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Search the Public Notice PortalA derelict Camden Town pub is being turned into flats and businesses as part of an almost £2million renovation.
The former Royal Exchange Tavern in Hartland Road closed 20 years ago and housed a club and various bars before lying empty for a decade.
It is now in a poor state of repair but is getting a top to toe overhaul by The Arch Company who are turning it into a one-bed and a two-bed flat, with 2,000 sq ft of commercial space on the ground floor and basement.
The small business landlord is investing £1.8million in the project which it says will preserve the appearance of the mock Tudor tavern.
Plans approved by Camden Council include a new roof and extensive improvements to the façade of the pub which is right next to the railway tracks.
Craig McWilliam, chief executive at The Arch Company, said it would breathe new life into the long-vacant building.
He said: "We're pleased to be investing £1.8 million to bring the former Royal Exchange Tavern back into productive use.
"This building has been vacant for a number of years and by refurbishing and restoring the property, we're creating new homes and commercial space while securing the long-term future of an important local building.
"Projects like this demonstrate our commitment to investing in our estate, improving the places we own and creating spaces that can make a positive contribution to local communities."
The Royal Exchange dated back to at least 1856 and over the years it was run by breweries including Courage and the Camden Brewery.
The original Victorian pub was later rebuilt in the 1920 or 30s in mock Tudor style.
In the early noughties it gained a reputation for anti-social behaviour and was damaged in a fire.
A plan to turn it into a private karaoke club in 2007 was thrown out by the council and it later operated as Fake Club, an oriental karaoke bar, and the 1949 bar before closing for good.
The Arch Company's wider programme involves bringing vacant and underused railway arches back into productive use by refurbing them and renting them to small businesses.
Established in 2019, the company owns and manages around 5,300 spaces, from railway arches to former station buildings - and now a former pub in Camden Town.
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