Spurs stadium: the £1bn building opening in London's fifth poorest ward

By Will Ing2019-04-03T05:00:00

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Opposite a row of empty shops, jerk chicken joints, laundrettes and bookmakers, one of the most expensive buildings ever built on this island is about to open in London’s fifth poorest ward.

It can be seen from miles away, and it looms over – weighing heavily on – several tatty surrounding estates.

Close up it feels like a fortress. Chris Lee, managing director of architect Populous, said he wanted the building to have a smart, civic exterior, as it was on a main road in the centre of a community.

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