Mellior Islington conversion: phasing, logistics and façade notes for project teams
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Mellior Group has secured a £21m contract from investor-developer Bentry Capital to convert a former office complex on a 1.7-acre site off City Road, Islington, into 130 apartments, with 88 units in phase one and first occupation targeted for 2027. Strip-out began in September 2025 on an 18‑month programme, including removal of the original curtain walling for new green wall façades, demolition of the existing staircase and minor structural alterations, with fit-out starting January 2026 and a show flat due this spring. The scheme, designed by Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson with interiors by Ademchic, will add underground parking, landscaped gardens and an on-site concierge, with up to 120 operatives expected on site at peak, making logistics and phasing critical in the tight central London location.
Technical Brief
- Original curtain walling is being fully removed to accommodate new green wall façades.
- Existing primary staircase has been demolished, with only minor structural alterations elsewhere to retain frame efficiency.
- Mellior currently has 10 direct staff managing about 40 operatives on site each day.
- Peak manpower is forecast at up to 120 operatives, driving complex labour and trade sequencing.
- Angel Village occupies a constrained 1.7‑acre backland site accessed off City Road, behind existing arches.
- Apartment mix spans one‑, two‑ and three‑bed units, requiring varied internal layouts within the retained shell.
- Interior design by Ademchic is coordinated with Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson to repurpose existing office architecture.
Our Take
Within the 739 Infrastructure stories in our database, relatively few north London schemes match Angel Village’s mid-scale £20m–£30m range, so Mellior Group is positioning itself in a niche between small refurbs and the very large city-centre towers.
An 18‑month programme with peak labour of 120 operatives on a 1.7‑acre Islington site implies tight logistics and just‑in‑time delivery constraints that will test Mellior’s site management capability compared with more forgiving suburban plots elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
The 2027 first‑occupation target, following strip‑out and fit‑out phases running through 2025–26, aligns with other London office‑to‑residential conversions in our coverage that are trying to catch the next rental cycle upswing rather than immediate demand, which may influence specification and phasing decisions at Angel Village.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
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