First Pahse Of Battersea Power Station To House Blend Of Commercial Tenants

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Battersea Power Station, a property redevelopment project in London undertaken by a Malaysian consortium, has lined up a blend of commercial tenants to move into the first phase, Circus West, slated to be opened to the public in early 2017. The Battersea Power Station site is owned by SP Setia Bhd-Sime Darby Bhd-Employees Provident Fund consortium, while the project development management has been undertaken by British-based Battersea Power Station Development Co. In a statement here Thursday, Battersea Power Station Development Co said the line-up would deliver the village feel with tenants ranging from fine dining to a butcher, baker, florist and a dedicated space for events, 'The Village Hall' in partnership with Battersea Arts Centre. "We have put together a mix of local shops, restaurants and social amenities to give the Circus West not only a distinctive feel but also a fantastic place for people," its Head of Leasing Joanne Skilton said. The Circus West, located alongside the western edge of the Power Station, will house one of the two new buildings designed by architects SimpsonHaugh & Partners and dRMM (de Rijke Marsh Morgan). MBNA Thames Clipper, London's leading river bus service, will operate the only service from Circus West to central London from 2017. The first phase also includes the renovated railway arches and the first elements of the new riverside park. The redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, once completed, will host 25,000 people living and working on site, create 17,000 new direct jobs and bring about the first major extension of the London Underground system since the Millennium in a unique public-private partnership. -- BERNAMA