One The Thames

Key Details

Overview

One The Thames is a mixed-use development by the River Thames in London WC2.

The development comprises two buildings - one facing The Strand and one overlooking the River Thames.

Also known as Arundel Great Court - North and South Site.

Arundel Great Court - South Site
Avondale Construction is building residential flats and hotel rooms. Designed by HCL Architects.

The new riverfront building apartments and penthouses approached via a grand entrance on Temple Place.

On-site facilities include a swimming pool and fitness suite, gallery and events rooms.

Transport: Right next to Temple station.

History

2008 - Planning permission for:
Demolition of all existing buildings (fronting Strand, Arundel Street, Temple Place and Surrey Street) and redevelopment to provide new buildings of two basements, lower ground, ground and nine upper floors to northern part of site (fronting Strand), and two basements, ground and part 10/part 14/part 12 upper floors to southern part of site (fronting Temple Place) to provide offices (Class B1); 151 residential dwellings (Class C3); 98-bed hotel and 18 serviced suites (Class C1); and/or retail, financial and professional services, restaurant, café, bar, and hot food take away uses (Class A1/A2/A3/A4/A5) at ground floor level; car parking for 107 cars; servicing area; and new access, public courtyard, landscaping, engineering and other associated works. Westminster Council ref. no. 08/08518/FULL.

2012 Land Securities exchanges contract to sell its 3.3-acre Arundel Great Court site for a headline price of £234 million to Waterway PCP Properties Ltd.