‘First of its kind’ sustainable skyscraper gets green light from City of London Property Planning permission for an innovative 33-story tower at the old headquarters of M&S has been approved by the City of London Corporation, the latest in a string of top-quality skyscrapers approved in the capital. The building at 70 Gracechurch Street, originally constructed in 1990s as the headquarters for Marks and Spencers, will deliver over 550,000 [...]
City of London approves major new skyscraper Property The City Corporation has approved a 54-storey skyscraper on the doorstep of UK’s busiest station as demand for office space continues to grow in the capital. The site at 99 Bishopsgate, which will become one of the tallest towers in the Square Mile, is set to provide a minimum of 1.2m sq metres of office [...]
1 Undershaft: City approves Square Mile’s tallest tower Property The City of London has approved the planning application of 1 Undershaft, which upon completion, will be the tallest tower in the City while matching the Shard
The Capitalist: Paddington Bear’s politics, buildings with phallic names and RIP the pumpkin spice latte October 24, 2024 Corporate echo chambers, controversial buildings with phallic names, Paddington Bear’s true political persuasions and the end of the pumpkin spice latte? Catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist WORKING SMARTER NOT HARDER We’ve all been there; you’ve got work to do but two hours of your diary are booked [...]
Updated plans for City of London’s tallest skyscraper: 1 Undershaft October 22, 2024 Aroland Holdings has submitted updated plans for the City of London’s tallest skyscraper, 1 Undershaft. The new proposals, which will be validated later today, will deliver a comprehensive ground-floor redesign. The scheme, delivered by development manager Stanhope, aims to enhance St Helen’s Square with a more accessible and active public realm, such as a re-imagined [...]
Plans unveiled for major 54-storey skyscraper in the City of London September 12, 2024 Proposals for a new 240-meter-tall office building in the City of London’s eastern skyscraper cluster have been submitted for planning approval. The 54-storey 99 Bishopsgate scheme, filed earlier this week by developer Brookfield Properties, represents a key development in the Square Mile’s skyscraper boom as the area around Bishopsgate and Gracechurch Street undergoes a transformation [...]
London offices: Bigger is better, as construction of smaller spaces in the capital dries up July 17, 2024 For the first time in at least two decades not a single new office scheme smaller than 100,000 square feet began construction in London in the first half of this year, despite demand for larger spaces reaching record highs.
Tower set to be the tallest in the City of London, 1 Undershaft held up by planning row July 2, 2024 The City of London Planning Applications Sub-Committee voted to defer its decision on the grounds that the current design infringed too much on the adjacent St Helens Square communal space.
Lloyd’s chair slams plans for Shard-height skyscraper next to Leadenhall Market July 2, 2024 The chairman of Lloyd's of London has objected to plans for the building of a new Shard-scale skyscraper in the City of London
City of London approves new £600m skyscraper with 360 degree roof platform July 25, 2023 The Square Mile will get a shiny new skyscraper by the end of the decade, following planning approval from the City of London Corporation. At 284m, the new skyscraper at 55 Bishopsgate will be one of the tallest buildings in Europe and the third biggest in the City, behind 1 Undershaft scheme (305m) and 22 [...]