The Former BHS Building
I always remember this building as the BHS Building, which I used to use as a cut-through from Regent Street to John Lewis.
Some years before it closed, BHS cut off this route and I never bought anything in an Arcadia Group store again!
So I certainly have no affection for this heap of concrete.
If the Cavendish Square development goes ahead, that I wrote about in The Proposed Development Under Cavendish Square, I think that this building will be drawn into the development.
- It has a substantial frontage on Oxford Street.
- It could be key to giving step-free access between Oxford Circus station and the Cavendish Square development.
- It could provide step-free access to Oxford Circus station.
Would anybody miss it, if it were to be demolished?
I wonder, who owns this building.
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My guess as to ownership..Taveta (i.e. Lady Green), unless it has been sold on.
Comment by MilesT | December 31, 2019 |
Should have done a quick search first before my previous reply
Likely owned by a company called Oxford & City
https://www.egi.co.uk/news/bhs-oxford-street-flagship-sold/
May be a Canadian owned property company used by Canadian pension funds as a way of investing in properties in a liquid, geared way (if I am connecting similarly named companies correctly, not entirely certain i have).
Comment by MilesT | December 31, 2019 |
The Cavendish Square site was owned by Westminster Council, but I think it is now owned by the developers.
So if you’re right the two companies could get together and create a much better development between Harley Street and Oxford Street.
And hopefully London gets a step-free entrance to Oxford Circus station.
I don’t think that this plan will go the way of the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street .
Comment by AnonW | December 31, 2019