The Lancasters is a residential development in
London, England, with 77 apartments, the majority of which face south with views onto or across
Hyde Park
Hyde Park may refer to:
Places
England
* Hyde Park, London, a Royal Park in Central London
* Hyde Park, Leeds, an inner-city area of north-west Leeds
* Hyde Park, Sheffield, district of Sheffield
* Hyde Park, in Hyde, Greater Manchester
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History
The building was originally a terrace of 15
stucco
Stucco or render is a construction material made of aggregates, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, exterior walls, and as a sculptural and a ...
-fronted Grade-II listed houses dating from the mid-nineteenth century. It was purchased by a joint venture between the investment and development company Minerva and the developer
Northacre
Northacre plc is a British property company that develops luxury apartments in London, and is 69% owned by Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG).
History
Northacre was founded in 1977 by the German architect Klas Nilsson, with Nilsson Architects, wh ...
Plc.
The building underwent significant redevelopment. It was completely demolished behind the
French Renaissance style façade, which was retained in one of the longest façade development projects in Europe.
It took almost 11 months and 500 tons of steel to support the entire 407 ft. long façade, which is the equivalent length of 15
AEC Routemaster buses end-to-end.
The Lancasters is considered to be the first super prime development in W2 and commands premium prices throughout the building.
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The scheme which incorporates private residential accommodation was a joint venture between the investment and development company Minerva and developer Northacre Plc. It is now entirely owned by Northacre Plc.
It was designed by Nilsson Architects and built by
Capita Symonds.
Location
The building is located in
Bayswater
Bayswater is an area within the City of Westminster in West London. It is a built-up district with a population density of 17,500 per square kilometre, and is located between Kensington Gardens to the south, Paddington to the north-east, and ...
area of London, adjacent to Hyde Park. It sits between the
Lancaster Gate and
Queensway Underground stations on the
Central line, taking up the length of block between Leinster Terrace and Lancaster Gate. The address is: The Lancasters, 75–89 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NH.
References
Further reading
*Ike Ijeh, Building magazine, 10 June 201
*Arabella Youens, Country Life, 19 February 200
*Francesca Steele, Financial Times, 4 April 201
External links
The LancastersNorthacre PlcMinerva
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Grade II listed buildings in the City of Westminster
Apartment buildings in London
Bayswater