This due to entrepreneur bank OakNorth and RM Secured Direct Lending’s support of the development of 73-77 Commercial Road in Whitechapel by privately owned property developer Regal London. Upon completion, the scheme is set to create around 357 jobs and offer 11 floors of commercial space.

The site, located within a 10-minute walk from both Whitechapel and Aldgate East stations, sits within the South Western corner of the wider Whitechapel Vision, which is aiming to deliver 5,000 new jobs and 3,500 new homes.

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