Construction Cranes Go Up at Regent Palace Hotel Redevelopment Site

Monday, 24 August 2009

The first of four construction tower cranes is now in place on the former Regent Palace Hotel site in London's Regent Street.

The crane was erected over the weekend, signalling the start of building works to create 420,000 sq ft of high quality offices, retail and residential space on the high profile site near Piccadilly Circus.

The demolition of the 1000-bedroom hotel has been ongoing since November and has reached its final phase, with excavation underway on the lower basement level of the old building.

The four corners of the original building that are being protected and retained within the new development form striking markers for passersby looking across the now largely-empty site.

Stanhope is carrying out the redevelopment on behalf of owner The Crown Estate. 

The new mixed-use scheme will contribute to a new identity being forged for Regent Street, as a quality shopping destination with vastly improved public spaces. 

When the scheme is complete a new pedestrianised arcade will link the south-west end of Denman Street to Glasshouse Street, contributing to a new vibrancy in this part of Piccadilly.