Saturday, August 6, 2022

Property news

The Telegraph has resurfaced the story that the BBC wants to sell the freehold of its Elstree Centre, and make a deal to lease back the over-priced facilities it has built to produce EastEnders. The story first appeared a year ago, when it was revealed that Auntie's estate agents, Lambert Smith Hampton, had surveyed the site and suggested it might raise £70m, if bought for housing. 

This basically means either converting or rebuilding the l-shaped office block, Neptune House, which was added to the site under Lew Grade's ATV ownership.  The block has had televisual uses over the years - featuring in Emergency Ward 10, General Hospital, Holby City, The Power Game, UFO,The Plane Makers, This Is Tom Jones, The Des O’Connor Show and Hunter’s Walk. The entrance was  recently featured in EastEnders, as a dance school.  

Don't confuse the 'Elstree Centre' with 'Elstree Studios', owned by Hertsmere Council, and part-leased by BBC Studioworks. 

And these Elstree facilities are really in Borehamwood. 

1 comment:

  1. "Don't confuse the 'Elstree Centre' with 'Elstree [Film] Studios', owned by Hertsmere Council, and part-leased by BBC Studioworks..."
    ...and on which they have recently signed an extended lease:

    "BBC Studioworks has extended its lease at Elstree [Film] Studios"
    https://www.televisual.com/news/bbc-studioworks-extends-elstree-lease/

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