RSHP’s £1.1bn British Library extension to start next year after Japanese developer takes control of scheme
By Tom Lowe2025-03-19T11:25:00
The 12-storey extension will contain around 100,000sq m of floorspace
Japanese developer Mitsui Fudosan has taken control of the delayed £1.1bn extension to the British Library and promised the project will start construction next year.
The Tokyo-based real estate firm has taken full ownership of SMBL, the scheme’s development partner which had previously been a JV between itself and Stanhope, and retained Stanhope as development manager.
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