Tag: london city hall
Growth spurt: 16-storey tower eyed for south London commercial plaza
A London builder plans to bring infill development to a commercial plaza at Base Line and Wellington roads, proposing a 16-storey highrise in an area dominated by one-storey shops.
The price of growth: Days numbered for historic farm near Lambeth
Politicians soon will be asked to remove a former Lambeth-area farm, hit by fire last year, from London’s heritage list to make way for development.
Cute in the fishbowl, goldfish not so cute in the wild
That $1 goldfish from the pet store might be a good starter pet, but it also poses an environmental nightmare in the London area.
22 storeys. 226 apartments. One megaproject at busy north-end spot
A 22-storey tower is proposed for a busy north London intersection, with plans to include nearly 230 apartments and several storeys of commercial space near Richmond Street and Fanshawe Park Road.
A towering debate: Our full coverage
A London homeless shelter has challenged city council’s approval of a 24-storey Old East Village apartment tower to a provincial tribunal, which could overturn the council decision – and, more broadly, set an affordable-housing precedent that would thrill anti-poverty advocates and frustrate developers. The five-day hearing has wrapped up and a decision looms in the […]