Office parks · United Kingdom
Former GSK building
Proposed office-to-housing conversion by private investor in Brentford (2024 purchase), status 'proposed' with no site or planning details. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2024 private investor research-deals · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …residential record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …residential newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | residentialnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Developer | private investornewtypes-extraction |
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History and original facts
| Anchors | GSK |
|---|---|
| Notes | Draft from lsh.co.uk, model-extracted, unreviewed: A private investor purchased the former GSK building in Brentford in Q1 2024 with plans to convert it from office to residential. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sold | — | private investor | lsh.co.uk |
Site context
| Other atlas sites nearby | 6 within 10 km, 16 within 25 km: New Horizons Court (0.0 km); Kew Retail Park (2.7 km); South Acton estate (4.6 km); Acton Golf Club (4.6 km); Wembley Stadium (7.6 km)computed |
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Summary, model-written
Proposed conversion of a former office-park (GSK building) to housing in Brentford, UK. Private investor purchased the site in 2024. Strategy is 'reinhabit' with new use 'housing' (status: proposed).
Why. No site-specific details (parcel, address) or conversion specs (density, timeline) provided. Context shows 6 nearby sites within 10km, including 'New Horizons Court' (0km, built) and 'Kew Retail Park' (2.7km, proposed).
Where it stands. Status is 'proposed' with no approval or timeline. Verified as 'draft' (unconfirmed).
For a planner
- No planning details in record
- No community impact data
For a developer
- Private investor ownership confirmed
- No financials or site constraints provided
What we do not know yet
- No address or parcel data
- No regulatory pathway specified
- No peer project outcomes referenced
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Timeline
- 2024 purchase and proposed conversion
Sources
- Office to residential permitted development - Lambert Smith Hampton
2 quoted sentences
former GSK building
In Q1, a private investor purchased the former GSK building, Brentford for £69m, with plans to convert to residential.
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