1 Leadenhall Tower, City of London Skyscraper Building, Brookfield Project Planning Approval, Architect, Images
1 Leadenhall Tower
Approval for City of London Skyscraper: Tall Building for Brookfield, UK ? design by Make Architects
28 Jan 2017
1 Leadenhall, London
1 Leadenhall Skyscraper

Design: Make Architects
Brookfield has received a resolution to grant consent from the City of London for 1 Leadenhall, a 36- storey tower.

The £400m skyscraper will be 182.7-metre (600ft) high, and include 36-storeys.
It will be smaller than 1 Undershaft, a 73-storey skyscraper to be the second-tallest building in western Europe after the Shard, at just under 300 metres, and the 255-metre high 22 Bishopsgate.

The building will be sited next to the historic Leadenhall Market. The developer is Canadian group Brookfield Property Partners. They are also building an office block at 100 Bishopsgate.

1 Leadenhall will have 540,000 sqft of office space, as well as 50,000 sqft of shops and cafes on the ground to second floors.
Bishopsgate corner:

Construction is due to start in 2018 with building completion in 2021.

The tower is designed by Make Architects, led by Ken Shuttleworth the former Foster + Partners architect, and designer of The Gherkin, the famous London skyscraper located close by.

The new tower, adjacent to Leadenhall Market, will offer 28 storeys of office accommodation; significant retail at ground, first and second floors; and a free public terrace overlooking the roof o...