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13 February 2025

Episode 696

30 minutes


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We take a look at three developments in the UK capital that will be worth a visit in the months to come. From a revitalised piece of industrial history to a colourful waterside park in a grey business district and the big tenants pitching up beside Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

13 February 2025

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Chapter 1

12 minutes

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Chapter 1

Gasholder revitalisation

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Simon Lewis, planning and development director at St James & St William, tells us about his firm’s efforts to revitalise a recognisable landmark tied to London’s industrial past.

12 minutes

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Gasholder revitalisation

Chapter 2

6 minutes


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Chapter 2

Eden Dock

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Glenn Howells describes his firm’s new project, Eden Dock, which brings a new dockside park to London’s Canada Water – an area that lacks good green and blue spaces.

6 minutes

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Eden Dock

Chapter 3

10 minutes


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Chapter 3

East Bank

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East Bank director Tamsin Ace describes the process of creating a new cultural and innovation hub with blockbuster tenants next to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

10 minutes

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