New Stadium Details And Discussions

[Dunc2610]

They haven't actually settled on the roof design/finish as yet!

 

[Misfit]

Even without this stadium, I think Tottenham is changing anyway. Sometimes I don't recognise it, when I go into a coffee shop etc. The money in the city is moving in simply because outside of the high road and estates, Tottenham actually has really good housing stock, combine that with the River Lea, and good access to the city. Being priced out of Islington and Hackney people are moving to Tottenham instead, and finding it ain't actually all that bad.

My foster brother was having a convo with his boss (who earns just shy of a 100k a year) about where he was looking at buying a house. Tottenham was one of his choices. As everywhere else is to expensive apparently. My brother couldn't believe it, but that is what is happening.


Obviously this then raises points about local being priced out, new money coming in and gentrification etc. I could write an essay on it so I won't on here.

Right. The centre is ridiculous now and the boundary keeps on getting bigger in all directions. I sold a flat and managed to buy a house further outside the centre and put away a tidy some in the bank/investments. Haven't been back to the area for a fair while now.

It's nice that the area will keep on seeing improvements but hopefully not at the total expense of the locals. The area I moved from is now essentially a ghost town (well, it isn't but it feels like that compared to when I first moved in and locals were still owners or renting and living) as a good percentage of the properties are just an investment purchase by people further out of London or abroad. Needless to say quite a few businesses are having to move areas as a result and the whole thing amplifies. The area is very swish and upmarket but the difference in atmosphere is marked.

 

[Stevie_ni2003]

Just watching the Anniversary Games at the OS on TV and my goodness, what a relief we didn't up renting that place. I just can't see how, even with the drop in seats shuffled forward a bit, it will be suitable for football in any way. Can't wait to play WH at our new place and see the looks on their faces...

Our plan was to knock it down and start again as it wasn't suitable for football.

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

My foster brother was having a convo with his boss (who earns just shy of a 100k a year) about where he was looking at buying a house. Tottenham was one of his choices. As everywhere else is to expensive apparently. My brother couldn't believe it, but that is what is happening.

Three bed semi's going for £650k+ in areas next to rail lines says it all. If you haven't invested now you have missed the boat.

 

[chrissivad]

have added a few photos to the picture thread, but this one gives you a good indication of the height we are at already on parts of the build

twitter.com/ChristosGeo1

 

[longtimespur]

have added a few photos to the picture thread, but this one gives you a good indication of the height we are at already on parts of the build

twitter.com/ChristosGeo1

Don't forget to take perspective into account when looking at this.

 

[JW72]

Our plan was to knock it down and start again as it wasn't suitable for football.

Indeed. I didn't mean that it was ever on the cards - rather just relieved that it wasn't an option Levy et al ever considered, unlike the Brady bunch..,

 

[Wellspurs]

Our plan was to knock it down and start again as it wasn't suitable for football.

Crooked Chav Coe put a stop to that.

 

[Lilbaz]

Crooked Chav Coe put a stop to that.

Heard that he has major shares in the company that will redevelop the land crystal palace athletics track is on.

 

[fridgemagnet]

Heard that he has major shares in the company that will redevelop the land crystal palace athletics track is on.

Wasn't he part of a BBC Panorama exposé a few months back?

Edit: Here you go i've not seen it...

http://bbc.in/1ZQXkSz

 

[Simon0901]

Don't forget to take perspective into account when looking at this.

One of those central cores are not far off the height of the current stadium! This is going up fast

 

[greaves]

Don't forget to take perspective into account when looking at this.

Hmm. Perspective. Spurs fans....

 

[barry]

Wasn't he part of a BBC Panorama exposé a few months back?

Edit: Here you go i've not seen it...

http://bbc.in/1ZQXkSz

He is the male hillary clinton (obviously far less odious, but of the same vain)

 

[BPR_U16]

One of those central cores are not far off the height of the current stadium! This is going up fast

Heard yesterday tha we are already several days behind schedule and the Iranian up the crane didnt help matters - staying up there with his blanket, rope and food until spot of rain came to make him come down.
Spurs are all over the build and slowing down the decision making process.
Guy i know who is on the craneside of the build does not believe can come in on time. Time will obviously tell but hope he's wrong.

 

[Achap]

Heard yesterday tha we are already several days behind schedule and the Iranian up the crane didnt help matters - staying up there with his blanket, rope and food until spot of rain came to make him come down.
Spurs are all over the build and slowing down the decision making process.
Guy i know who is on the craneside of the build does not believe can come in on time. Time will obviously tell but hope he's wrong.

Thanks for the info – it's always good to hear from the site. However, I wonder how much a crane operator (if that is what the informant is) would know about the overall build schedule. With two years still to go on the build programme, I would have thought that “several days” behind schedule would be manageable to make up. Several months would be alarming, but several days sounds like it is pretty much on track.

As to the client (Spurs) being all over the build – that's their job, and I'm glad they are determined to get it right.

 

[BPR_U16]

Thanks for the info – it's always good to hear from the site. However, I wonder how much a crane operator (if that is what the informant is) would know about the overall build schedule. With two years still to go on the build programme, I would have thought that “several days” behind schedule would be manageable to make up. Several months would be alarming, but several days sounds like it is pretty much on track.

As to the client (Spurs) being all over the build – that's their job, and I'm glad they are determined to get it right.

My mate is not a crane operator much more involved than that and is liaising first hand with the powers that be at the club.
Under normal circs this would all be done with Mace but Spurs are managing project themselves - we all hope this is a good thing.
This is the easy part of build, with quick visible wins to show progress but would hope to be ahead of schedule - not behind. Its a very very big project which is constantly moving in its definition and its the attention to detail, particularly as build goes on that is potentially going to add time. Spurs want it done right - Levy's legacy.

 

[ziggy]

My mate is not a crane operator much more involved than that and is liaising first hand with the powers that be at the club.
Under normal circs this would all be done with Mace but Spurs are managing project themselves - we all hope this is a good thing.
This is the easy part of build, with quick visible wins to show progress but would hope to be ahead of schedule - not behind. Its a very very big project which is constantly moving in its definition and its the attention to detail, particularly as build goes on that is potentially going to add time. Spurs want it done right - Levy's legacy.

Worrying

 

[nailsy]

I don't know if I can explain it very well, but the build will continue in this manner for a while.

Central cores going up a level, columns being cast on the rebar sticking out of the floor. The metal trusses being put up, plyboard etc, then rebar and cables laid and concrete poured.

Rinse and repeat as you slowly work your way up. With each floor up getting smaller and there for quicker.
Once it reaches a certain point, the metal work will start to go in.

Actual terracing won't go in till quite late, especially on the bottom tier.

Expected point by January.

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Expected progress by May 17.
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Looks like the fans in the North stand are going to struggle to get out after the last match.

 

[Simon0901]

Looks like the fans in the North stand are going to struggle to get out after the last match.

Ah move the away allocation to whole of the north stand and knock it down during the arsenal home game. Problem solved

 

[tottenmal]

Aerial images from the 20th of July are now available.