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30-32 New Street, Lancaster, 2025

A three-storey building with vertical windows and white railings. The ground floor houses THE BAG SHOP, GILLISONS, and a MARKET CORNER. Leafless tree branches frame the upper part of the photo under a partly cloudy sky.

Marble House, Maida Vale, London, 2025

A long, three-storey brick block of flats with small balconies and white-framed windows faces a tree-lined pavement on a sunny day. Some balconies have plants, and shadows suggest it is morning or late afternoon.

51-80 Edenham Way, Cheltenham Estate, Kensal Town, London, 2025

A modern block of flats entrance with a concrete overhang, large windows above, brick and grey panel facade, and a sign reading Edenham Way. An orange parking barrier is visible in the foreground.

The concrete box stretches over the entryway like a ship’s bridge, which might come in useful if the rising sea levels ever come for zone 2.

Trellick Tower, Cheltenham Estate, Kensal Town, London, 2025

A tall, rectangular concrete block of flats with many balconies stands against a blue sky. Shorter buildings and leafless trees are visible at the base. Contrail lines are in the sky. The scene is well-lit by sunlight.

The entrance to Trellick Tower, a concrete residential building, with large block letters above the doors. Three bicycles are parked nearby, and a bus stop stands to the right with a timetable display. Trees and blue sky are visible in the background.

A tall, brutalist block of flats with many rows of white-framed windows and concrete balconies, viewed from below. The sky is partly visible, and leafless tree branches frame the scene on both sides.

A curved, grey, multi-storey block of flats lines the right side of a street with parked cars. In the background, a tall tower block rises against a bright, partly cloudy sky. Trees with sparse leaves stand to the left of the scene.

When I grow up, I’m going to start a campaign to stop putting assorted street furniture in front of grade II listed buildings.

199-200 Upper Street, Islington, London, 2025

A four-storey modern building with circular windows, metallic panels, and a central frame. Ground level has shops including American Dry Cleaning Company. Two people stand outside; a street lamp and kiosk are visible.

An alien spacecraft has landed in Islington – even extraterrestrials can see the opportunities in London’s red hot property market.

If this Rightmove listing is anything to go by, you couldn’t swing a cat in the kitchen, but the living room with the large terrace is to die for.

Jessop Court, Islington, London, 2025

A red canal boat floats on a calm canal in front of a two-storey brick cottage and a tall, modern block of flats. Trees with autumn leaves border the water, and a white van is parked beside the cottage. The sky is cloudy.

A three-storey block of flats with frosted glass balcony railings, white doors, and windows. Some balconies have planters, potted plants, or washing hanging. There is greenery, including a pine tree, in front of the building. The sky is partly cloudy.

A tall, plain concrete block of flats with white-framed windows stands between two other buildings. The entrance is at the bottom, surrounded by greenery, overgrown plants, and a small fenced-off area in the foreground. The sky above is partly cloudy.

A brown brick block of flats with balconies and a blue hospital sign is seen on a sunny day. Parked cars line the street, and trees with autumn leaves stand nearby. The sky is partly cloudy, and a tall, modern building is visible in the background.

A five-storey block of flats with beige and brown brick sections, large windows, and balconies. Leafy trees stand nearby. The sign reads Assup Court. The sky is partly cloudy and there’s a paved pavement in front.

Previously seen in the spring of 2025.

Duncan Street, Islington, 2025

Three-storey brick building with shops at street level, including a hair salon, Double Knot, and Kall kwik. Stairs lead to entrances. Leafless tree branches overhang above. A School road sign is visible. Windows reflect trees. The pavement is mostly empty.

Time to confess my secret fondness for split-level buildings. They remind me of such structures in the homeland, where shops may be on ground and first floors, the latter accessed by an external walkway, streets-in-the-sky style.

The rear of this row of buildings has garages on the ground floor with three floors above, where the front only has two, seemingly with no change in elevation. I assumed the flats, internally, would also feature some split-level malarkey, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Instead, a Rightmove listing for one of the flats reveals another fun feature – top floor flats feature private courtyards in the centre of the building.

Notice, too, the brick benches built in between sets of steps.