Chelsea
have announced an agreement has been reached to complete the purchase of the
Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions site, adjacent to Stamford Bridge.
Buying the 1.9-acre site, which includes a charity’s housing and community
facilities for vulnerable veterans who have left the armed forces, will
provide the club more options over decisions around potential redevelopment
of the stadium.
BlueCo, which is Chelsea’s parent company, have worked with the Stoll
charity and in close consultation with Hammersmith & Fulham Council over the
deal which follows Stoll’s agreement to acquire 128 affordable housing
properties in a major new housing development within Fulham.
Every resident from the Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions will be rehomed at the new
Fulham site or, if preferred, in an existing Stoll site, with the charity
set to retain one block at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s chief operating officer Jason Gannon said: “We are delighted to
increase our footprint at Stamford Bridge and take a significant step
towards ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the club.
“We appreciate the opportunity to work with Stoll throughout a competitive
tender process and we are pleased to help ensure those veterans that wish to
remain inside the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham will be able to do so.”
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