Apple makes landmark Battersea Power Station its new London home
LONDON — Technology giant Apple said on Wednesday it was moving its London headquarters to the landmark Battersea Power Station, a move hailed by the government as a sign that major firms are still investing after the Brexit vote.The power station, built in the 1930s and famous for its imposing quartet of art deco chimneys, stood derelict on the south bank of the River Thames for about three decades until the site was bought in 2012 by a Malaysian consortium.A total of 17ha is being developed with about half the area earmarked for shops, restaurants and hotels and half for housing, including some apartments which are on sale for several million pounds.The iPhone-maker will be housed in the former central boiler house of the power station and become the largest office tenant at the site, known the world over thanks partly to featuring on the cover of English rock band Pink Floyd’s album ‘Animals’.Apple will move in 2021 and occupy about 4.6ha across six floors, making the deal the la...
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