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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jonathan Prynn

London shopping centre described as 'worst in UK' sold to housing developer

A derelict Lewisham shopping centre once described as the worst in Britain has been sold to the fast growing Abu Dhabi owned developer London Square.

The company has bought the crumbling 1960s Leegate Shopping Centre site near Blackheath in south east London. It is London Square’s 14th acquisition since being bought by UAE based property company Aldar at the end of 2023.

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