In pictures: Battersea Power Station’s Malaysia Square is a stunning new public space December 1, 2014 (Source: Battersea Power Station Development Company) A new part of the massive redevelopment at Battersea Power Station has been revealed for the first time. Plans for Malaysia Square, a huge public space at the entrance to the famous power station towers, were unveiled by the Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and London Mayor Boris Johnson [...]
From Battersea Power Station’s roof garden to Oval Quarter’s allotments – homes with budding potential November 13, 2014 You might have a Rolex or a superyacht, but the most expensive commodity in London today is space. A square foot in the capital costs around £1,200 on average, and when land is that expensive, green space becomes a luxury. As a result, local authorities are increasingly likely to grant planning permission to [...]
Northern line: £1bn TfL Tube extension to Battersea and Nine Elms gets the green light November 13, 2014 The extension of the Northern line to Battersea through Nine Elms was given the green light by the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin yesterday. Under the plans, the line will run from Kennington to Battersea through Nine Elms, meaning journeys to the West End and the City will take just under 15 minutes. Two new stations [...]
Nine Elms Point regeneration: There’s more to Battersea than the Power Station October 30, 2014 Nine Elms, a growing regeneration community in south London, will soon have a skyscraper of its own. Everyone knows about the transformation of Battersea Power Station, but few people have paid much attention to the regeneration that’s coming to the surrounding area. Dubbed Nine Elms, the Zone One location is set to benefit [...]
Battersea Power Station wins £1.35bn finance deal to fund new development and build Electric Boulevard high street October 28, 2014 Battersea Power Station has secured one of the biggest UK real estate finance deals in recent memory, after a £1.35bn fund was agreed yesterday. The deal represents £750m to fund the development of the power station building on the banks of the river Thames and £600m to build London’s newest high street, Electric Boulevard, in [...]
Battersea Power Station gets boost from £1.35bn syndicated debt facility and more sets of boots October 28, 2014 The Malaysian housing minister, Abdul Rahman Dahlan, led a group of visiting bankers from his country in donning steel toe boots, hard hats and goggles yesterday, as the group made their way up to Battersea Power Station’s Control Room, via some nerve-wracking metal stairs, to sign the closure of a £1.35bn syndicated debt facility to [...]
Battersea Power Station’s “Flower” building, Electric Boulevard and Battersea Roof Gardens designed by Frank Gehry and Norman Foster will join the London skyline by 2020 October 17, 2014 The third phase of development at Battersea Power Station has been given the go ahead by Wandsworth council, including a thumbs up to two new stunning buildings designed by famous architechts Frank Gehry and Norman Foster. Phase three of the scheme to regenerate the area around the power station includes the creation of a pedestrian [...]
Battersea Power Station to put Frank Gehry and Norman Foster flats on sale October 6, 2014 Hundreds of homes designed by renowned architects Norman Foster and Frank Gehry will go on sale at Battersea Power Station this month, the owners revealed yesterday, with prices starting at £495,000. Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners have designed two schemes for the third phase of development at Battersea Power Station, with 1,305 [...]
Skanska wins £600m Battersea Power Station building contract September 10, 2014 Skanska has been chosen as preferred bidder to redevelop the Battersea Power Station building, it emerged yesterday, in a major coup for the Swedish construction firm. The company is understood to have beaten Balfour Beatty, Lend Lease and Mace to win the estimated £600m job. A formal announcement is expected to be made within the [...]
Battersea retail search: This gorgeous image shows how the South Bank will look in 2023 September 8, 2014 Battersea Power Station began the hunt for businesses to fill the redeveloped version of its 42-acre site last week, launching a global tour taking in Kuala Lumpur, New York, Dubai, Paris, Los Angeles, Milan, Tokyo, Beijing, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Doha to find the right businesses. The scale of Battersea itself is already massive: [...]