Category Archives: Hammersmith and Fulham

OPDC submits new draft Local Plan

The Mayor’s Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has submitted a revised draft Local Plan to support the construction of more than 25,000 new homes and bring tens of thousands of new jobs to the area with a … Continue reading

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Fit Out UK named West London Company of the Year

West London Business has named Fit Out UK as West London Company of the Year in their West London Business Awards 2021. They were also named Park Royal Business of the Year. The interior fit out contractor and relocation services … Continue reading

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Yoo Capital and Capital West London host debate on preserving London’s brilliance at Real Estate Live UK

The role of real estate in protecting London’s world-leading reputation was discussed at Real Estate Live UK in February, at a session hosted in partnership with Yoo Capital and Capital West London. Chaired by Pat Brown, Director of Central, the … Continue reading

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Shaping Greener Places

Cities and towns across the UK are seeking to reduce carbon emissions and create healthy environments for residents, businesses and visitors. Though significant improvements to emission levels have been seen throughout lockdown, the challenge now is to retain those improvements … Continue reading

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Protecting London’s Brilliance

Capital West London and Yoo Capital are hosting a session during Real Estate Live UK focussed on the role of real estate in preserving the character of the capital city. The free online event will take place at 12 midday … Continue reading

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Hammersmith BID to lead debate around shaping greener places at Real Estate Live UK

Hammersmith BID is to lead the debate around creating greener towns and cities at Real Estate Live UK in February. The virtual conference brings delegates together through free-to-attend webinars, to hear  leading names and experts from the public and private … Continue reading

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Ardmore appointed to deliver H&F Town Hall and Civic Campus

Ardmore has been appointed by Hammersmith & Fulham Council and their JV partners A2Dominion, as their delivery partner for Hammersmith Civic Campus, a major new mixed-use development. Construction has already begun on the £155m main contract, which will see Ardmore … Continue reading

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Imperial picks Graham for White City building

Imperial College London has selected Graham as preferred construction partner to build a new School of Public Health (SPH) at its White City Campus. Designed by Allies and Morrison, the state-of-the-art multidisciplinary hub forms part of the College’s major new … Continue reading

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Romulus refinances Shortlands

Romulus has said that it has successfully completed the refinancing of one its flagship Hammersmith office building. The group own and manage over 700,000 sq ft of prime office, retail, hotel and leisure space in London and America. They have … Continue reading

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COVID Mutant Monitoring labs installed at White City Place

A sequencing laboratory for COVID mutant monitoring has been temporarily installed on the Gateway East site at White City Place to help in the fight against the pandemic. This is located alongside a larger installation also today of rapid response … Continue reading

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Hammersmith BID goes to reballot

The Hammersmith Business Improvement District is seeking re-election, as it has to every five years. All businesses within the BID area will decide if they want the organisation to continue its work around Hammersmith town centre. The BID has consulted with … Continue reading

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Peabody to acquire 142 affordable homes at Television Centre

Stanhope, Mitsui Fudosan and AIMCo have exchanged contracts with Peabody who will acquire 142 new affordable homes in two new buildings at Television Centre in White City. The buildings form part of the wider Television Centre development which will eventually … Continue reading

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Air-filtering moss means better air for Lyric Square

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is pioneering a new air filtering system using ground-breaking biotech. The new ‘City Tree’ has been installed in Lyric Square, where its moss-filled panels absorb polluted air from Beadon Road and blow out fresh, clean air … Continue reading

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Engitix Therapeutics to relocate headquarters to White City Place

Engitix, a biotechnology company with a portfolio of programmes in fibrosis and solid tumours and two significant partnerships based on its proprietary human extracellular matrix (ECM) platform, has announced that it is relocating its headquarters and operations to WestWorks, part … Continue reading

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AEG Presents, citizenM and Hyatt sign for Olympia space

A state-of-the art live music venue and two hotels will move into the £1.3bn Olympia regeneration scheme from 2023. Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance International (DFI) – together the investors in and developers of the £1.3 billion regeneration of Olympia … Continue reading

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Radical new plans for Hammersmith Bridge revealed

Hammersmith & Fulham Council, Sir John Ritblat from Delancey, and Foster + Partners have unveiled a radical new plan to build a temporary double-decker crossing within the existing structure of Hammersmith Bridge that has been closed on safety grounds since … Continue reading

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Galena House on the market

Galena House, a 22,000 sq ft office building in Hammersmith is on the market for around £12.25m. The site is reported to have potential for a 70,000 sq ft mixed-use redevelopment. The building is currently occupied by M3 and Westside … Continue reading

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Hammersmith ferry service gets go ahead

Transport for London (TfL) has announced it is seeking expressions of interest to run a ferry service to temporarily replace the Hammersmith Bridge crossing, while repairs are considered. The procurement process was kick-started following a funding deal at the end … Continue reading

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West London set fair for “hub and spoke”

Hammersmith, Uxbridge and Ealing are among the top ten locations picked by a Knight Frank report as ideal for a satellite office in Greater London and the South East. The study reviews the potential of a ‘hub and spoke’ response … Continue reading

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Westfield opens nature reserve

Westfield London has worked collectively with Urban Planters and Timberland to open an accessible and biodiverse Nature Reserve at the West London shopping destination, launching a three-year sustainable partnership to support local schools and residents. The Nature Reserve has been … Continue reading

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