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Read all the latest news on openings, deals, community work and Merchant Land featuring in the media.
Summer in Aldgate comes to 33 Creechurch Lane
Following on from our successful collaboration with the City of London Corporation last winter (https://merchantland.co.uk/aldgate-in-winter-festival-at-33-creechurch-lane/), we are delighted to have collaborated with the City of London again this summer by being a host site for this year’s exhibition which will … Read more
WRK/LDN: Office Revolution?
The NLA (New London Architecture) recently published a report providing a snapshot of London’s current response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the capital’s workspaces and their urban context and how offices will need to adapt in the … Read more
Sometimes you have to think small to think big and reach housing targets
I have always worked as an SME developer during my career in the sector and I would not have it any other way but in the last three decades, the share of homes built by SME housebuilders has plummeted from … Read more
Green Horizon Perspectives Summit
We were pleased to have attended the inaugural Green Horizon Perspectives event earlier this month in what has been an incredibly busy and exciting few weeks for the global climate and green finance agenda. The event featured a keynote speech … Read more
Merchant Land responds to the Government’s commercial rents ‘Call for Evidence’
The British Property Federation recently launched a campaign designed to provide the Government with further evidence on the extensive support that has been provided for tenants and the pressure this continues to exert on property owners for all sizes. The … Read more
Merchant Land responds to the Draft City Plan 2036 Consultation
Merchant Land welcomed the opportunity to respond to the City of London’s consultation on the Draft City Plan 2036. The plan sets out what type of development the City Corporation expects to take place and where. It sets out the … Read more
Light at the end of the tunnel for the Residential and Commercial sector?
We were delighted to have been given the opportunity to feature on Phoenix TV last month, which is a news outlet that broadcasts across Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan and worldwide. The purpose of the interview and news feature … Read more
City Giving Day 2021
We are pleased to announce that we have signed up to take part in this year’s City Giving Day which will take place on 21st September 2021. The annual event celebrates the value of the City to society and showcases … Read more
Promoting Public Realm in Aldgate
Katherine McCullough, Head of UK Property at Merchant Land has taken the position of co-chair alongside Eco Zhang from local architects Perkins & Will on the Aldgate Connect BID Public Realm Steering Group. “This is a fantastic opportunity to support … Read more
Creating High Quality Homes for the future
We are pleased to announce that we have submitted a planning application for 74 residential units at 114 Windmill Road. Merchant Land purchased the site in 2017 and has since developed proposals that will deliver high quality homes for future … Read more
Wellbeing in the City
Merchant Land were pleased to recently attend the City Property Associations webinar on wellbeing in the City of London. The webinar explored what design measures developers have been implementing in new office buildings which are focused on wellbeing such as … Read more
Aldgate School Chromebook Appeal
We are proud to be supporting the Aldgate School with their Chromebook appeal which is centred around providing access to technology for children who currently don’t have the means to carry out their learning from home. Having been based in … Read more