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Opportunity Investment Fund – award of contract to Cypress House Management

21/03/2024 - Opportunity Investment Fund – award of contract to Cypress House Management

The Assistant Director for Regeneration and Economic Development agrees:
To award Cypress House Management, a loan of £127,727.00 subject to a loan agreement being entered. The loan will be subject to 7.5% interest and the loan repayments to made over 60 months with interest.
The loan will be used by the borrowers to carry out building and refurbishment works to bring back into use two commercial units in a prominent location at 2 Coburg Road, N22 6UJ. The project will create 25 affordable studios and an exhibition and event space.
The proposed units have been vacant for over 1.5 years in an area that is experiencing a high demand for flexible and affordable workspaces. The loan will be used to improve the overall quality of the building, incorporating measures to make the space to comply with the forthcoming Energy Performance Certification and intensify the quantum of employment space in the area.
Creating more affordable and flexible employment spaces and supporting creative sector businesses are high priorities for the Council’s Opportunity Haringey.