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Hollywood at Fitzroy Place

Clare — Tue, 01 May 2012 07:59:22 +0000

The Hollywood actor Eric Bana was recently seen at the Fitzroy Place site filming his latest movie. On a rather cold and wet April morning he was spotted filming scenes by Exemplar’s Fitzroy Place hoardings on Riding House Street for the new untitled John Crowley film, which is rumoured to be a suspense thriller. Eric Bana has been in a number of Hollywood blockbusters including The Time Travellers Wife, Munich, Troy, Hulk and Chopper.

Fitzroy Place Taxi

Clare — Tue, 01 May 2012 07:49:52 +0000

Exemplar and its partners are proud to announce that the Fitzroy Place taxi can currently be found zipping around central London with our driver Kevin at the wheel.

The taxi has been transformed into a unique work of art to promote our development of Fitzroy Place in the creative heart of London –Fitzrovia. The taxi showcases sketches of famous faces that have lived in this inspired area including Lady Gaga, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Charles Dickens. Fitzrovia is home to some of the world’s finest retail and cultural offerings and the development of Fitzroy Place will give the opportunity to work and live is this unique and thriving environment in an equally unique and thriving space.

Fitzroy Place open air street gallery exhibition launch

camberhong — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:34:18 +0000

Exemplar and its partners hosted a reception to celebrate the launch of the Fitzroy Place open air street gallery exhibition; a new design concept for the Mortimer street hoarding on the Fitzroy Place development. A collaboration with local leading gallery Diemar / Noble Photography, the exhibition showcases the Fitzrovia Photography Prize, a stunning collection of 44 photographs taken by a mixture of amateur and professional photographers celebrating the creative spirit of the area.

70 guests, including many of the photographers, attended the reception at Black and Blue restaurant, opposite the open air street gallery on Mortimer Street. During the reception, flowers were presented to both the winner and runner up to congratulate them on their success.

If you are in the area please do pay it a visit, as you will be able to see the wonderful images on display.

Property Awards 2012

Clare — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:47:36 +0000

Exemplar is delighted to have been selected as a finalist in the 2012 Property Awards as “Developer of the Year”. We are proud to have been winners of Property Awards in past years, including for “Best Development” and “Deal of the Year” and are extremely excited about our nomination in one of the most prestigious categories. The winner will be announced on 19 April 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Heart and Soul Live Musical Showcase in aid of Black History Month 2011

camberhong — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:05 +0000

Heart and Soul - Live Musical Showcase 2011, hosted at the RichMix Centre by Julie Payne and sponsored by Exemplar.

This is the main event in the annual celebration of Black History Month and Exemplar were proud to be lead sponsor for 2011. Held at the renowned RichMix Centre in Shoreditch, over 200 people enjoyed a night of live music and merriment. The event bought every culture possible under one roof to enjoy performances from a number of singers from the cast of Thriller currently appearing in the west end, local performers Fil Straughan,Patrick Alan,Angie Brown backed by the Mighty Dukes band. Tributes were paid to Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and many more.

Baroness Oona King of Bow, Trevor Philips OBE and our very own Daniel Van Gelder addressed the evening giving speeches to celebrate the rich Black History of London and in particular the East End.

Spitalfields Got Soul 2011

camberhong — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:28:17 +0000

As investors in the local community, Exemplar was delighted to be asked to sponsor the annual concert celebrating Black History Month held at the Old Spitafields Market in London in October. Black History Month is an observance of the history of the African diaspora in a number of countries outside of Africa and celebrates community.

The event was opened by Spitalfields Councillor Helal Abbas together with the leader of the LBTH Labour group, Councillor Joshua Peck. The event was hosted by Phil Gannon and backed by the Mighty Dukes Band. House diva Angie Brown, Manuela Pannizio, Noreen Stewart and Ricci P Washington all paid tribute to great singers of our past and present including Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley. Other highlights included the music maestro Rick James on his guitar, poetry from Anna Mae, the break dancing phenomenon of Two and a Half Men (Britians Got Talent) and the awesome Spitalfields Bangra dancers.

A hugely fun afternoon with great spirit and entertainment all round. Our thanks to the organisers from Crystal Enterprises.

Property Week 2011 Awards

Michael — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:53:36 +0000

Exemplar is delighted to be a finalist in two categories at this year’s Property Week Awards – “Best Developer” and “Deal of the Year”. As far as we know, we are the youngest property company to have ever been a finalist for “Best Developer” so this is particularly exciting! The winner of these prestigious awards will be announced at a dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel on 5th April 2111.

The AJ100 Breakfast

Michael — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:40:19 +0000

Daniel Van Gelder was invited by the Architects Journal to speak at their AJ100 Breakfast on 4th March. The AJ100 comprises the leading 100 architectural practices in the UK, and Daniel used the opportunity to focus on education in the property sector, and the effects of the current unrest in the Middle East on UK real estate.

Block W4, Regent Street

camberhong — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:50:26 +0000

Exemplar is proud to announce they have been appointed as Developer by The Crown Estate for Block W4 on Regent Street. This exciting project forms an important part of the on-going regeneration of Regent Street. The scheme which has received planning consent will create 50,000 sq ft of new flagship retail space along with 140,000 sq ft of grade A office space. Completion is scheduled for end 2013.
Click here to read the full press release

Exemplar visited The Shard

Michael — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:36:52 +0000

At the invitation of Como and Mace Construction, Exemplar visited the Shard during construction. At the time of the visit the main core was at level 35 and was already the tallest structure in the UK. The project is due to complete in 2013.