Tag Archives: Minerva

Labour’s Davis looks to CPO the ‘hole in the heart of Croydon’

Posted on January 29, 2026 by insidecroydon

Mayoral candidate intends to discuss a Compulsory Purchase Order of Chinese-owned property with Prime Minister on his return from Beijing. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Labour’s candidate for Croydon Mayor, Rowenna Davis, says that if elected in May she will look … Continue reading →

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Chinese whispers increase fears for £500m Queen’s Square

Posted on February 2, 2022 by insidecroydon

The stalled regeneration of the town centre has suffered yet another blow, possibly a terminal one to a project worth half-billion-pound, which centres on refurbishing the landmark Nestlé Tower, and was seen as among the most significant developments proposed for … Continue reading →

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Chinese developers buy Nestlé Tower in £60m property deal

Posted on March 22, 2017 by insidecroydon

Nestlé Tower, SEGAS House and St George’s Walk in Croydon town centre have been sold to a Chinese development company in a £60million deal. Property Week is reporting that R&F Properties has made the move, its first venture into European … Continue reading →

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Segas House school scheme dropped over Minerva sale price

Posted on January 20, 2015 by insidecroydon

“A victory for commonsense”, to borrow from the UKIP/Freedom Association/Tax-payers Alliance handbook of handy, populist, yet empty statements. But the decision to convert Segas House into a primary school has been binned. The very notion was ludicrous. It was put … Continue reading →

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Town centre plans based on a substantial Foundation

Posted on December 21, 2013 by insidecroydon

With an annual income of more than £47 million, the Whitgift Foundation is a significant presence in Croydon. Yet we have heard very little about its role in the redevelopment of the town centre, says SUSAN OLIVER One interesting aspect … Continue reading →

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Minerva threaten legal challenge over Hammersfield scheme

Posted on November 30, 2013 by insidecroydon

The £1 billion Hammersfield redevelopment of Croydon town centre could yet face a bloody legal battle, a report in the latest edition of Property Week confirms. The problem, as has been so often the case with town centre developments in … Continue reading →

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The end of Allders: a timeline to oblivion

Posted on September 14, 2012 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: The decline of Allders is partly a story of Croydon itself. ANDREW PELLING looks at the council’s role in the final days and asks if more could have been done by the Town Hall to save the near-1,000 … Continue reading →

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