John Lewis to build first housing project in London

The John Lewis Partnership has got the green light to transform a Waitrose site in South London with 353 new rental homes above a modernised store.
The London Borough of Bromley agreed the plan, which will see a 24 storey tower built containing build to rent homes for local people.
It is the first time that the John Lewis Partnership department store company has gone into residential housing development, as it seeks to diversify away from its traditional shops and retail business.
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