The new north London neighbourhood of Brent Cross Town will be the home of a £210m student accommodation with 662 private rooms, onsite gym and coffee shop, known as Fusion at Brent Cross Town
Fusion at Brent Cross Town will be Fusion’s first development in London. Due to open in Autumn 2024, the site has been acquired in a joint venture between Fusion and Cheyne Capital and will join Fusion’s nine other accommodation schemes across the UK.
Designed by Glenn Howells Architects, the new building will provide three connected blocks that range from nine to 22 storeys offering a variety of student rooms, alongside communal amenity, and recreation spaces. The building will also include two flexible commercial units on the ground floor.
A ’15-minute town’ with rail connections across north and central London and five airports within an hour
Brent Cross Town is designed to be a ‘15-minute town’, with new shops, restaurants, amenities and leisure facilities, as well as 50 acres of green parks and playing fields all accessible within a 15-minute walk. The new Brent Cross West Thameslink Station, which completes in December 2022, will connect to King’s Cross via London St Pancras Station in just 12 minutes.
Fusion at Brent Cross Town will offer amenities such an event space, coffee shop and zero-waste shop, a social lounge, a cinema room, e-sports arena and karaoke room, as well as group study lounges and private study rooms. Fitness and wellbeing amenities include an onsite gym, yoga studio, basketball court and an external terrace.
“A first-class experience for students that want to live in Barnet”
Councillor Barry Rawlings, leader of Barnet Council, said: “We are delighted to work with Fusion on this accommodation which will provide a first-class experience for students that want to live in Barnet.”
Ben Henry, head of acquisitions at Fusion added: “We’re confident that the brand-new Brent Cross Town will make the perfect host thanks to its ambitious neighbourhood plans and inspiring vision. We are developing an environment that will make you feel optimistic about your own potential and carve out experiences that give students opportunities for the future. We look forward to welcoming a whole new student community to this exciting area and watching it flourish for many years to come.”
