NEWS
July 2008
Major Cannon Street station redevelopment underway
The redevelopment of Cannon Street station in the heart of the City of London is underway with the start of demolition of the existing office buildings at 78 Cannon Street .
Hines UK, working in partnership with Network Rail and funded by HSH Nordbank, is set to create a new 410,000 sq ft (38,089 sq m) of new Grade A office space above Cannon Street station.
At the same time, the station itself will be vastly improved for the 27 million passengers passing through each year. Hines UK has replanned the internal public areas of the station and the London Underground ticket hall, with the aim of maximising passenger flow and improving lines of sight to create a safer, more efficient, and more pleasant experience. New retail and leisure units will be created below the new office space at street and basement levels.
Commuter mainline and underground services will be maintained throughout the development process, ahead of anticipated completion in 2011.
Foggo Associates is the architect. McGees is the contractor for demolition, with Laing O'Rourke handling vertical development. Agents for Cannon Place are CBRE. |