The development of art'otel is rapidly progressing, reports structural engineer Meinhardt. The top-down portion of the B2 slab is being cast and work has already started on excavation down to B3. The 26-storey hotel will open its doors in 2023.

20 Ropemaker Street has been awarded a BREEAM New Construction 2018 ‘Outstanding’ rating at the design stage, which recognises a high standard of sustainability and wellbeing for exemplary developments. It is thought to be the largest-ever BREEAM 2018 commercial project to secure this...

City of London Corporation has granted planning permission for the redevelopment of a Grade II-Listed 1-5 London Wall Buildings. The joint venture between Angelo Gordon and Endurance Land includes a 4,000m2 extension and the reinstatement of the lost French-style pavilion roof that was bombed in...

International law firm Baker McKenzie has taken a pre-let of over half of 280 Bishopsgate for their new London HQ. The scheme, which is a significant redevelopment of the original building designed by FOGGO Architects, has effectively been transformed to reflect and meet the rapidly changing...

A new show home designed by Bowler James Brindley has opened on the 12th floor of One Crown Place. To book a viewing or see availability please visit the development website.

The City of London Corporation has approved the transformation of the former BT HQ building. The Planning and Transportation Committee approved a planning application (20/00311/FULMAJ) to reimagine an existing building on Newgate Street, adding an additional four storeys to the current structure...

HB Reavis has acquired the Quick & Tower House development opportunity at 65 Clifton Street in Shoreditch. Construction of the new £135,000 sq ft office building is expected to commence in early 2021. The development will create a vibrant workspace appealing to companies wanting to immerse...

UK’s first JOHN REED gym and six new retailers have agreed to let space at 100 Liverpool Street. The total retailer occupancy (excl. F&B) in the building is now 83%, with just two units left to let ahead of the building’s opening in summer 2020. German gym operator JOHN REED will be opening a...

Media style 70,000 sq ft Twenty Bonhill office development in Shoreditch, London EC2.

Great Portland Estates with Knotel completed lettings totalling £1.5million, bringing the short term lettings at the building to £1.9 million in the last quarter of 2019, securing income ahead of the proposed redevelopment of the building. GPE is working on plans to maximise the potential of...

The Bard is a 12-storey 137,000 sq ft office building at The Stage development in Shoreditch, London EC2.

The Hewett is an 8-storey 70,000sq ft office building at The Stage development in Shoreditch, London EC2.

AXA IM - Real Assets has let a further 37,000 sq ft of space at 22 Bishopsgate, to THB Group, an AmWINS Group Company and specialist international (re)insurance broking and risk management group, on a 15 year lease. This letting takes the total pre-let space, including expansion options, at 22...

Eric Parry Architects have received planning permission for the redevelopment of 1 Liverpool Street office building in the City of London. A joint venture of Aviva Investors Ltd and TfL will develop this Crossrail Over Site Development’ with a 10 storey office building with 260,000sq ft of...

97% of the 335k sq ft at 135 Bishopsgate is now let or under offer. The new office building is expected to complete in Q1 2020. Source: British Land Half Year Report 2019/2020.

This October, UOL Group Limited (UOL), one of Singapore’s leading public-listed companies with total assets of USD$15 billion, is launching its maiden project The Sky Residences at One Bishopsgate Plaza, a new development in the heart of the City of London. The residences will be showcased across...

Premier Release of The Stage Show Suite and Art Gallery on Thursday 19th September 2019! The Directors of Galliard Homes and Cain International, in association with Imitate Modern and Argent Design, will be showing the new Show Apartments and Art Exhibition at The Stage. Imitate Modern will be...

The financial and professional services firm Smith & Williamson has agreed to move its London headquarters to the ground to fifth floors, at Gresham St Paul’s. Smith & Williamson will be relocating from their existing offices at 10 and 25 Moorgate in the City of London to the new high quality...

CMA has secured planning approval from Hackney Council planning committee for the redevelopment of 118 Curtain Road designed by Adjaye Associates.

Kajima has chosen VolkerFitzpatrick to carry out £27million refurbishment and extension at 77 Coleman Street. The works started in April 2018 and are expected to complete in Q4 of this year. The project will include the construction of 68,000 sq ft of office space and over 16,000 sq ft of...

Landsec has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine as its main contractor to deliver 21 Moorfields, using a new collaborative approach to construction partner selection. To ensure maximum efficiency on this complex development, Landsec has trialed an enhanced procurement process, focused on collaboration...

Planning consent has been secured for the extensive refurbishment of 120 Moorgate designed by Darling Associates. The building will become the latest workspace for WeWork. Damion Burrows, Director at Darling Associates, comments: “As the Moorgate area is transformed in the lead up to the...

British Land is progressing with plans at 1-2 Broadgate, in total covering 507,000 sq ft, including a significant retail, leisure and dining element. Vacant possession is not expected until the end of 2019 but they expect to make a planning application towards the end of this year. Source:...

LaSalle and Citygrove Securities PLC finalised their planning consent with the City of London for the redevelopment of 60 London Wall at the end of July. Skanska, one of the World’s leading project development and construction companies has been appointed as the main contractor following a...

The City of London Corporation has completed the sale of Wood Street Police Station at 37 Wood Street. The building was sold to Wood Street Hotel Ltd (wholly owned by Magnificent Hotels) after it was declared surplus to operational requirements by the City of London Police. The developers have...

Salesforce opens the first 'Ohana Floor' outside the us at Salesforce Tower London. During the day, this space is open for employees and their guests. Then on weeknights and weekends, they open up the floor to non-profits and foundations to host their own events at no cost.

More than 50% of the Shared Ownership homes at the Principal Tower are now reserved. 1-bedroom apartments still available at Principal Place collection from Notting Hill Genesis from £595,000.

Developer Redrow has achieved BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment certification for the redevelopment of Blake Tower. The refurbishment of the 17-storey tower into 74 sustainable homes achieved a Very Good rating at the post-refurbishment stage of the assessment. The housebuilder faced significant...

Expedite, Waterman’s Building Services team have been appointed for the design of the MEP fit-out on the 6th floor at 125 London Wall. The space will be delivered for Testing Circle, a leading provider of IT Resources and specialist Software Testing Solutions Finance, Media, Retail, Public Sector,...

City Developments Limited CDL has completed the purchase of a freehold Grade A office tower, 125 Old Broad Street, for £385 million or £1,170 psf. 125 Old Broad Street comprises a Grade A office tower and ancillary retail space and has Net Lettable Area (NLA) of approximately 329,200 square...

Parmarbrook has been appointed by Investec Asset Management for the fit out of 55 Gresham Street where they will occupy the entire 121,600 sq. ft of office space set across 11 floors. HLW Architects is designing the £15m fit-out. Investec Asset Management will relocate from their current...

Skanska is currently refurbishing 51 Moorgate, in the City of London EC2. Skanska’s London-based teams will occupy three of the office floors once completed in 2019. Gregor Craig, President and CEO, Skanska UK, commented: “By creating 51 Moorgate, a building that provides a sustainable,...

British Land and GIC have completed on the sale of 100% of 5 Broadgate to a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CK Asset Holdings Limited for £1 billion. The transaction reflects British Land’s consistent strategy of realising value from completed and well-let properties. British Land and its...

Ropemaker Place is under offer (Q. £707m) to HoBee Land, reports Savills. Via City Investment Watch 15 May 2018 savills.co.uk.

Stanhope plc and partner Mitsui Fudosan have completed a major letting at Angel Court to international financial services group Prudential plc. The company joins Petrobras Europe Limited (PEL), Delphi Technologies and ConocoPhillips, who have all relocated their headquarters to the...

The Flying Horse public house at 52 Wilson Street - new on Buildington!

Winchester House in the City of London EC2 - new on Buildington!

99 Bishopsgate office building - new on Buildington!

Work will start on the £35 million (Brtish Land share) refurbishment of 1 Finsbury Avenue next month, adding retail, a new cinema and roof terrace to the building. Exclusive discussions regarding 78,000 sq ft of this improved space, representing 27% of the total available, are underway with...

A £13.5 million development on 62 Paul Street is coming to life as the scaffolding is removed this week, reports contractor Murphy. Murphy is working on the mixed development, which has been ten years in the making, will meet the needs of local Hackney residents by providing a cultural outlet,...

ISG has completed the redevelopment of The Crosspoint next to Liverpool Street station. This is ISG’s second project for Lord Alan Sugar’s real estate company, Amsprop. They have previously completed 5 Cheapside next to St Paul’s Cathedral. A number of 4th-century skeletons were...

The Regent Street Partnership between Norges Bank Real Estate Management and The Crown Estate has acquired three properties from a joint venture between Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited and Public Sector Pension Investment Board. The three properties are 263-269 Oxford Street and 3-5 Swallow...

2nd phase launch is expected in June 2017! Register your details with Hurford Salvi Carr for an invitation.

The Ned is opening on the 2nd May 2017!

8 Finsbury Circus by WilkinsonEyre has been shortlisted for the RIBA London Regional Award 2017! Visit www.architecture.com/riba to find out more about the awards.

The final vacant floor at 100 Cheapside has been let to international law firm Goodwin Procter.

Arnold House development in Shoreditch, London EC2 - new on Buildington!

Seventy Wilson office building in London EC2 - new on Buildington!

New exhibition Mies van der Rohe & James Stirling: Circling the Square is coming to the gallery at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in spring 2017. A renewed examination of two iconic architectural schemes proposed for the same site in the City of London. Commissioned by...

The Bank of England building on Threadneedle Street in the City of London EC2 - new on Buildington!

London Wall Place topped out on Friday 22nd July 2016, reports Make. A ceremony set to a mesmerising panoramic City backdrop at London Wall Place included speeches from George Assimakopoulos and Phil Clarke of Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe, Martin Jepson of Brookfield Office...

Savills has agreed a new letting to VOYA Investment Management at 35 King Street on behalf of London & Oriental. The property investment and development company has agreed a new 10-year lease on the 1,691 sq ft (157 sq m) 6th floor office, at a rent of £75 sq ft (£807 sq m). James...

London Executive Offices has taken The Sugar Building at 5 Cheapside next to St Paul’s Cathedral from Amsprop, Lord Sugar’s privately owned real estate vehicle. The octagonal office building, 40,126 sq ft in total over seven floors, has been acquired on a 15 year lease at an undisclosed rent....

Mitsui Fudosan's first development in the City of London, 8-10 Moorgate, has won this year's City Heritage Award. A commemorative bronze plaque was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Alan Yarrow, in a ceremony held at the building on 24th July. The prestigious City...

Boultbee Brooks Real Estate, the UK-based real estate investor and developer, has sold Rivington House to The Charities Property Fund for £15.22m. The property, located on Great Eastern Street, London EC2, is currently let in its entirety to LK Bennett Ltd on a 15-year lease and the sale price...

Blackrock Europe Property Fund III and CarVal Investors, in partnership with Quadrant Estates, have sold Moorgate Exchange to Brookfield Property Partners for £211m. Source: Quadrant Estates www.quadrantestates.com

BayernLB has taken a new 10-year lease on office space at Moor House equating to 10,139 sq ft (941 sq m). Source: Savills www.savills.co.uk

Brookfield Multiplex has been awarded the design and build contract for Principal Place, the 16-storey mixed-use Grade A Building designed by Fosters + Partners. The commercial development is one component of the mixed-use scheme, which also features a 50-storey, 250,000 sq ft residential tower...

New Italian restaurant Caterina55 will open at The Heron in June! Source: Big Hospitality http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Venues/New-Italian-restaurant-Caterina55-to-launch-in-London-in-June

158-164 Bishopsgate - new on Buildington!

10 Great Eastern Street - new on Buildington!

150 Cheapside - new on Buildington!

125 Wood Street - new on Buildington!

Guildhall - new on Buildington!

Guildhall Art Gallery - new on Buildington!

85 Gresham Street - new on Buildington!

Samsung SRA Asset Management ('Samsung SRA') through Cushman & Wakefield Investors ('CWI') has acquired 30 Crown Place, London EC2, on behalf of South Korean institutional investors from a fund managed by Hannover Leasing GmbH & Co. KG. The prime office building, which offers 192,070...

Now over 90% sold!

The prices for 34 Worship Street apartments starts from £635,000 to £1,17m. Source: Homes & Property, Evening Standard 20.02.2013

SEB Asset Management sells office property in the City of London after successful repositioning SEB Asset Management sold One Threadneedle Street after a successful repositioning and the signing of a long-term lease. The property, which is part of the open-ended real estate fund SEB ImmoPortfolio...

British Land and Blackstone have announced that global law firm Hill Dickinson has agreed to let 32,000 sq ft of office space at the Broadgate Tower. The firm has agreed a ten year lease and are set to occupy levels six, seven and part of level eight of the 33-storey tower located in the heart of...

New on Buildington - mixed use development on Paul Street in London EC2 postcode area.

Boston Properties Inc., one of the largest office landlords in US, is in negotiations to buy Drapers Gardens for £285 million ($450 million), reports Wall Street Journal. If Drapers Gardens sells, it would be the second time in two years that the building changes hands. It was sold to Evans...

The demolition of 4 Broadgate will be completed in April 2012.

The demolition of 6 Broadgate will be completed in April 2012.

Hammerson plc has sold the freehold of 60 Threadneedle Street, London EC2, to St. Martins Property Investments Limited, the UK-based real estate investment vehicle of the State of Kuwait. The net consideration after deducting rental top-ups is £176 million, £5 million of which is deferred...

The £285 million sale of London's iconic Tower 42 to South African property billionaire Nathan Kirsh today heralded a frantic burst of wheeler-dealing on City property in the weeks ahead. Read the full article in Evening Standard:...

We have just added a couple of photos of Warnford Court reception area. The building is currently being refurbished.

Planning application submitted in December 2010 stated that 5 Broadgate replaces 3, 4 and 6 Broadgate. It was later revealed that British Land had to scrap plans to demolish the cylindrical 3 Broadgate building, used as a sales suite when the development first launched in the 1980s. Retention...