualifications from school sorry I’ll learn how to use one of those fangled modern spell check just for you,telboy or just don’t read my posts.It would save us both a lot of writing. COYI
You have to love the Spell Check Brigade dont you.I find it incredible that they waste their time coming to a site just to write that pony.