Highpoint (also 80 Newington Butts, and previously referred to as 360 London) is a 142-metre, 46-storey, 458-apartment residential tower in
Elephant and Castle
The Elephant and Castle is an area around a major road junction in London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark. The name also informally refers to much of Walworth and Newington, due to the proximity of the London Underground stati ...
in the London Borough of Southwark in
London
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on the site of the London Park Hotel.
It was the tallest
build-to-rent development in the country at the time of construction, and one of London's tallest residential buildings.
On completion in 2018, 343 one- and two-bedroom apartments were made available for rent to private tenants.
The building features a 24/7 gym, and a "sky lounge" on the 45th floor, with a bar, kitchen and co-working space, accessible by residents only.
The building is managed by Canadian real estate manager Realstar Living under its UK brand UNCLE.
It is one of 5 properties managed by the company in London. They have another one in Manchester.
Uncle - Elephant and Castle
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Under previous plans the privately rented apartments were to be managed by Essential Living. The other 115 units are rented as affordable housing units by the Peabody Trust
The Peabody Trust was founded in 1862 as the Peabody Donation Fund and now brands itself simply as Peabody. .
A 300-seat flexible theatre space located in the building has been leased to the Southwark Playhouse
Southwark Playhouse is a theatre in London, located between Borough and Elephant and Castle tube stations.
History
The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded in 1993 by Juliet Alderdice and Tom Wilson. They identified the need for a ...
to become its flagship venue and the location of a purpose-built Youth, Community and Development space. The move is scheduled to take place in 2021.
Nue Ground
File:Highpoint, Elephant and Castle.jpg, Under Construction, 2017
File:Highpoint.png, The building in 2019
Articles
Green light for Elephant & Castle tower and theatre
London SE1, 5 Sep 2007
Elephant & Castle 360 tower project to be revived
London SE1, 3 March 2011
Mayor announces ‘affordable flats’ tower at Elephant and Castle
London SE1 31, July 2013
Government could pour more cash into Elephant & Castle skyscraper
London SE1, 11 March 2014
See also
* List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
As of December 2022 there are 148 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and religious use) in the United Kingdom at least tall, 117 of them in London, 15 in Greater Manchester, 5 in Birmingham, 3 in Leeds, 2 ...
* Build-to-rent
References
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Redevelopment projects in London
Residential skyscrapers in London
Skyscrapers in the London Borough of Southwark
Apartment buildings in London