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Glory House Tabernacle Avenue E13 8EG
Kingsbury Stone are marketing a vacant former church, warehouse and associated buildings extending to 36.521 sq ft with planning for a new build scheme of 80 residential units totalling 61,409 sq ft and a commercial unit of 3,528 sq ft. The site is in the London Borough of Newham, close to Canning Town DLR.
20 March 2023
On the site of the Forum and Basilica in the heart of Roman London, the City of London Corporation have approved plans for a 32 storey tower featuring ground floor retail, a fifth floor heritage garden and 27,000 sq m of office space. The development at 85 Gracechurch Street EC3 will also reopen a historic pedestrian route between Gracechurch St and Lime Street.
1A Cargreen Road London SE25 5AD
Two commercial units comprising a church and nursery building, totalling 4,025 sq ft on a 0.09 acre site, are on the market with Kingsbury Stone. The site, with development potential subject to planning, is located 300ft from Norwood Junction train station. Offers are invited in excess of £1.2m for the freehold.
Land rear of Wisteria Road SE13 5HW
A vacant light industrial building extending to 3,455 sq ft (GIA) on a site of 0.9 acres has been placed on the market. The site has planning for a new build consisting of 6 apartments totalling 3,875 sq ft, and is located 0.5 miles to Hither Green Overground station and 0.8 miles to Lewisham DLR station. Kingsbury Stone are inviting offers in excess of £850,000.
The Roundway and Church Lane Tottenham N17 7AB
Kingsbury Stone are offering a one acre site comprising light industrial units, with planning for a new building comprising 76 residential units totalling 50,666 sq ft (NIA) and 2 commercial units totalling 5,716 sq ft (NIA). The site is located in Tottenham N17 and is situated 0.6 miles to Bruce Grove Overground station. Offers are invited in the region of £6.75m.
Tottenham Lane London N8
Kingsbury Stone are offering a single storey office building extending to 5,315 sq ft on a 0.19 acre site on Tottenham Lane, N8. The building is located 500 ft to Hornsey train station and is suitable as an investment or has development potential subject to planning. Offers in excess of £2m are invited for the freehold.
Wildfell Road Catford London SE6
Kingsbury Stone are seeking offers in excess of £725,000 for a freehold former church building situated within walking distance of Catford train station. The building in Catford SE6 extends to 3,480 sq ft with potential for alternative use or development subject to planning.
Harrow Road Wembley HA0
Planning permission has been granted for a six storey new build scheme to provide 22 apartments over 16,775 sq ft and a 2,273 sq ft commercial unit. The 0.16 acre former MOT testing centre is located 0.2m from Sudbury Town station. Kingsbury Stone are seeking offers in the region of £2.5m.
Scott House Grove Street SE8
A 0.23 acre site with 19 live/work units is situated in SE8, less than a mile from Surrey Quays and Deptford trains stations. Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a new 27 storey building on the site, comprising 137 apartments over 96,521 sq ft and commercial space totalling 10,161 sq ft. Kingsbury Consultants are seeking offers for the freehold. UNAVAILABLE
Ionna House Humber Road Cricklewood NW2
Freehold underdeveloped income producing 1.01 acre site in Staples Corner NW2 is available via Gilmartin Ley. The proposed Thameslink station, Brent Cross West, is situated 300 meters from the property. The guide price for the freehold is £6.5m. SOLD
16 November 2020
The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime (MOPC) have released former Police Stations in Tooting SW17, Greenford UB6, Clapham SW12 and Caberwell SE5. The sites are to be sold by informal tender, with a bid deadline of 12 noon, 4 December 2020. Details are available via the Mayor of London's Small Sites website.
Lordship Road Stoke Newington N16 0QY
Kingsbury Consultants are marketing a 1.41 acre site in Stoke Newington. The buildings have floorspaces totalling 17,932 sq ft and produce £130,000 per annum. Price on request with offers to be received by 3rd December 2020. UNAVAILABLE
The London Borough of Waltham Forest have released 2 sites via the Mayor of London's Small Sites x Small Builders Portal. The sites include a 0.09 acre site adjacent to 73 Kings Road, close to Leyton Stone underground station and a 0.1 acre site 700m from Leyton Midland Road station. Bids from community led housing groups will be prioritised. The deadline for submissions is 11 January 2020.
North Road, Edmonton N9 7QX
Gilmartin Ley are seeking offers in excess of £330,000 for a freehold workshop in Edmonton N8. The workshop covers an area of 1,497 sq ft over two floor. SOLD
Christ Church Whetstone N20 9AR
Rapleys are marketing a property in Oakley Park North, Whetstone N20, comprising a Church, a building knows as Friary Hall and the reversionary value of a small block of flats. The site extends to 0.577 acres and the Church and Friary Hall cover 4,154 sq ft. Offers are invited in the region of £1.5m. SOLD
760 Old Kent Road SE15 1NJ
CBRE are marketing the freehold of a 2.59 acre regeneration site in the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area. The site is currently generating an income of £530,000 per annum. The property is to be sold by informal tender.
Land at Hollingwood School N10 2NL
A former school canteen with an internal area of 2,322 sq ft, on a 0.3 acre site, is being marketed by Gilmartin Ley. The site has received a positive pre-application response for a new build scheme of six terraced houses with a GIA of 8,073 sq ft. The guide price is £1.35m. Offers by 12pm on Tuesday 11th August 2020. SOLD
30 High Street Bushey WD23 3HL
Gilmartin Ley are inviting offers in excess of £1.1m for a building with development potential in the Bushey High Street Conservation area. The 0.11 acre site comprises a 3,477 sq ft building arranged as a restaurant and residential space, together with additional storage buildings. Gilmartin Ley are also marketing the neighbouring building.
Priory Lane SW15 5JQ
The Bank of England has instructed Gerald Eve to bring to market a 28 acre site comprising leisure facilities and The Grange, the Bank's former records office. The site is located within a short walk of Richmond Park and Barnes Common. Offers are invited for the long leasehold of the whole or part of the site. UNAVAILABLE
Land bounded by 685-695 Old Kent Road / 2-12 Ruby Street / Murdock Street SE15
A substantial site within 250m of the proposed Asylum Road tube station is offered by Acorn Estate Agents. The site has planning permission for 111 apartments, 17,800 sq ft of commercial space together with a church, retail space and a cafe. Offers in excess of £9,999,999. UNAVAILABLE
310-326 St James Road, London SE1
Kalmers are offering a warehouse extending to 14,263 sq ft on a site of 0.51 acres. The property is located a mile from South Bermondsey station and offers the purchaser the opportunity to use it as B1/B8 space or develop it subject to planning permission. UNAVAILABLE
48-56 Ebury Bridge Road SW1W 8QF
Savills are marketing a 0.31 acre site in Pimlico, suitable for residential development, subject to planning. The site was used as a petrol station up until 10 years ago and is situated close to the Qatari Diar's redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks in Pimlico. Emerging proposals for the Ebury Bridge Estate Regeneration Project situated on the opposite side of Ebury Bridge Road, feature 10 new blocks up to 19 storeys high. Savills are quoting a price of £6.75m for the freehold. UNAVAILABLE
Rear of Both Centre, 250 East End Rod, N2 8AU
Savills are offering a cleared site to the rear of the Bobath Centre which is accessed from East End Road, East Finchley N2. The site is close to East Finchley Underground station and extends to 0.32 acres, with potential for development subject to planning consent. Offers in excess of £2.5m are sought for the freehold. UNAVAILABLE
High Road North Finchley N12
Freehold development opportunity in High Road, North Finchley N12, situated on a site of 2.64 acres, with a positive pre application for a 221 apartment residential development. Currently producing a rent of £422,180 per annum, the site is occupied by a Homebase store extending to 35,020 sq ft. Knight Frank | UNAVAILABLE
The Wick Health Centre 200 Wick Road E9 5AN
Freehold former healthcare centre on a plot of 0.14 acres close to Homerton overground station. The existing buildings are part two and part three storeys and extend to 4,000-4,500 sq ft. The vendors have undertaken a pre-application for a residential scheme. Avison Young | UNAVAILABLE
185 Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UF
A grade II listed former bank building on Tower Bridge Road SE1 benefits from a positive pre-application response from Southwark Council. The existing building of 9,700 sq ft stands on a plot of 0.041 acres. Montague Evans | UNAVAILABLE
Blackfriars Crown Court 1.4 acre development site
1-15 Pocock St Cross Lane SE1 0BT
Blackfriars Crown Court is located five minutes walk from Southwark Station. The existing building is 161,787 sq ft (GIA) on a 1.4 acre site. Pre-application indicated support for a commercial led scheme of 192,248 sq ft. JLL | UNAVAILABLE
Cross Lane N8 7SA
This irregular 0.51 acre site in Hornsey, N8 comprises of low rise industrial buildings. Hornsey station is approximately 350m south east of the site. Offers in excess of £6m. Savills | SOLD
101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN
Development opportunity at Elephant and Castle, which is undergoing a £3bn regeneration programme. The 0.65 acre site comprises three buildings with a gross internal area of 90,918 sq ft. Pre-application discussion to provide a 39 storey residential tower and a 14 storey commercial building. Savills | UNAVAILABLE
45/47 Friern Barnet Road N11 3EG
Substantial development opportunity situated on Friern Barnet Road, 0.2 miles from New Southgate mainline station, currently used as a dental surgery on the ground floor with offices. Planning granted for 3/4 floor dental laboratory in 2005. Guide price £3.25m. Jeremy Leaf | UNAVAILABLE
6 February 2019
Knight Franks' London Report finds that London retains the top position in the world for investment in commercial real estate, attracting £16.2bn in 2018. The next wave of technology firms are expected to create substantial demand in the future. Knight Frank
141-143 Dollis Road Mill Hill NW7 1JX
A 0.75 acre site in Mill Hill with planning for 15 apartments, 8 mews houses and 4 commercial units. The site is located 0.3 miles from Mill Hill Underground Station and has a residential NSA of 16,748 sq ft. Offers in excess of £4.95m. GLPG | UNAVAILABLE
Streatham Road, Streatham SW16 6NZ
This development site in Streatham Road, Streatham extends to 0.22 acres and benefits from planning permission for a new building comprising of 25 apartments and commercial space on the ground floor. Offers in excess of £3.5m. Kingsbury Consutants | UNAVAILABLE
The Kensington, Kensington High Street W8 6N
A new build residential-led development opportunity in Kensington High Street. Planning consent for 35 private apartments and 8 houses, with underground parking, two separate cinemas, 3 retail units, a self contained office and 20 affordable apartments, totalling 270,381 sq ft GIA. Offers in excess of £80m. Bids by Thursday 17th May 2018. Savills | UNAVAILABLE
5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA
Freehold Grade II listed building with a total gross internal area of 5,240 sq ft, adjacent to the historical Dr Johnson's house in the City of London. Planning granted for conversion into 7 flats. Offers in excess of £4m. Davis Brown | UNAVAILABLE
East Finchley Substation Great North Road N2
This redundant substation is located on the Great North Road, close to The Bishops Avenue in London N2, on a site of 0.44 acres (0.178 hectares). The site has potential for redevelopment subject to planning. For sale by informal tender, with best bids by 10 May 2018. Knight Frank | UNAVAILABLE