UK Progress Atlas

Urban Development & Housing · Regeneration

King's Cross Regeneration

King’s Cross is a 67-acre regeneration of former railway and industrial land into a neighbourhood of homes, workplaces, education and public space.[1][2]

The modern concourse at King’s Cross railway station.
King’s Cross Station concourse · N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗ · Source ↗

Current position

University of the Arts London has agreed a lease for 17,782 sq ft in the refurbished Western Transit Shed South, expanding Central Saint Martins’ King’s Cross campus, as reported on 13 October 2026. This is a lease commitment; an occupation date and final completion date for the wider masterplan have not been confirmed.

Benefits

  • New streets, parks, shops and cultural destinations, alongside restored industrial buildings and employment space.
Sources
  1. kingscross.co.uk ↗
  2. alliesandmorrison.com ↗
  3. fadmagazine.com ↗
  4. relatedargent.co.uk ↗