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Whiteleys

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtBayswater, United Kingdom

Whiteleys opened 1911, closed 2018, redeveloped by Meyer Bergman into 139 apartments, Six Senses hotel, retail; now built in Bayswater · summary, model-written

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Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: It has been converted into a Norman Foster-designed mixed-use asset comprising 139 condominium apartments, the UK's first Six Senses hotel, and retail units on… extraction · all sites with this
New use
HotelThis site: …ising 139 condominium apartments, the UK's first Six Senses hotel, and retail units on the ground floor. It has been converte extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: Foster-designed mixed-use asset comprising 139 condominium apartments, the UK's first Six Senses hotel, and retail units on the g extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: It has been converted into a Norman Foster-designed mixed-use asset comprising 139 condominium apartments, the UK's first extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …ondominium apartments, the UK's first Six Senses hotel, and retail units on the ground floor. It has been converted into a Nor extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtextracted, unreviewed
StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
New useshousing, hotel, retailextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowIt has been converted into a Norman Foster-designed mixed-use asset comprising 139 condominium apartments, the UK's first Six Senses hotel, and retail units on the ground floor.extracted, unreviewed
RedeveloperMeyer Bergmanextracted, unreviewed

Planning

Planning notesIt has been converted into a Norman Foster-designed mixed-use asset comprising 139 condominium apartments, the UK's first Six Senses hotel, and retail units on the ground floor.extracted, unreviewed

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby10 within 10 km, 16 within 25 km: Camden Workshop (4.3 km); Covent Garden Market (4.6 km); South Acton estate (5.7 km); Acton Golf Club (5.7 km); Archway Studios (6.2 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Ernest Jones, Whiteleys Centre (jewelry_store, confidence 0.85, from Microsoft, Overture); building footprint 13,926 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.ernestjones.co.uk (down or redirecting, status 403); archived 1999–2026 (Wayback)Overture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views596,187 since 2015; 19,940 in the last 12 months (-22% vs the prior 12); peak 2016-02 with 130,101Wikimedia

Summary, model-written

Whiteleys opened in 1911 as the William Whiteley department store, changed ownership several times, and reopened as a shopping centre in 1989. It closed in 2018 for redevelopment and was subsequently converted by Meyer Bergman into a Norman Foster‑designed mixed‑use asset with 139 condominium apartments, the UK’s first Six Senses hotel, and ground‑floor retail, which is now built.

Why. The record does not state the reasons for closure or redevelopment; no anchor losses, competition, debt, or demolition factors are mentioned.

Where it stands. The site is currently built as a Norman Foster‑designed mixed‑use asset controlled by Meyer Bergman (owner from 2013 to present).

For a planner

  • Precedent: adaptive reuse of a historic department store into housing, hotel, and retail under a redevelopment strategy.
  • Policy tools implied: change‑of‑use approvals enabling the new mix of uses.
  • Open questions: what specific planning permissions were granted, whether any affordable housing or community benefits were required, and how the development integrates with local transport and heritage considerations.

For a developer

  • Site size: not provided in the record.
  • Control: Meyer Bergman held ownership from 2013 to the present.
  • Entitlement stage: status is 'built', indicating full completion of entitlements and construction.
  • Constraints from context layers (flood, transit, environment): not specified in the record.
  • Market signals from tract data: not provided in the record.

What we do not know yet

  • Site size is missing.
  • Context layer data (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are absent.
  • Tract‑level market data (demographics, income, retail potential) are not included.
  • Details on financing, debt structure, or any anchor tenant losses prior to closure are not stated.
  • The record is marked as 'verified: draft', indicating the data may be unreviewed or subject to change.

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History and original facts

Opened1911extracted, unreviewed
Closed2018extracted, unreviewed
Original developerWilliam Whiteleyextracted, unreviewed
ArchitectJohn Belcher and John James Joass
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping centres in the United Kingdom

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Background

Whiteleys was a shopping centre in Bayswater, London. It was built in the retail space of the former William Whiteley Limited department store, which opened in 1911 as one of London's first department stores, and was one of the main department stores, alongside Selfridge's, Liberty's and Harrods. The centre's main entrance was located on Queensway.

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Timeline

  1. 1911 Store opened
  2. 1927 Sold to Selfridge
  3. 1961 Purchased by UDS
  4. 1986 Purchased by Whiteleys Partnership
  5. 1989 Reopened as shopping centre
  6. 2013 Purchased by Meyer Bergman
  7. 2018 Closed for redevelopment
  8. 2019 Construction contract awarded

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Whiteleys · supports: after notes, original developer, status, strategy, year closed, year opened
    14 quoted sentences
    This new store, designed by John Belcher and John James Joass, was opened by the Lord Mayor of London on 2 November 1911
    In December 2018, Whiteleys was closed for redevelopment
    The original Whiteleys department store was created by William Whiteley
    It has been converted into a Norman Foster-designed mixed-use asset comprising 139 condominium apartments, the UK's first Six Senses hotel, and retail units on the ground floor.

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