Cadogan injects £40m to make Sloane Street a green boulevard

Cadogan, in partnership with the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, is to invest £40m to upgrade Sloane Street, SW1. The investment is entirely privately funded by Cadogan, although the developer had previously entered talks with TfL for a contribution.   London architect McAslan + Partners, which was behind the King’s Cross station transformation, has been appointed to oversee the public realm masterplan Work will begin in autumn, with the masterplan slated for completion within three years. Inspired by Avenue Montaigne in Paris, proposals include a new green boulevard; resurfacing and widening of pavements; and improved lighting. Cadogan has a budget of £500m earmarked for new projects over the next five to six years including Sloane Street as well as its 196-222 King’s Road mixed use scheme, which has a 180,000 sq ft floor space. Chief executive Hugh Seaborn said: “This is more than we’ve spent in the past but not dramatically more. We had two consultations over the Sloane Street proposals in 2016 and 2017. We ended up with 75% in support or strongly in support of the ideas.” To send feedback, e-mail anna.ward@egi.co.uk or tweet @annaroxelana or @estatesgazette