German backers of Olympia redevelopment add new £500m investment Retail The German investors behind the redevelopment of Kensington’s Olympia exhibition centre have committed an additional £500m as the consortium refinances the project. Deutsche Bank AG will hand a £900m loan to the consortium behind the project, which includes German pension fund Bayerische Versorgungskammer and insurer Versorgungskammer Bayern. The project is one of London’s biggest regeneration [...]
Top hotel chain calls for Liverpool Street scheme to be rejected Business A top hotel group has called for Network Rail’s £1.2bn Liverpool Street redevelopment to be rejected or deferred, warning that it might not ever be completed. James Francque, global head of transactions at Hyatt, said the scheme is “not financially viable, offers limited operational benefit, and carries a high risk of non-delivery.” “For these reasons, [...]
Liverpool Street redevelopment tipped to get green light Transport & Infrastructure The controversial redevelopment of Liverpool Street station has been tipped for approval despite receiving thousands of objections. Planning officers at the City of London Corporation recognised that the plans would cause harm to a number of heritage assets, including the station itself, but said the issues were “clearly and convincingly justified” given the wider benefits [...]
Nottingham Forest takes major step in redevelopment of City Ground January 5, 2026 Nottingham Forest have taken a major step in their project to expand their City Ground stadium as their plans move forward once again. The struggling Premier League club is redeveloping its existing Nottingham-based stadium, with plans to expand the City Ground to a potential 52,000 seats. Nottingham Forest have called the City Ground home since [...]
‘Bold’ new plans for Barbican area submitted June 25, 2025 Plans have been submitted to redevelop 1 Silk Street, featuring a public plaza at the Barbican Centre’s main entrance and a retail arcade. The proposal seeks to turn the existing building, which is currently occupied by Linklaters but set to become unlettable due to tightening energy efficiency standards, into a “long-term, sustainable” site. “We’re pleased [...]
Allianz Stadium: What could Twickenham rugby arena look like after facelift? April 17, 2025 We’ve all been there, kettled into Twickenham station after a day out at Allianz Stadium watching England Rugby take on top international opposition. The 82,000-seat national stadium is the biggest purpose-built rugby arena in the world and sits behind only Wembley Stadium’s 90,000 in terms of UK capacity. But Allianz Stadium and its surrounding area [...]
New plans submitted for Custom House hotel development April 2, 2025 New plans have been submitted for the refurbishment of Custom House after years of hold-ups. The proposals include a 179-bed hotel, spa and restaurant offering, alongside a public access scheme. The Grade I building, on Lower Thames Street in the City of London, was the home of customs and trade for more than 200 years [...]
Regeneration of iconic east London Gasworks gets green light March 17, 2025 The redevelopment of Bromley-by-Bow gasworks, set to create more than 2,000 homes, has been given the go ahead by Newham council. Berkeley Group company St William, in collaboration with Historic England, will invest millions in turning the 23-acre brownfield site into a multi-use residential and public space. St William’s managing director, Dean Summers, called it [...]
Teesworks shareholders get huge pay day as turnover and profit plummet January 2, 2025 Shareholders in the controversial Teesworks development in the North East have received a bumper pay day despite profit and turnover plummeting at the controversial site. The site has been in the headlines since the company behind the scheme became the target of a government investigation in the wake of 90 per cent of its ownership [...]
London developer seeks planning approval for delayed Earls Court project September 17, 2024 The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) has officially submitted its long-awaited plans for the first phase of redevelopment for its central London site.