Boxpark takes Liverpool Street lease for new concept

Boxpark has taken a 15-year lease for a new venue near Liverpool Street station, EC2. BoxHall City will occupy Transport for London’s Metropolitan Arcade building as an all-day social dining venue. The 17,000 sq ft building, built in 1912, has a ground floor and a small mezzanine level with 266 internal seating covers. Proposals for the new site include 16 kitchen units and two internal bars, subject to planning permission. BoxHall is the group’s new premium food, beer and music hall concept, with all sites due to be developed in existing buildings, most of which will be historical or well-known landmarks in their local communities. Roger Wade, founder and chief executive of Boxpark, said: “We are delighted to sign this new BoxHall site with TfL in the heart of the City, where Boxpark was born 10 years ago.” Boxpark, known for its distinctive shipping container aesthetic, has sites in Shoreditch, Croydon and Wembley. The Times (£)