Exclusive: Home tech firm SharkNinja backs London with Battersea Power Station office May 12, 2022 US home technology firm SharkNinja has snapped up a new office inside the Battersea Power Station, in a vote of confidence for the capital. The Boston-based company, which produces vacuums and kitchen appliances, told CityA.M. it will take up 25,000 square foot of space in the south-London development. After putting down roots in the UK [...]
City Moves: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? March 3, 2021 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. This week we have seen a flurry of new hires across the capital. From a Ritz chairman joining an intelligence firm, to a former Knight Frank executive taking on a leading residential role [...]
Battersea power station home buyers to claim refunds due to long delays March 23, 2019 People that purchased flats in the redevelopment of London’s Battersea Power Station will soon be eligible to claim a full refund with works running so far behind schedule. The scheme has been plagued with difficulties and the majority of the 255 apartments listed along the River Thames will not be ready before their “long-stop dates” [...]
TfL urged to be ‘open’ with Londoners about Northern Line extension delay February 5, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has been told to be "open" with Londoners about the reasons behind the Northern Line extension delay after boss Mike Brown said a revised opening date would have "no material impact" on its revenues. The extension, which will lengthen the Northern Line to Battersea and create 25,000 new jobs and 20,000 new homes, was scheduled to open next [...]
Battersea Power Station set to start energy production after 37 dormant years January 7, 2019 The chimneys of Battersea Power Station will work once more when the site starts producing energy again in 2020, three and a half decades since the factory went quiet. The Grade II*-listed building is at the heart of a 42-acre redevelopment project that will introduce a six-acre park, a town square, a new Tube station as [...]
Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station faces 12 month delay in latest TfL setback December 22, 2018 The £1.1bn Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station has been delayed by at least 12 months in the latest setback for cash-strapped Transport for London. The two mile spur from Kennington was forecast to open in 2020 but will now not be ready until September 2021 at the earliest, pushing up the project's cost. London mayor Sadiq Khan [...]
Nine Elms project One Embassy Gardens put on the market for £160m October 11, 2018 One Embassy Gardens, a flagship Nine Elms office block located next to the new US embassy, is being put up on the market for £160m today, as developers hope to lure in buyers for one of Europe’s largest regeneration zones. Ballymore's planned sale comes 10 months after the developer secured the tenancy of Penguin Random House, with [...]
How much is your property’s view of the London skyline worth and are some landmarks worth more than others? September 24, 2018 As the capital’s residential buildings get taller and the views more panoramic, the new kids on the London skyline are bringing the capital into sharper focus for property buyers. The Shard, Cheesegrater and Walkie Talkie are now vying for attention with the likes of age-old landmarks like Tower Bridge or the historic royal palaces. For [...]
Severe delays hit Northern Line commuters as Kennington works finally come to a close September 17, 2018 Severe delays are running on the Northern Line this morning between Kennington and High Barnet via the Charing Cross branch because of a faulty train. Passengers have been advised to use alternative routes to avoid the delays. Transport for London (TfL) said tickets would be accepted on buses. https://twitter.com/northernline/status/1041586086210928640 https://twitter.com/katbrownblonde/status/1041591617378045952 This morning's delays come as TfL announced that [...]
London 24 hour Night Tube: Seven ways London travel’s going to get even better June 22, 2015 The Night Tube has nearly arrived. After years of Londoners dreaming of being able to hop on the tube after a night out, it will finally become reality this autumn. Transport for London's new map shows exactly where travellers can hop on and hop off in this first phase of the Night Tube rollout, but [...]