When Apple signed to take 500,000 square feet of office space at Battersea Power Station in 2016, it was a huge vote of confidence in a high-profile regeneration scheme that was still under construction and many were sceptical if it would ever be delivered. At the time, it was one of the largest central London office transactions and marked a turning point in how global businesses viewed emerging districts, especially after the Brexit vote when London’s status as a global business hub was being questioned. A decade on, that foresight feels more relevant than ever.
