PROPOSALS for a mega-skyscraper in the City of London at 1 Undershaft have been unveiled. The huge 73-storey tower would be 309 metres tall – the same height as the iconic Shard on the other side of the Thames. The … Continue reading
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A BRAND new building offering over 120,000 sq ft of office space in London’s Shoreditch has been approved by local councillors. Members of Hackney Council’s Planning Sub-Committee this week gave the green light to the proposals for the scheme at … Continue reading
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PLANNING permission has been granted for the tallest skyscraper yet in the City of London. The City’s Planning and Transportation Committee gave the green light on Wednesday morning for the 62-storey development at 22 Bishopsgate. 2,033,034 sq feet of office … Continue reading
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FIREWORKS were launched into the sky yesterday to mark the beginning of the end for the council’s old offices. Built in the 1970s for what was then South Yorkshire Council Council, the office building is now being demolished in the … Continue reading
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SMOKE billowed in to the sky this morning as a fire broke out at an office building in Old Street, London. Almost 60 firefighters and eight appliances from London Fire Brigade tackled the blaze at 148 Old Street which was … Continue reading
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DEUTSCHE Bank are to let 92,000 sq ft across six floors in Land Securities’ new Zig Zag Building in London’s Victoria. The announcement that the bank’s Asset Management and Private Wealth Management units will move to the Patrick Lynch-designed development … Continue reading
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BIRMINGHAM-based developer Nurton has completed the purchase of two office buildings in the West Midlands for £9million. In a joint venture with a private investor, Nurton has acquired 24,000 sq ft Aspect Court in Temple Row in the heart of … Continue reading
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TWO office buildings in Liverpool city centre are to be refurbished and renamed by developer Palladium Group. The company purchased period property Stanley Hall and adjoining Nations House for £2.7million in August from Moorfield. Together, the properties provide 40,603 sq … Continue reading
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DEVELOPER British Land has announced the letting of the first floor of Marble Arch House in London’s West End to Cirrus Logic. The Texas-based provider of analogue and digital signal processing equipment will join existing tenants at the building which … Continue reading
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THE LEADENHALL building in the City of London was officially opened this week with the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry in attendance. Known as the Cheesegrater, the skyscraper at 122 Leadenhall Street is 225 metres tall and is a … Continue reading
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