The Langham Estate is a property estate in

Fitzrovia Fitzrovia () is a district of central London, England, near the West End. The eastern part of area is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster. It has its roots in the Manor of Tottenham Court, and was urban ...

, London, and is owned by the Mount Eden Land Limited ( Guernsey). The company controls 14 acres of real estate in central

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Background

Great Portland Street and Mortimer Street

The Langham Estate originates from an entity first established in 1925 to manage a holding of 40 acres of land purchased from the Howard de Walden Estate in central London. The properties, acquired for £3m and located in eastern

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, then passed through various owners, including Sir John Ellerman's Audley Trust, before being acquired in 1994 by Guernsey-based Mount Eden Land Ltd for £51m. Under Sir John Ellerman, the holdings covered almost all

Great Portland Street Great Portland Street in the West End of London links Oxford Street with Albany Street and the A501 Marylebone Road and Euston Road. A commercial street including some embassies, it divides Fitzrovia, to the east, from Marylebone to the west. ...

, and much of streets alongside it (including Hallam,

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, Margaret and Great Titchfield Streets). Numerous holdings on Great Portland Street were divested over the years. The Langham Estate operates in an area noted for its media connections, restaurants, design showrooms and art galleries. The Langham Estate was described in 2017 as being one of London's ''16 Great Estates'' with its footprint of 13.8 acres of central London property. Many of the entity's original properties are still held—but now in the form of

freehold Freehold may refer to: In real estate *Freehold (law), the tenure of property in fee simple * Customary freehold, a form of feudal tenure of land in England * Parson's freehold, where a Church of England rector or vicar of holds title to benefice ...

as their long leases have been sold off. Samuel Tak Lee of Hong Kong is said to be its owner. Mr Lee reportedly sought control of Shaftesbury PLC's neighbouring 15-acre estate until his interests in it were sold in June 2020.

Recent developments

The

real estate market has been undergoing a renewal. The area has witnessed significant increase in rents and rates along with markedly higher occupant turnovers. Property values have increased in part due to changes in planning constraints, along with the impact of the Cross Rail and

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projects, which were projected to increase commercial activity in the area. The company markets some of its properties under the banners of ''Noho'' and/or ''FitzNovia'' to describe an area just north of

and just west of Regent Street.' The company website states the company holds a "1.3 million sq feet (29 acre) mixed portfolio of office, showroom, retail, restaurant, bar, residential and storage" properties.'''' A neighbourhood plan is being developed for Langham Estate's

area. This is being done in consultation with stakeholders, the Langham Estate and other local landlords, businesses and residents. The plan focused on improving the local amenity, affordable housing provision, poor broadband data services and air pollution conditions.

Gallery

File:Great Portland Street From Oxford Street Feb 2011.jpg, Many Langham Estate holdings are found at the southern end of

File:Great Titchfield Street - Margaret Street junction.JPG, Numerous buildings on

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and Margaret Street are part of the Langham Estate File:Great Portland Street prior to tree planting.jpg, Langham Estate historic holding on

File:Hallam Street Marylebone - panoramio.jpg, Langham Estate properties on

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File:Bolsover Street Bikes - panoramio.jpg, Bolsover Street is the location of a number of Langham Estate properties

References

External links

The Langham Estate website

Map of Langham Estate
(Mount Eden Land Guernsey Ltd)
MyNoHo
– The Langham Estate Blog
Langham Estate International
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– Langham Estate area description
FitzWest
Neighbourhood Forum for West Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia Neighbourhood AssociationSurvey of London South East Marylebone (Fitzrovia)
– Langham Estate area history {{Real estate in the United Kingdom 1925 establishments in England British companies established in 1925 Real estate companies established in 1925 Property companies of the United Kingdom Privately owned estates in London Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster Fitzrovia