Tag Archives: R&F Properties

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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East Croydon sorting office site to be used for padel tennis club

Posted on November 20, 2024 by insidecroydon

Town Hall reporter KEN LEE on how the site of another of the grand plans for the town centre has belatedly been adapted for ‘meanwhile use’ The long-promised additional platforms at East Croydon Station and the clearing of the “Selhurst … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme, Croydon Council, East Croydon, Housing, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Nestle Tower, No1 Croydon, Planning, Property, Royal Mail, Segas House, St George's Walk, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Nestlé Tower’s fate could lie with Hong Kong liquidation case

Posted on October 31, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: A case brought in the Hong Kong High Court this week could end any hope of the resumption of works on a £500m town centre development. By STEVEN DOWNES The property speculation and development blight that has … Continue reading →

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Courtroom moves in China to wind-up owners of Nestlé Tower

Posted on July 17, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: More problems for stalled £500m development of town centre landmark Guangzhou R&F Properties Co Ltd, the Chinese development company which owns the Nestlé Tower, the adjacent St George’s Walk and other buildings in the town centre, is … Continue reading →

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Chinese whispers catch out part-time Perry over Nestlé Tower

Posted on December 13, 2022 by insidecroydon

Jason Perry’s reputation for non-delivery took another huge leap forward today with the news that a senior figure involved with the Chinese property company that owns the landmark Nestlé Tower in the town centre is wanted in the United States … 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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Hong Kong finance crisis could hit £500m Nestlé Tower scheme

Posted on September 23, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Work on an ‘iconic’ town centre tower block seems to have been halted, as reports from China suggest the company behind the project may be struggling. By STEVEN DOWNES There are growing fears that another multi-million-pound town … Continue reading →

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