Have your say: TfL asks Londoners about future of A10 Bishopsgate January 26, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is asking Londoners to weigh in on the future of the A10 Bishopsgate walking and cycling scheme. Running until 25 July, the consultation will help TfL decide whether to extend the scheme’s life span beyond the 18 months which were initially agreed upon by the governing body in December. “As we [...]
Sweat is weakness leaving the body: Europe’s highest gym launches in City’s new 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper January 17, 2022 Europe’s highest gym will soon be in the Square Mile as fitness operator BXR London told City A.M. this afternoon it is moving in on the 25th floor inside the new 22 Bishopsgate tower. The BXR City branch will also contain one of the highest climbing walls in the world when it will open next [...]
Skadden agrees 15 year lease for 22 Bishopsgate office August 9, 2021 International law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, has signed for three floors of 22 Bishopsgate. The City of London’s tallest office building is now 60% let with the US law firm taking 65,000 sq ft of space and planning to move its 250-strong London workforce to the site in late [...]
Battle of the City skyscrapers heats up as shiny new 22 Bishopsgate lures law firm McDermott away from Heron Tower January 20, 2022 City law firm McDemott Will & Emery is moving out of the Salesforce Tower, commonly known by its former name as the Heron Tower, to move to the 46th floor of the brand new 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper. The Salesforce Tower, minutes from Liverpool Street, housed the Chicago-based law firm for more than a decade. However, [...]
100 Bishopsgate set to be UK’s most expensive office April 4, 2021 The now-completed 100 Bishopsgate is primed to hit the market later this year for a cool £1.8bn. That figure would make it the most expensive office building ever sold in the UK. The Telegraph reported the news this morning. The 30-plus-storey building is currently owned by Brookfield, a Canada-based asset management firm. Jefferies and law [...]
US law firm eyes City skyscraper 22 Bishopsgate for new headquarters May 19, 2021 A US law firm is said to be eying up office space in the new 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper, marking a major show of confidence in the City after the pandemic. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is closing in on a deal to lease several floors in the building, which is the largest building in [...]
Company rescued for £1 now valued at almost £50m after sale February 2, 2024 A logistics and delivery group has been valued at almost £50m as a majority stake was snapped up by a listed company based in Sweden.
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 [...]
These photos of Paul O’Grady as Lily Savage in London in the 1980s show what an icon she was April 7, 2023 Paul O’Grady, who has sadly died, was beloved as a TV and radio presenter. But in the 1980s and 1990s he was more famous as pioneering drag queen, Lily Savage, who was integral LGBTQ representation on British TV in an era before drag queens were mainstream. Many of the UK Drag Race queens today owe [...]
Horizon 22: London sky-high viewing gallery set to elevate the capital August 21, 2023 London is preparing to level up its skyline game with the unveiling of Horizon 22, Europe’s highest free public viewing gallery. Set to open its doors this September, Horizon 22 is perched on Level 58 of the towering 22 Bishopsgate – City of London’s tallest building. Horizon 22 is “yet another huge vote of confidence” [...]