The Creative Industries Quarter, Abbey Road, Barking

The Rooff Group construction and development company, are pleased to announce the completion of The Granary Building in Abbey Road, Barking from the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation.

The refurbishment of this locally historic industrial building formed form part of the first phase of the longer term regeneration objectives for the Abbey Road area. The LTGDC have brought forward a comprehensive redevelopment planning consent, in association with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for Creative Industries uses, mixed use development and residential accommodation.

The Granary building and the adjoining Malthouse number among the oldest remaining buildings within the Borough of Barking and Dagenham and Rooff are proud to be associated with the restoration and “bringing back to life” of such an important local feature.

Rooff completed work on this site, and features the total refurbishment of The Granary building, incorporating a new riverside café and terrace and the construction of a new contemporary designed extension, to sit alongside the original Granary building. The refurbished and new accommodation is part occupied by Rooff, with approximately 10 – 15,000sqft available for Creative Industry and B1 Commercial users.

This regeneration scheme established an exciting new creative, commercial and residential quarter in Barking, which will build on and compliment the already successful regeneration taking place in the Town Centre.

The Granary building forms a new destination point on the river, for business users and general public alike, which links back to the Boroughs historic fishing and Malting heritage.”