LONDON—Argent Related has been selected to deliver a 192-acre site at Brent Cross South in partnership with Barnet Council. The site sits immediately south of the Brent Cross Shopping Centre, which will be significantly transformed over the next few years. Argent Related will enter into working agreement with Barnet Council for the prject The bid success is an endorsement of the partnership between the UK's Argent, and US-based Related Companies parntership formation that was reported by GlobeSt earlier this week. This will be Argent Related's first major project.

The site has existing planning permits for 4.2 million square feet of commercial space, 6.8 million square feet of residential (approximately 7,500 new homes), 660,000 square feet of industrial, 115,000 square feet of leisure (including three re-built schools), 350,000 square feet of retail and many new public squares, parks and fields.

“Our combined Argent Related team worked extremely hard on the bid so it is very gratifying to win, especially against such qualified local and international competition,” said Kenneth Wong, joint CEO of Argent Related. “We share Barnet's vision of creating a vibrant, living town centre and look forward to the collaboration ahead.”

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David Phillips

David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.