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Bishops Square in Spitalfields

Bishops Square is a large commercial property development in the Spitalfields area of London, England. [1] Previously owned by Hammerson, and later jointly by Hammerson and the Oman Investment Fund, [2] it is now owned by JP Morgan. [1] It has been cited as an example of a privately owned public space in London. [3]

The headquarters of global law firm, Allen & Overy, are located at One Bishops Square.

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References

  1. 1 2 Graham Ruddick (16 December 2010). "JP Morgan buys Bishops Square offices for £557m". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. "lifford Chance advises Hammerson on disposal of 75% interest in Bishops Square, Spitalfields, London E1". lawfuel.com. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. Jeevan Vasagar (11 June 2012). "Public spaces in Britain's cities fall into private hands". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2012.

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