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242: 284: 56: 74:. It is 101 metres (331 ft) tall with 29 floors. The building was the central feature of the redevelopment of the six acres old Watney's Brewery site. The architects were Howard, Fairbairn & Partners, and the development took place from 1959 to 1963. 789: 128: 829: 193:
The building is part of the Cardinal Place Estate, which includes the shopping centre and development around the building. Retail establishments such as
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The building has two banks of lifts — the first serving the first up to the fifteenth floor, and the second the fifteenth floor upwards.
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As of June 2021, the building is entirely vacant, with the ground floor behind hoardings, pending renovation by Land Securities.
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The ground floor has a portico arrangement of pillars which reflect the octagonal cross-section of the building.
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in New York City. The two buildings were under construction at the same time.
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Firms that have at one point occupied Portland House for office space include
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The Portland House is substantially similar in design to the
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Portland House, Aldermaston
51°29′51.3″N 00°8′30.1″W / 51.497583°N 0.141694°W / 51.497583; -0.141694

Westminster
London
Pevsner
architectural form
Pirelli Tower
Milan
Gio Ponti
Cardinal Place
American Express
Crossrail
HomeAway
Owners Direct
Direct Ferries
Orbus Software
Increase the Wedge
NetBooster
Somo Global
TradeDoubler
Wunder2
uSwitch
Reef Television
Rentokil Initial
AkzoNobel
Monica Vinader
IWG
British United Airways
London Victoria station

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