- One New Change
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Coordinates: 51°30′49″N 0°05′45″W / 51.5137°N 0.0958°W
One New Change 
The centre of the shopping area in 2011.Location City of London, London, United Kingdom Address EC4M 9AF Opening date 28 October 2010 Developer Land Securities Owner Land Securities No. of stores and services 60 (some yet to open) Total retail floor area 220,000 ft² (20,440m²) Parking None No. of floors 6 Website http://onenewchange.com One New Change is a major office and retail development in the City of London (the "City"), London, United Kingdom.[1] It comprises a total of 560,000 sq feet (52,024 sq metres) of floor space, including 220,000 square feet (20,000 m2) of retail space and 330,000 square feet (31,000 m2) of office space[2] and is currently the only large, modern shopping centre in the City. It cost £500 million to construct and was completed in October 2010.[1]
The centre is located at Cheapside, one of the areas within the City historically associated with retailing and markets, and is very close by St Paul's Cathedral. The nearest tube station is St Paul's (Central line), though Mansion House (District & Circle lines) is not much further, in the opposite direction.
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History and background
The development under construction in September 2009, as viewed from St Paul's Cathedral.
The development's sensitive location opposite St Paul's Cathedral and modern architecture led to some controversy during its planning and construction, including criticism from The Prince of Wales.[3] The architect was Jean Nouvel and the developer was Land Securities.[1][2] The new 6-storey, 34m high centre[4] replaced a 11-storey, 40m high building constructed in the 1950s for the Bank of England which was later demolished in 2007.[5] Its appearance has given it the nickname "the stealth bomber".[1]
The shopping centre opened its doors to the public on 28 October 2010 at noon.[6] The roof terrace, with its restaurant and cafe, opened on 18 November 2010.[7]
Location
One New Change lies entirely within Bread Street ward. Its name derives from the road running between it and the cathedral, called New Change, itself a post-War creation, replacing a much older street named Old Change. It is bounded by Cheapside to the north, Bread Street to the east, Watling Street to the south, and New Change to the west. Within the centre, the north-south arcade is called Cheapside Passage and the east-west arcade is New Change Passage.
Tenants
Shop and restaurants
Around 60 shops and restaurants are available at One New Change, including Topshop, Next, Nando's, H&M, Hobbs, Banana Republic, Reiss, Zizzi's, Hugo Boss, TM Lewin, and Calvin Klein Underwear. The Barbecoa "BBQ" restaurant and butcher is a joint-venture by Jamie Oliver and Adam Perry-Lang.[7] The shopping centre is open 7 days a week, which is notable as in recent times most shops and restaurants in the City are closed at the weekends.[8][9] A Gordon Ramsay restaurant — the Bread Street Kitchen — is due to open in late September 2011.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "One New Change: never brown in town". The Guardian. 20 October 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/oct/20/one-new-change-st-pauls. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Key Facts". Land Securities. http://www.onenewchange.com/key-facts.aspx. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Royal disapproval: how Prince Charles tried to stop a modern 'masterpiece'". The Guardian. 16 August 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/aug/16/prince-charles-one-new-change. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ Skyscrapernews.com One New Change, London (new)
- ^ Skyscrapernews.com One New Change, London (old)
- ^ Thomas, Daniel (27 October 2010). "Retail centre gambles on Square Mile". Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fa51f4be-e1f1-11df-a064-00144feabdc0.html. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b One New Change Store Guide (October 2010)
- ^ "One New Change impresses City of London shoppers". The Guardian. 30 October 2010. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/oct/30/one-new-change-shoppers. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ a b Evening Standard Opening of One New Change...
External links
- Official website
- Flickr Photo of completed development
Categories:- Visitor attractions in the City of London
- Buildings and structures in the City of London
- Economy of the City of London
- Shopping malls established in 2010
- Shopping centres in London
- Shopping centres in the City of London
- Retail buildings in London
- Jean Nouvel buildings
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