Used to come here years ago and wanted to show my daughter all the fun things that used to be here, I did hear they had knocked down the shopping centre but upon walking the recently refurbished apartment where the centre used to be, I was abruptly told we cannot walk on the outside of the street as it was private road, since when does a luxury apartment building own the pavement outside!! The whole area has become a dump, the arcade further down the road was smaller than a Shoebox with like 3 games, so dark and dingy, people pushing to get past, the restaurant there looked more creepy being so dark, a big let...
Read moreTransformation of the old historic art-deco "Whiteleys" shopping center on Queensway! Fun fact, Whiteleys motto, "get anything here, from a pin to an Elephant" Having been closed for several years due to a gradual decline, post-Westfield London's opening in 2008, this 109-year-old Grade II listed building is currently undergoing a £1Billion metamorphosis. The iconic space is set to be reborn as, 139 high-end residential apartments (lucky if you can afford them), 20 shops, cafes, restaurants, Central public courtyard, Cinema, Gym and Six Senses hotel & spa. Can't wait to see the...
Read moreIt says: "The new world-class residence at The Whiteley defines West London luxury living" Right now this area is full of homeless people, going out in the evening is almost scary! I think putting a new building to "renew" the area is not going to solve the problems on the street... Buildings here are closing, dangerouse people everywhere and prices going up because of some fancy building. Maybe it will be better...
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