THE SQUARE Mile is set to welcome another landmark tower after the City of London Corporation approved plans for a 31-storey development at 130 Fenchurch Street. The scheme, designed by Fletcher Priest Architects, will deliver more than 57,000 square … [Read more]
Grade-I Landmark to Open as Luxury Hotel & Riverside Public Space
A landmark development along the Thames has just been approved: Custom House, a Grade I-listed building on Lower Thames Street formerly occupied by HM Revenue & Customs, will be transformed into a 179-room luxury hotel. Owner Jastar Capital, … [Read more]
City of London Commuters Face Major Disruption from Tube and DLR Strikes in September
Travel across the City of London is set for significant disruption as strike action hits both the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway (DLR) during the second week of September. The RMT union has confirmed industrial action from Sunday 7 to … [Read more]
The Tulip given green light by City planners
The City of London Corporation has backed plans for the Tulip - a new visitor attraction in the Square Mile which will be the City's tallest building. The Tulip will rise to 305.3 metres in height making it the second tallest building in Western … [Read more]
Architect selected for new City of London Police HQ and cybercrime court
Eric Parry Architects have been chosen by the City of London Corporation to design a new headquarters building in Fleet Street for the City of London Police. The firm will partner with specialist sub-consultants Raymond Smith Partnership and … [Read more]
The Tulip: The City’s tallest building yet proposed
A PLANNING application has been submitted to the City of London for the Square Mile's tallest building yet. The Tulip, proposed by the Safra Group which also owns the Gherkin it would stand next to, would be a new visitor attraction stretching one … [Read more]
Sterling Prize for new Bloomberg HQ in the City of London
BLOOMBERG's new European head office in the City of London has been awarded the 2018 Sterling Prize by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The stunning building, just off Cannon Street, has created over 100,000 square metres of office and … [Read more]
BE Offices announces £84 million refinancing package
A FLEXIBLE office provider with six business centres in the City of London has announced a new refinancing package worth £84 million. BE Offices has just concluded the deal with HSBC which extends the period of its fixed debt to five years and … [Read more]
New Liverpool Street water fountains prove popular
TWO new water fountains installed at Liverpool Street station have made a splash since their arrival. More than 8,000 litres of drinking water, equivalent to 16,000 bottles of water, have been dispensed by the recently-installed fountains in less … [Read more]
City of London consults on “Eastern City Cluster” public realm
THE CITY of London Corporation has launched a public consultation on improvements to the public spaces in the "Eastern City Cluster." The Square Mile's local authority says it wants to receive views about a range of proposals to the public realm … [Read more]
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