The building is being redeveloped to include student accommodation and restaurant space
A former Cambridge restaurant has been demolished to make way for new student accommodation. The plans by Downing College will see a city centre site next to Parker’s Piece redeveloped into 26 student rooms with restaurant space.
Several buildings located at 19-35 Regent Street have been demolished to some extent for the redevelopment of the site. These include the former Cuba Libre restaurant and bar.
Downing College Developments Ltd submitted plans to redevelop the buildings on Regent Street. These were approved by Cambridge City Council in September 2024.
CMP Architects, who designed the project, said that the site was “occupied by poorly maintained buildings, which had been heavily and incoherently manipulated over the years”.
The planned layout will see a retail unit on the ground floor, as well as a restaurant space intended to serve both residents and visitors.
The plans include a retail unit on the ground floor, intended to provide a restaurant serving both residents and visitors. Above this, the student accommodation will feature 26 en-suite rooms
Student accommodation above the retail unit will include a total of 26 en-suites. A council officer said the development would see a “modest reduction” in market housing but would provide more “much needed” student accommodation.
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