20 Fenchurch Street is now 90 per cent let following the announcement that law firm Vinson and Elkins is to take the 24th floor of the City skyscraper. Since opening in May the letting momentum has been extraordinary, propelling the ‘Walkie Talkie’... Read More
Three separate planning applications for office towers in the City of London are expected shortly, Building Design reports this morning. The proposed commercial developments are all in the eastern cluster, close to the site of the stalled Pinnacle... Read More
British Land is confident of leasing the remaining office space in the Leadenhall Building when it goes onto the open market next week. The joint developers of the £268m City tower, popularly known as the Cheesegrater, have spoken of the... Read More
The agents appointed to oversee the sale of the Gherkin are to embark on a global tour to meet the leading bidders for the City of London landmark, which entered administration in April. It is reported that over 200 potential bidders have emerged for... Read More
The City of London Corporation has appointed a head of design to ensure the quality of future developments within the Square Mile. Gwyn Richards will report to the new chief planning officer Annie Hampson who recently replaced the outgoing Peter Rees, the... Read More
The Communities Secretary has rejected plans for a 235,000 sq ft office and retail development at London’s Smithfield Market. The surprise decision came today from Eric Pickles who accused the owners of deliberately neglecting the building which has been... Read More
Despite strong denials there is increasing evidence that ING Group — the Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation — is preparing to shift at least a part of its operations to London. Reports in the Dutch financial daily,... Read More
Construction work is expected to start this summer on a £250m office complex on the site of Jack the Ripper’s only murder within the City of London. Notoriously known as the Whitechapel Murders, all but one of the Victorian serial killer’s victims... Read More
Chinese banks are on track to complete a major global expansion which may see them acquire as much as 2 million sq ft of commercial space in the City of London over the next 10 years, according to a report from Savills. The report states that the... Read More
The owners of the Royal Exchange are believed to be close to completing the £80 million sale of the City landmark. Last month the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) appointed CBRE to advise on the sale of the historic building which is home to a... Read More
