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Local business Lee Valley Estates, in conjunction with registered social landlord Christian Action Housing, have been granted planning permission to convert the basement of The LMO (former Leyton Municipal Offices) into 16 studio and one bed a...

THE capacity of Leyton Tube station will be doubled under plans to deal with the influx of visitors to the Olympics. There were concerns that the High Road station would not be able to cope with the surge in numbers expected next year. But...

Lee Valley Estates are delighted to announce that its Legacy Business Centre in the Grade II listed Tottenham Town Hall, is now fully let. Following extensive refurbishments, working in partnership with Haringey Council, Tottenham Town Hall has be...

A chance to enjoy the magnificent Tottenham Town Hall. Rescued from 'at risk' regsiter, a complete refurbsihment has transformed this Grade II listed building, with Moorish-Jacobean style ceiling, and intricate Italian terrazzo mosiac fl...

Lee Valley Estates is inviting the local community to join them on 30th June to view and discuss their proposals for a new mixed use development, including a pedestrian only gateway link, between Sutherland Road and Blackhorse Lane. The proposed...

The RSA Trust has produced a short video (please click the website link below) which gives an insight into the history of the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield Lock.  The buildings of the factory have now been redeveloped into the RSA Island C...

Michael Polledri MBE was honoured at the annual Waltham Forest Love Your Borough awards ceremony on 8th April 2011.  The Love Your Borough awards recognise those that have made a substantial contribution to life within Waltham Forest.   ...

Local businessman presented with his M.B.E.   Local business man, Michael Polledri, was presented with his award of Member in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on 27th January 2011.  The award, presented by Prince Charles, ...

Forest YMCA gives our Clockworks development a special mention in their annual review:"What has changed. . . Best of all, we opened 50 new units of semi-supported 'move-on' accommodation at 'Clockworks' in Forest Road". ...

Haringey People reports on the latest progress of a major regeneration scheme at Tottenham Hale. Housing is at the heart of the £400 million development at Hale Village.The development is a combination of new homes for rent and shared owne...

A LEYTON shopkeeper has welcomed plans to revamp 16 shops along the High Road.A total of £400,000 from the central government and the Olympic budget has been put into the project to improve shop fronts and encourage businesses to move into the ...

Jeanette Sitton enjoys the view in the Paddock's new bat garden from the comfort of wooden bench donated by Lee Valley Estates.The secretary of Lee Valley Bats helped create the new garden, which is due to be officially opend in the new few weeks...

Lee Valley Estates is delighted to provide sponsorship to the Bat Garden in the Paddock by donating a beautiful wooden bench.  The solid oak resting spot was installed on 7 July.  We also look forward to co-hosting the official op...

ALL MAPPED OUTRule No 1 for first-time buyers: know the Tube network, says Tom Lewis, ES Hale Village, next to the station, is Haringey borough's biggest development project since the Sixties£400 million scheme that includes 1,200 new ...

Three cameras each showing a live feed have been installed at the Hale Village development site.Anyone can now see the progress being made, second by second, at this key regneration project in north London.Please feel free to take a lo...

A FINAL section of concrete is laid by Tottenham MP David Lammy to complete the latest stage of the Hale Village development.The £400million regeneration project off Ferry Lane, Tottenham Hale, hosted a topping out ceremony on the roof of the N...

The £400 million regeneration project at Hale Village, is moving forward fast. On Friday 18 June, David Lammy MP laid the final section of concrete on the roof of Newlon Housing Trust’s landmark new housing project, the latest part of thi...

The regeneration of Tottenham Hale has also led to the head of developer Lee Valley Estates being made an MBE.Michael Polledri has been recognised "for services to enterprise and regeneration in north London".Mr Polledri's firm is behin...

THE businessman behind the restoration of the former Leyton Town Hall has been awarded an MBE. Michael Polledri, chairman of Lee Valley Estates, is one of a number of people in the borough who were recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list....

THE man behind a £400 million regeneration of Tottenham Hale has been honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Michael Polledri was made an MBE for his role as chairman of Lee Valley Estates for services to enterprise and regeneration...

American Bungalow Magazine published a very interesting and well informed story on the Harris Lebus Furniture Maker:In an out-of-the-way corner of Tottenham in northern London, a narrow footpath leads across a meadow from the banks of the River Lea t...

David Spittles in the Evening Standard writes:STRIKE NOW AT THE STADIAAt Arsenal and Spurs there are premier buys without the premiumThe football season reaches its climax this weekend, when Chelsea could clinch the Premiership.  Arsenal and Tot...

Last week's WF Guardian article, celebrating the history of the LMO, was read with much enjoyment by our tenants at the Legacy Business Centre.Security services company Prickly Pear says:"Great article!As a life-long resident of th...

Newlon's new HQ ready for summer 2011  The second building at Hale Village is making huge progress, visible day by day.You can see construction workers preparing the sixth floor at the next corner along from Unite Group&#...

The Waltham Forest Guardian wrote about our building the LMO on Thursday 1 April:Leyton's former town hall has undergone a multi-million pound redevelopment.  Here Mhari MacFarlane looks at the history of the iconic building.These days, &pou...

Our tenants' favourite new display of old black and white photos from 1900's has revived interest in the history of our building the LMO.Mhairi MacFarlane at This is Local London writes:Former Leyton Town Hall Restored to Former GloryTHE form...

Our tenants at the LMO are enjoying the new exhibition in entrance hall, which they all agree has made a great difference to the atmosphere.  The pictures have become the buzz of the building!20 framed A3 black and white photos were hung ye...

Haringey Council's Local News' cover story 'Transforming Tottenham Town Hall' celebrates a project Lee Valley Estates are partners in.Lee Valley Estates have signed a 125 year lease to operate the refurbished town hall building.We are...

Construction students at CoNEL are getting first hand experience on site at Hale Village.  Those studying for a Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment at the College of North East London are learning from our major regeneration develo...

Businesses in Chingford will soon have a way to put their concerns directly to Waltham Forest Council.Under the Waltham Forest Business Board, http://www.walthamforestbusinessboard.com/, the Chingford Business Forum has been set up as a single voice ...

Urbanism at BDPHale Village, LondonAt Hale Village a semi-derelict industrial site in north east London is being transformed into a new mixed use residential community.  The completed scheme will include new houses, offices, a school, health cen...

Tottenham Gets its New SpursDavid Spittles identifies a new hotspot where you can buy a three-bedroom house for less than £300,000 and the West End is only 20 minutes awayNorth of Hackney, where the regeneration legacy of the 2010 Olympic ...

The Lee Valley Estates ladies visited Bruges in December, on a trip given as a thank you from Chairman Michael Polledri for all their hard work and dedication during the challenging year.  The photo is taken on the steps of a Jean Van Eyk monume...

The Homes and Communities Agency have invested a further £7million into Hale Village.  These funds will be used for the completion of the infrastructure and public areas of the development which will allow construction of the buildings on ...

The Lee Valley Estates Gentlemen visited the beautiful town of Piacenza in northern Italy for 3 days in November, as a 'thank you' from the Chairman Michael Polledri to all for working so hard during such a challenging year.  The ph...

Deputy Leader of Haringey Council, Councillor Lorna Reith was welcomed at a launch event at Hale Village on Tuesday 10 November.  She joined the guests from Lee Valley Estates and UNITE Group plc to celebrate the opening of UNITE's...

Hale Village was visited by Mayoral Housing Advisor Richard Blakeway on Tuesday 10 November.  He officially opened Emily Bowes Court, a new home to 687 students at Hale Village.Emily Bowes Court, the first building completed at Hale Village in n...

The inside of Emily Bowes Court was captured at night during the official opening of the new student building at Hale Village.On Tuesday 10 November guests from Lee Valley Estates, UNITE Group plc and London university representative were treated to ...

Emily Bowes Court, the new development of student accommodation at Hale Village was officially opened on 10 November.   Home to 687 students, Emily Bowes Court is the first student village to be built in London by UNITE, with partners ...

Hale Village our largest mixed use development, gets a special mention in the Newlon report.  Mike Hinch the Chief Executive discusses Hale Village in his report on page 4 of the Newlon Housing Trust Report and Accounts 2008/09.  ...

Our mixed use development in north London, Hale Village will include much needed affordable housing.  This will be provided by our partners Newlon Housing Trust who have also committed to building their new headquarters at Ha...

Hale Village will be home to a brand new headquarters building for Newlon Housing Trust.  Newlon are our partners at Hale Village, providing the affordable housing element of our £400 million mixed use development.An aerial image of N...

The Enfield Gazette reported on the RSA Trust's donation to the local police of two bikes:Bobbies upbeat as charity wheels out bicycles for patrolsA CHARITY has donated two brand new mountain bikes to help bobbies working the Enfield Lock be...

The Metropolitan Police thanked our charity the RSA Trust on the front page of their September 2009 Enfield Lock Safer Neighbourhood Team Newsletter, for our donation of two bikes.  The article reads as follows:On your bike!We wou...

New homes, businesses and open space are planned as the multi-million pound transformation of Tottenham Hale continues.Work is already underway at Hale Village, while funding has been secured to improve the bus interchange at Tottenham Hale station.H...

Small businesses in Waltham Forest are weathering the economic storm better than most, new research has foundAccording to a survey of 89 businesses, conducted by Business Link in London, 77% say the recession has had a significant impact.But 78% rema...

Lee Valley Estates (LVE) have great pleasure in announcing their new studios in The Clockworks YMCA building at 656 Forest Road, Walthamstow are now completeThe studios have been handed over to their new operator, the YMCA.  This ...

United House, the contractor for Phase 1 of the Hale Village development has taken aerial shots of the construction site.  Please take a look at the fantastic result.  The building under construction is for Unite, the student living provide...

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) London Board, chaired by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, has agreed to invest £3M to maintain regeneration activity at Hale Village in Haringey.  It is one of the latest projects to receive funding fro...

Following its £3M funding boost from the HCA for Phase 1 of the development, Hale Village celebrated with a visit from the Leader of Haringey Council and the HCA on Tuesday 5 May.  Lee Valley Estates Managing Director Jon Polledr...

Please click on website link to see article on Hale Village in Haringey Independent online, including photo of Haringey Council Leader Claire Kober...

The Homes and Communities Agency Chairman Robert Napier and Regional Director David Lunts were taken on site at the Hale Village development by Lee Valley Estates Managing Director Jon Polledri and Lee Valley Estates Project Director for Hale Vi...

The London Board of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is to invest over £16m to kick start two developments that have been hit by the economic downturn.The board, chaired by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, is allocating £13 millio...

Please click on website link to see article on Hale Village at Inside Housing magazine online...

Please click on website link for Hale Village story online at Architects Journal, including CGI images and 3D model...

Please click on website link to see Hale Village story including a 3D model of the development site...

Please click on website link for story on Hale Village at Building magazine online...

Estates Gazette online  published a story with an accompanying video of Robert Napier and David Lunts at Hale Village(This article is viewed online at EGi by subscription only)The Homes and Communities Agency London has announced plans to invest...

Please click on this link to go The Homes and Communities Agency website for news about our Hale Village development...

A treasure trove of wartime relics discovered in air raid shelters in Tottenham has been unveiled.The items were found under the Hale Village development site, once home to the Harris Lebus furniture factory, and were put on show last week at Bruce C...

Archaeological research on the air raid shelters built for the former Harris Lebus furniture factory at the Hale Village site sets a new benchmark for how to study this type of site in the future, according to Kim Stabler, who monitored the recording...

The first group of pupils from four Haringey schools were given a lively induction session for the brand new Construction and the Built Environment Diploma on Friday 19 September.  They were welcomed by Lee Valley Estates and its partner the Col...

The RSA Trust is delighted with the success of its latest initiative.  With the £70,000 funding they were given by the charity, Enterprise Enfield was able to develop and deliver the 'Inspiring Women Programme' - a scheme specifica...

The former Leyton Municipal Offices have been officially recognised for their contribution to the regeneration of the local economy.  On 3rd July the successfully redeveloped building scooped the Special Award for owner Lee Valley Estates at the...

Clockworks, the new development at 656 Forest Road has resisted the credit crunch.  Recently completed workspace has proven highly attractive to locally based employers.  Lee Valley Estates, the leading developer in Waltham Forest, has rege...

Leading architecture and masterplanning practice, Hamiltons, has designed a dynamic tower with the form reminiscent of a butterfly to grace the western entrance to Hale Village.Local residents and interested parties are invited to view the plans at a...

Passers - by in Ferry Lane can see three tall cranes in place with heavy earth - moving plant in constant action.  Work forges ahead to transform the former GLS industrial site into Hale Village, a sustainable urban community that will push forw...

Lee Valley Estates is proud to announce that Christian Action Housing Association (CAHA) is its partner to deliver the social housing element of its innovative redevelopment of the former Leyton Municipal Offices site. CAHA will build 17 apartments a...

Waltham Forest Council has granted planning permission and listed building consent for a mixed-use development at the site of the former Leyton Municipal Offices.The handsome Grade II listed building on High Road, Leyton will be transformed into a st...

What is it?  A grade II listed former council office building that's going to be transformed into 49 apartments and a restaurant thanks to a £10m investment.Community benefits:  Developer Lee Valley Estates claims the project will...

A stylish restaurant and 49 homes will complete the transformation of the Grade II registered former Leyton Municipal Offices.The planning committee has given permission for the development following a competition to find a new use for the Great Hall...

A stylish restaurant and 49 new homes will complete the transformation of the former Leyton Municipal Offices. Lee Valley Estates’ development preserves the handsome Grade II listed building, brings employment to the site, creates housing for l...

It is one of the biggest developments in Haringey's history and its developers say it could change the face of Tottenham.  The project in question is the £400 million Hale Village project, set on the old GLS depot site between Tottenha...

A winner has been announced in the Dragons' Den-style challenge to find the best business idea to operate the Great Hall of the former Leyton Municipal Offices. The winning entry combines a proposal for an exciting new restaurant, plus use of the...

Young people will benefit from fifty units of foyer-style accommodation, to be developed in conjunction with nine light industrial units at a site opposite Walthamstow Town Hall. The Planning Committee of Waltham Forest Council has granted planning p...

Tottenham’s largest single development in over two decades has been given the go-ahead. A special meeting of Haringey Council’s Planning Committee gave outline planning approval last night (17 May) to the Hale Village development in ...

Starting a business takes energy, drive and a brilliant business plan. But for certain types of companies, an outstanding venue to establish their big idea is key to their success. A rare opportunity to acquire such premises has been announced by Lee...

Tottenham Hale's new urban village centre, will entail £400m worth of investments, creating 650 jobs.  These will include staff for the hotel, food and retail outlets, as well as people working in the various services based on the site...

Heron House at Tottenham Hale – home to The Lock Dining Bar – has gained additional occupants this week. Lee Valley Estates has moved its headquarters into the newly refurbished offices, which the organisation has owned since 2003.It has ...

Lee Valley Estates has acquired the former Leyton Municipal Offices site, a Grade II listed building, in a £4 million transaction which was finalised on November 17th.  Facilities for this purchase will be provided by Anglo Irish Bank Corp...