Tag Archives: Green Dragon House

Developer in administration after owner jailed over car crash

Posted on September 4, 2019 by insidecroydon

In a bitter metaphor for the profit-hungry developers who have made millions from creating “the slums of the future” with the conversions of old office blocks into under-sized flats, one of the leading firms specialising in their developments in Croydon, … Continue reading →

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Croydon’s ‘slums of the future’ flats making headlines again

Posted on January 2, 2019 by insidecroydon

Central Croydon has been blighted not only by a seemingly endless wait for Westfield, but also by what has been described as “probably the worst housing policy mistake in the post-war era”, as BARRATT HOLMES reports Croydon was making the … Continue reading →

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Developer removed stairwell from office-to-flats conversion

Posted on August 1, 2017 by insidecroydon

A property speculator has removed the staircase from a residential block as part of its conversion from offices to flats, halving the available fire escapes in the building for the residents of its 119 homes. The 1960s office block Green … Continue reading →

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