Main image: The existing building at 27 Savile Row
CPI & Main pick up another trophy property, acquiring the Savile Row police station for c.£50m
European investor CPI and London super-prime specialist Dean Main have made another big acquisition in Prime London, taking on the decommissioned West End Central Police Station on Savile Row. The team is exploring development prospects, including residential use.
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