Soho Estates has been granted planning to convert the old Foyles building in the Tottenham Court Road Opportunity Area into a mixed use development known as Ilona Rose House. The development will include the provision of office, retail and leisure space as well as improved public realm. Volterra authored the economic case for the development which is expected to support 1,485 jobs directly onsite. This is equivalent to an annual GVA of £128 million. Volterra Partner Ellie Evans says ‘The additional office floor space provided by Ilona Rose House is c.10% of the growth in office floor space needed in Soho over the next 20 years in order for Westminster to meet its growth targets. This is a very significant contribution from a single scheme, as has clearly been acknowledged by Westminster.’
