ABOUT ISLINGTON SQUARE

A new place to eat, drink and shop, situated in North London’s old postal sorting office.

“Islington Square is a love letter to the original great post office buildings.”

Piers Gough — CZWG architects

MULTI-USE

Islington Square is a place to discover something new; be that an independent restaurant, a concept bar or an unexpected boutique store. It’s home to a luxury health club and a subterranean six-screen cinema, as well as to a tree-lined boulevard and several theatre spaces.

Beyond the shopping arcades, old and new structures house an array of residential homes. This is a place where culture, wellbeing, performance and literature exist, side by side.

CULTURE

Long a postal sorting office, Islington Square is founded on a spirit of exchange. Now, the stories that once passed through in the form of letters and packages come to the fore once again, in a vibrant programme of workshops and events.

Botanical markets, pop-up bookshops and experimental theatre collide in shopfronts, leisure sites and open community spaces. It’s an environment for curiosity and conversation, education and new encounters.

HISTORY

In the early 1900s, the General Post Office built a grand sorting office on Islington’s bustling Upper Street. A Baroque monument to the power of community and correspondence, this site became a touchstone for all of the post delivered to North London.

Unbeknownst to many, this red-brick façade concealed a sprawling complex of magnificent buildings covering some 170,000 square foot. Now, Islington Square opens this area up to residents and newcomers alike, connecting the borough’s contemporary creative community to a rich architectural legacy.

— SUSTAINABILITY

At Islington Square, we recognise change as a priority; change in our habits and how we interact with our environment.

We are currently recycling at 75% and our target is to be at 95% by the end of 2022.

Islington Square will be conducting regular training and awareness programmes offered to our retail tenants to improve our recycling rate to ensure we meet our targets as a team.

We include green lease provisions within our commercial leasing which allows both landlord and tenant to work together towards meeting their sustainable goals and objectives.

We continue to endeavour to find more opportunities and ways in order to make all aware of possible sustainable influences and changes that can be made.

Islington Square Management Team are committed to a full waste recycling management system and operate a refuse recycling scheme for the benefit of all occupiers of the Estate with the aim of recycling 100% of the building’s waste products.

We separate waste streams into the following:

71%

Waste was recycled in 2021

90%

Recycling goal for 2022

— EXPLORE ISLINGTON SQUARE

SHOP

Discover something new; be that an independent clothing brand, vintage furniture or an unexpected boutique store, have your hair blown out, settle down for a lengthy lunch and then explore our top-notch roster of retailers.

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DINE

Eat your way through our tantalising variety of different world cuisines, from Japanese sushi and bento boxes to fine Italian pizza, conscious plant-based superfood or bottomless brunching on the weekends.

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WHAT'S ON

Eat the food you enjoy, see the people you love and do the things that lift your spirits. Here at Islington Square we’re embracing a joyful 2022. A whole lot of fun. Explore what’s going on with our calendar of events.

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