Author: David Curran
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British Land has agreed to sell the Debenhams building in Clapham Junction (formerly Arding & Hobbs), to an as-yet undisclosed buyer for £48 million. They originally bought the building in 2005 amid the collapse of previous tenant Allders, and leased it on to Debenhams. Continue reading
Author: Local resident-CJAG
What is going on at Peabody Clapham Junction? In the new development, there is parking where ‘No Parking’ is clearly marked.
Scaffolding already on one of the new buildings!
In the meantime, residents in the new buildings have had problems with the supply of hot water especially in the upper floors. Continue reading
Author: Cyril Richert
ShopStop, the retail area of Clapham Junction station, has been acquired by DTZ Investors for £137 million.
The winning bid is said to be 30% above the initial price, which must have been a decisive factor to be chosen by DV4, clients of Delancey, over prestigious interested parties including vacuum cleaner pioneer James Dyson’s property business, Legal & General, Redevco, LaSalle Investment Management and Meyer Bergman. Continue reading
Author: Cyril Richert
Phase 0 of the Winstanley and York Road estates regeneration has now started. Usual trick applied: the picture published is only showing the top 6 floors of a tower that will reach … 20 floors.
This phase comprises of three separate developments along Grant Road, which in total will deliver 139 new residential flats along with the relocation of the Battersea Baptist Church and Thames Christian College. Continue reading
Author: Cyril Richert
The Online Investment Property Exchange Propex has been instructed to invite interested parties to submit written proposals in October 2018 regarding the large Boots Retail Warehouse in Falcon Lane. In their brochure they highlight a potential for residential development with an example of 5 blocks of up to 11 storeys cramped on the site. Continue reading
Author: Cyril Richert
The new NHS centre located inside the ground floor of the PCS building in Falcon Road (entrance within the station car-park) has now opened. The NHS should receive appointments from hospitals for maternity/sexual health. Continue reading
Authors: Cyril Richert & Jane Clifton
Capture from BBC 1 Inside Out documentary
On Tuesday 3rd September, BBC1 released a very interesting documentary on Council regeneration plans (BBC1 Inside Out 03/09/2018). The programme featured Westminster’s “regeneration” programme (this city council plans to flatten 300 homes at the Ebury Bridge estate in Pimlico to make way for 750 new properties, the majority of which will be sold on the private market) but it also dealt with the issue more widely – the property development activities of various other London Councils.
The 29-minute documentary clearly shows why getting rid of council housing in favour of expensive redevelopments and making financial gains for the Councils (and more obviously private developers) is such bad news long term for London: pushing out vital elements of the population who help to keep the city running.
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