THE M25 OF RAILWAYS GETS BORIS’ THUMBS UP February 28, 2011 THE M25 of railways: not the most illustrious description of a rail link designed to ease commuter congestion, but the one that Mayor of London Boris Johnson chose to use yesterday at the opening of the latest extension of the East London Line. Luckily he was referring to the new line’s aim to be an [...]
Cheesegrater skyscraper to get go ahead October 25, 2010 British Land is teaming up with Canada’s Oxford Properties to develop the Leadenhall Building in the City financial district, the second crisis-hit skyscraper project to be revived within a week. Britain’s second-largest property company yesterday said it had agreed terms to build the 47-storey scheme in a 50:50 joint venture with the real estate arm [...]
More than Voho, darling: Vauxhall is in for an overhaul September 23, 2010 SANDWICHED between the South Bank and the Battersea waterfront, it was never going to be long before Vauxhall took off. Until now Vauxhall has traded on two cards: “Voho” – Gayer Soho – and housing London’s politicos. However, this week’s launch of St George Wharf, more commonly known simply as The Tower, is a sign [...]
Square Mile roadworks are a necessary evil August 22, 2010 LAST week, London First published a report entitled “Road Sense”, looking at how to best strike a balance between the costs and benefits of works taking place on the streets of London. As anyone who visits the City with any degree of regularity will be able to testify, streetworks (for, traditionally, there are no highways [...]
Candys set to lose US deal February 22, 2010 THE Candy brothers have been dealt a fresh blow as their plans to develop luxury apartments in the Beverley Hills district of Los Angeles are set to be scrapped later this week. The eight-acre site was to be turned into 235 apartments, shops and restaurants. Instead it will be sold at auction on Thursday after [...]