There was a party in Brixton on Friday night. Scores of residents, drinks in hand and with a DJ booming, congregated outside Max Snack Bar to celebrate the withdrawal of the plan for Taylor Tower, Hondo Enterprises’ controversial luxury office block — named after owner Taylor McWilliams — once destined to climb 20 storeys in Pope’s Road.
Locals in one of London’s famous neighbourhoods had been challenging the development since 2020. Fight The Tower, a collective of around 50 residents, including traders and restaurateurs, began campaigning to protect Brixton’s historic market, as well as its many independent bars and restaurants. It was, to some degree, a protest against bricks and mortar but more importantly, the group explained, it was about preserving Brixton’s character.
