HELL BLOCKI live in the shadow of the UK's ugliest building… after £40m revamp it's still hideous
It's still dubbed the ugliest building in Britain even after undergoing a £40m refurbishment that - it is hoped - will entice City bankers to move in there next month.It's still d
But people living opposite Balfron Tower in Poplar, East London, are now calling for it to be torn down - warning crime is out of control and their wealthy new neighbours could be
Locals say their lives are being blighted by the 26-storey concrete monstrosity that is so grim-looking it was once used as a backdrop to zombie film 28 Days Later.Locals say their
School dinner lady Renee Collins-Edwards, 42, says the tower block stops daylight reaching her kitchen, adding: “They should knock it down."School dinner lady Renee Collins-Edwar
Developers hope the revamped properties, which are being offered with 999-year leases at £375,000 for a one-bedroom flat and £800,000 for a four-bed, will appeal to bankers worki
New tenants will have access to a host of trendy facilities including a cinema, library, gym, yoga space, music room, a roof garden and a floor dedicated to playing table tennis.Ne
Designed by esteemed Hungarian architect Erno Goldfinger, the Grade II listed tower opened in 1968 and is now seen as a brutalist landmark.Designed by esteemed Hungarian architect
HELL BLOCKI live in the shadow of the UK's ugliest building… after £40m revamp it's still hideous
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