Gresham's lease

From: The Spectator | Date: May 18, 2002| Author: Fildes, Christopher | Copyright information

NOW on the market for the first time since 1596: the Royal Exchange. There it stands, four-square in the heart of the City, founded by Sir Thomas Gresham, grandly rebuilt by Sir William Tite and sometimes confused with the Stock Exchange, its gawky neighbour. Now Gresham's heirs, who are the Corporation of London and the Worshipful Company of Mercers, have instructed DTZ to ask L23 1/2 million for a long leasehold. This includes five floors of offices, once t...

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