Walkie Talkie owner more than doubles profit but warns of supply squeeze May 15, 2014 Walkie Talkie tower owner Land Securities says it’s “reaping the reward” of its “bold strategy to develop early and speculatively in London”. The developer’s seen profit before tax rocket 108 per cent to £1.1bn over the last year. Basic net asset value per share jumped 11.5 per cent to 1.069p, as it’s enjoyed the increasingly [...]
Londoners grow fonder of the Shard skyscraper April 14, 2014 LONDONERS are growing fonder of the Shard despite western Europe’s biggest skyscraper initially sparking mixed feelings among inhabitants in the capital. According to a YouGov poll released yesterday, 57 per cent of Londoners think the 87-storey glass tower has changed the capital’s skyline for the better, while 15 per cent reckon it has made it [...]
London’s 13 favourite skyscrapers ranked March 27, 2014 A report out two weeks ago documented over 236 skyscrapers coming to the city – over double what it’s got now. London's long been thought of as a low-rise city – compare it with New York and Hong Kong – but it looks like its skyline's in for a shift – upwards. How do Londoners [...]
Capital’s skyscraper boom set to dramatically change skyline March 12, 2014 LONDON’S skyline is set to change dramatically over the next decade. Over 236 towers over 20 storeys are being proposed, approved or under construction – more than double the number of tall buildings estimated to be in the capital today, according to a new report released yesterday. Traditionally a low-rise city, London’s skyscrapers have, until [...]
The 236 skyscrapers coming to London March 12, 2014 London’s skyline is set to change dramatically over the next decade. According to a report out today, over 236 towers over 20 storeys are being proposed, approved or under construction – more than double the number of high-rise buildings estimated to be in capital today. Traditionally a low-rise city, London’s skyscrapers have, until now, been [...]
Batman-inspired skyscraper nears approval February 18, 2014 PLANS for a £390m office scheme near Leadenhall Market were recommended for approval yesterday. The design was inspired by America’s neo-gothic architecture such as the Rockefeller Centre, which influenced the Batman films.
Batman-inspired skyscraper set for approval at 40 Leadenhall February 18, 2014 Plans for a giant office scheme near Leadenhall Market was recommended for approval by City planners today. The site at 40 Leadenhall Street – also known as the Leadenhall Triangle – is owned by Henderson Global Investors, the fund managers behind the controversial Smithfield Quarter scheme, which is being reviewed at a public inquiry [...]
Shard skyscraper attracts more tenants February 13, 2014 SIX TENANTS have now taken up space in London’s glass-clad skyscraper the Shard, with 170,000 square feet or 30 per cent of the building’s office space now let. Developer Irvine Seller confirmed that venture capitalists Foresight Group and lawyers Mathys & Squire were among the new tenants to have taken space, with companies due to [...]
Walkie Scorchie to apply sun block February 11, 2014 THE SKYSCRAPER dubbed the Walkie Scorchie is to be armed with “horizontal aluminium fins” that will cross the tower from top to bottom to prevent its windows reflecting the ultra-bright rays that dazzled passers-by last summer. According to plans submitted this week and seen by City A.M., developers Land Securities and Canary Wharf want to [...]
History repeating? The Walkie Scorchie’s Plan B February 11, 2014 SHIELD your eyes, the curtain has been pulled back on the plans for the Walkie Scorchie and its indiscriminate burn beams. Land Securities has been working with Rafael Vinoly’s architecture firm to create a solution to stop the building’s curved surface from reflecting super-strong beams of sunlight onto the road below (as happened in September, [...]