Proposed designs for Waterloo Windrush monument revealed July 14, 2021 Four artists today unveiled their proposed designs for the national Windrush monument that will be permanently installed in London’s Waterloo Station. Artists Basil Watson, Jeannette Ehlers, Thomas J Price and Valda Jackson revealed their designs in videos where they discussed their approach. Watson is a sculptor and painter who has designed public sculptures and monuments [...]
Tate Modern to turn into walk-in mass vaccine hub July 13, 2021 The Tate Modern will turn into a mass walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centre this Friday night, offering first and second Pfizer jabs to anyone over 18. The iconic venue will be hosting the pop-up vaccine site in its Turbine Hall, offering Londoners exclusive access to galleries for the night and a unique setting to get protected [...]
Recovery: Young Londoners lead the charge back to centre of the capital June 24, 2021 Increasing numbers of Londoners are ready to return to the centre of the capital as optimism about the city’s future grows. Some 70 per cent of 16-34 year olds now feel comfortable visiting the centre of town, as do 62 per cent of Londoners as a whole. That’s a 10 point increase on the figure [...]
Elephant and Castle to welcome back beloved pink elephant statue next weekend June 18, 2021 Elephant and Castle is to see the return of its beloved elephant statue next weekend after it was taken down for restoration. The statue, a replica of the one that stood above the Elephant and Castle pub from 1898 to 1959, was taken down earlier this year from outside the recently demolished shopping centre. The [...]
Unite Group sells two more student properties in London for £342m June 18, 2021 Student accommodation developer Unite Group has sold two London properties for £342m, it announced this morning. Unite has sold the blocks with 1,358 beds in Wembley and Whitechapel to its London student accommodation joint venture (LSAV) with Singapore wealth fund GIC, in an effort to pay down debt. The company said that most of the [...]
Canary Wharf boss: ‘FOMO’ will bring staff back to the office June 14, 2021 Canary Wharf boss: Government must be clear on rules, but FOMO will bring people back to the office
Hyde Park: Two derelict townhouses going for £23m, with 60 bedrooms in total June 2, 2021 Two derelict £23m townhouses north of Hyde Park have attracted wealthy buyers with eyes for prime London real estate – as 60 bedrooms across seven storeys is a once in a lifetime-buy. The grade II listed building has both the UK and international elites eyeing the renovation opportunity, which would need tens more millions to [...]
Nine Elms: Two £10m ‘sky villas’ in London’s tallest residential tower to go on sale June 1, 2021 London’s tallest residential tower will begin selling apartments this week, starting from just under £1m for a one-bedroom flat. The 53-storey skyscraper, in the £3bn One Thames City development on Nine Elms, has two 3,900 square foot “sky villas” at the top of the building – which are looking to cost around £10m each. A [...]
Where in the West End and City of London office leasing market rebounding most? May 20, 2021 Where is the West End and City of London office leasing market rebounding most?
London houses now average £500,000, as UK-wide prices rise at fastest rate in 14 years May 19, 2021 London houses now average £500,000, as UK-wide prices rise at fastest rate in 14 years