Search
 

Reading Gives Green Light To 625,000-sf Office Scheme

LONDON-At 625,000 sf, one of the largest schemes ever in Reading's town centre is to go ahead next year as Laing Property and Bank of Scotland win planning permission to redevelop the former Metal Box headquarters.

By Charlie Jacoby | Updated on October 31, 2001

LONDON-The town of Reading in Berkshire is to get one of its biggest ever town-centre office schemes. Laing Property and Bank of Scotland joint venture Absolute has teamed up with Energis. Together, they have secured planning consent for a 625,000-sf office development on the site of the former Metal Box HQ in Forbury Road.

Opposite Forbury Gardens and Apex Plaza, the development is seen as key to establishing the area around Reading Railway Station as the major focus for office development in the town.Reading Borough Council is keen to secure city status by 2020 and so is promoting the area around the Station and encouraging developers to increase densities and create a townscape worthy of supporting Reading’s unofficial title as the capital of the Thames Valley.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.

Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Unlimited access to GlobeSt and other free ALM publications
  • Access to 15 years of GlobeSt archives
  • Your choice of GlobeSt digital newsletters and over 70 others from popular sister publications
  • 1 free article* every 30 days across the ALM subscription network
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM events and publications

*May exclude premium content
Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

GlobeSt

Join GlobeSt

Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed commercial real estate decisions. Join GlobeSt.com now!

  • Free unlimited access to GlobeSt.com's trusted and independent team of experts who provide commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, brokers and finance professionals with comprehensive coverage, analysis and best practices necessary to innovate and build business.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and GlobeSt events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join GlobeSt

Copyright © 2024 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.