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Sutton Council to revamp town centre

The transformation of Sutton Town Centre took another step forward today as the Council announced its latest plans for the high street.   The proposals, which will be considered by the Council’s Strategy and Resources Committee on Monday 19 June, include:  246-254 High Street, which the Council bought in February, will be completely renovated and extended […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Telford Homes and Notting Hill Genesis secure £66m forward commitment to deliver build-to-rent homes in London’s Royal Docks

Telford Homes, Notting Hill Genesis and London BTR Investments Limited (a joint venture between EQT Exeter and Sigma Capital Group), are pleased to announce that they have exchanged on a £66 million forward sale of the Build-to-Rent (BtR) element of the Gallions Quarter Phase 2B site at Royal Albert Wharf, in the Royal Docks. Units […]

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Thackeray Group disposes of London office development in £30m+ deal

Thackeray Group, the real estate investment, development and asset management company owned by Antony Alberti and Brett Palos, has sold its Assembly Rooms office development in Putney to a private investor for more than £30 million. Assembly Rooms is the first new office development in Putney for over a decade. Designed by Jo Cowen Architects, […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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The Founding launches at Canada Water

British Land unveils first homes at Canada Water, London’s newest sustainable district surrounded by green space and waterways British Land launches its first homes, a collection of 186 studio, one, two- and three-bedroom net zero apartments, at The Founding, Canada Water. The launch of this 35-storey residential building – designed by architects Allies and Morrison […]

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The GPA moves forward to complete new hub in Croydon

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has achieved Practical Completion at its new Government Hub in Croydon, 2 Ruskin Square. The building will accommodate over 5,000 civil servants and enable the Home Office to migrate from three current locations in Croydon to the building in the summer 2024. Following the completion of Cat A construction, funded […]

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The Howard de Walden Estate adds to its Executive Committee

The Howard de Walden Estate today announces that it has appointed three of its senior managers to its Executive Committee. The appointments are made with immediate effect. David McArthur has been with the business for 18 months, having joined as Head of Investment. Prior to this he spent over 10 years’ working in the central […]

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The London Stock Exchange goes big on £165m Technico House plan

Work on an eye-catching £165m office/leisure redevelopment on land owned by the London Stock Exchange is due to start in January 2023. The 20-storey Technico House project in the Broadgate area of the capital will incorporate more than 65,000sqm of office space, a restaurant and roof top terraces but the LSE itself will not be […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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Thirdi Group Takes on £150 Million Office-to-Residential Conversion Project on London’s River Thames

Australian property developer Thirdi Group has embarked on a challenging office-to-residential conversion venture, acquiring a commercial tower on London’s River Thames to create luxury apartments. The 4375sq m Westminster Tower office building is set to undergo a remarkable transformation into a residential tower, featuring 28 apartments, including three whole-floor penthouses, and 25 two and three-bedroom […]

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Tri7 acquires 2-acre London site for residential scheme

Tri7, an investment and asset management firm, has unconditionally purchased for £21.5 million a 2.16 acre freehold town centre site on Lordship Lane in London’s Wood Green from U+I and Proprium, currently let to Mecca Bingo until December 2026. Tri7 has plans to repurpose the site into a new build residential-led scheme. Tri7 will look […]

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