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One The Elephant: 37 story private residential tower in Elephant and Castle

One The Elephant: 37 storey residential tower in Elephant and Castle with zero affordable units

Tue 2nd July, 2013Tue 2nd July, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Construction has now started on this massive new residential tower on the site of the old Elephant & Castle leisure centre, right next door to the Tabernacle building in south-central …

Elephant and Castle regeneration outage: 2,535 new homes and just 79 social rented units

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Elephant and Castle regeneration outrage: 2,535 new homes and just 79 social rented units

Mon 4th February, 2013Fri 8th November, 2013 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Thanks to some startling incompetence, Southwark Council accidentally exposed the contents of its deal with global property giant Lend Lease for the £1.5bn regeneration of the Elephant & Castle. The document reveals that …