That Europe’s tallest building, the Shard, is just about visible from what will be the world’s tallest modular tower 10 miles away, says a lot about the changing fortunes of Croydon. It is a mere 16-minute train ride from East Croydon station, where 101 George Street is being built, to London Bridge station, where stands the Shard. When Croydon’s new record-breaking tower is finished, a commuter could easily leave their apartment at 101 George Street and be at their desk in the Shard half an hour later.

As Croydon is on the edge of the capital, property there is more affordable. A combination of lower housing costs and fast, easy access to central London is a key reason why Croydon is morphing from its former identity as a 1960s commercial centre into a residential hotspot.

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