Blue notices in the windows of three frontages along Rathbone Place announce plans for an event space. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Plans for a “multi-purpose conference and flexible event space” have been unveiled for an office block at One Rathbone Square in Fitzrovia West. The venue — which The Fizrovia News understands would have a capacity of up to 750 people — would have an entrance across…

1 Rathbone Square. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Etc Venues Limited has applied to Westminster Council for a new premises licence for: Ground, Basement 1 and Basement 2, at 1 Rathbone Square in Fitzrovia West. Permission is sought for a number of licensable activities including the sale of alcohol to drink on the premises from 10am to 11.30pm Monday to Thursday; 10am to midnight on Friday and…

Residents in affordable housing at Rathbone Square complain of poor quality materials and design

Great Portland Estates may have been awarded “Property Developer of the Year” but people living in “affordable” homes at its Rathbone Square site in Fitzrovia are struggling to live in poorly designed flats and are watching their bathrooms fall apart mere weeks after they moved in.

Discount market homes at Newman Street, part of GPE’s Rathbone Square development.

Residents complain of high…

Mortgage providers will not lend for affordable homes at West End site

A Westminster council planning committee is being asked to approve a legal agreement to enable affordable homes at a landmark West End development to be re-sold at market prices because mortgage lenders will no longer finance the type of property offered. New homes facing onto Newman Street where the Royal Mail distribution centre was. Lenders won’t finance intermediate affordable homes at…

Great Portland Estates appears to have run out of ideas for street names

As the massive commercial and residential development on the former Royal Mail delivery centre in Fitzrovia nears completion, developer Great Portland Estates appears to have run out of ideas for street names. A new pedestrian walkway is named Newman Passage by Great Portland Estates. The Rathbone Square development will have office space for Facebook, 142 private residential apartments, cafes,…