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CityPoint (previously known as Britannic Tower) is a skyscraper on Ropemaker Street on the northern fringe of the City of London.
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Design and construction
Originally named Britannic House, CityPoint was built in 1967 as a 35-storey, 122 metres (400 ft) tall headquarters for British Petroleum (now BP). The designers were F. Milton Cashmore and H.N.W. Grosvenor.[1]
It was refurbished in 2000, with additional floor space and the height increased to 127 metres (417 ft). The designer for the refurbishment was Sheppard Robson.[2] It was renamed CityPoint after its refurbishment. Its anchor tenant is Simmons & Simmons, a law firm.
It is currently the fifth tallest building in the City, after Heron Tower, Tower 42, 30 St Mary Axe, and the Broadgate Tower, but only the thirteenth tallest in Greater London.
In August 2005, its owner, Pillar Properties sold the building for more than £500m, one of the largest deals ever seen in the City office market.
In early 2007, the building was again put on the market, this time for £650m, and sold to a private US company, Beacon Capital. At the time, this it was the most expensive building ever sold in the UK. However, 8 Canada Square in Canary Wharf eclipsed this by some margin in April 2007, when it was sold for over £1 billion.
Records Preceded by
St Paul's CathedralTallest Building in the City of London
1967—1980
122mSucceeded by
Tower 42Redevelopment of the area
A number of other large buildings are being planned on sites nearby. These include a 43-storey, 140 metres (459 ft) residential tower at Milton Court. A 90 metres (295 ft) office tower at Ropemaker Place has also been developed by British Land.
See also
- Moorhouse
- Moorgate
- The Willis Building
- Tall buildings in London
References
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Categories:- Skyscrapers in the City of London
- Buildings and structures in the City of London
- Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters
- Buildings and structures completed in 1967
- Buildings and structures completed in 2000
- BP buildings and structures
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