McLaren lands £190m Fitzrovia flats

McLaren has been named main contractor for a £190m residential development in London’s Fitzrovia district.McLaren will put up three blocks of flats at 101 Cleveland Street, ranging from three to nine storeys, right next to the BT Tower.The previous two-storey post-war commercial building on the site has been demolished. In its place will be 88 apartments for private sale, 15 affordable housing units and 35,000 sq ft of commercial space.Demolition and substructure works on the island site are being carried out by Erith with main construction works due to start early next year. The project is scheduled for completion in 2021.The developer is a joint venture of Art-Invest Real Estate UK, German real estate developer ECE, and Dukelease Properties.