Blackstone and Hudson Pacific to develop new U.K. film studio facility

Blackstone and Hudson Pacific Properties have received a positive resolution at the planning committee to develop Sunset Waltham Cross Studios, a major new studio facility for feature films, high-end television and digital production in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.

Preliminary site work is expected to start in the second half of 2022 with construction to commence in 2023 and the potential delivery of the project by year-end 2025. The project will significantly benefit the community and anticipates creating more than 4,800 jobs in Broxbourne and the surrounding area and contributing more than €352 million ($361 million) annually to the local economy.

Further expanding their partnership, funds managed by Blackstone and Hudson Pacific will transform a 91-acre site into a state-of-the-art, 1.2 million-square-foot studio campus, creating one of the United Kingdom’s largest film and television production locations. The project will include 21 sound stages totaling 470,00