A new residential tower is soon to rise in the famous Shakespearean theater where Romeo and Juliet was first performed 400 years ago.
According to Daily Mail, in 1577, on that very historical site in north east London stood a theater that was home to plays about stories written by William Shakespeare. It operated until 1622, when recession shut it down. Now what remains are just remnants of the history that witnessed great literature, buried three meters underground. But that part of history will not be gone for good. It will be cleaned and excavated and a glass ceiling at ground level will be installed and these will allow people to look down to the reminders of the old theater under their feet,
That site will part of a central public square where from the ground up will rise a development of 412 apartments. This new development, the 37-storey tower on the Curtain Road called The Stage, will consist of one, two, three bedroom flats and four bedroom penthouses ranging in size from 416 sq ft to 2,434 sq ft. Prices will start at £695,000. There will be other features and amenities including a health club with a spa and a juice bar, a traditional bar by the top of the tower, and a private show room for residents.
The development on the 2.3 acre location will cost a total of £750million. The development will start this April and will be completed in two years' time. Developer Galliard Homes' Sales Director David Galman said, "The regeneration of this Shakespearean site will elevate the status of Shoreditch to that of the uber-cool Meatpacking district in downtown New York City."
He added, "This is the most important Shakespeare heritage project in the UK in 20 years and Americans in particular have gone crazy for all the Shakespeare stuff. We have had enquiries from all over the USA, New York, Miami, LA, San Fran, all wanting a slice of Shakespeare."
