Talk About London: Places for London – TfL’s property company

Transport for London bought severe about creating its very giant property portfolio ten years in the past, when it started forming partnerships with personal builders and housing associations as a way to construct houses, enhance stations and create new facilities. It introduced that it owned about 5,700 acres, making it one in every of London’s largest landowners. The plan was to deliver 50-odd websites to market and produce £3.4 billion in additional income for TfL over the approaching decade.

How has it been going? Rather a lot has occurred since 2015, in fact, together with Brexit, the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and all the opposite issues which have made getting stuff constructed harder. Nevertheless, Locations for London – a reputation adopted by the corporate two years in the past – has been making progress in varied methods, from Covent Backyard to Kidbrooke and from Edgware to South Kensington. A three way partnership, Related Dwelling London, has been fashioned with Grainger. The TfL firm has additionally been investing in building abilities and not too long ago celebrated an enormous milestone.

On London and The London Society have been more than happy to have Locations for London director and chief govt Graeme Craig because the visitor for our newest Discuss About London podcast, co-hosted, as ordinary, by me and society chair Leanne Tritton.

There may be additionally an audio-only model obtainable via on the London Society web site.

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