Celebrate the good, but neglect the bad and things could turn ugly

摘要

The City of London now boasts some of the best buildings on the planet. The "Walkie-Talkie", the "Cheesegrater", Heron Tower... skyscrapers are rising as never before. Walking across London Bridge, where the tallest building in Europe, the Shard, is over your shoulder, feels like walking towards the canyons of Manhattan. This is a fantastic achievement for the City, yet behind these grand facades, are the bad and the ugly hiding? At the prime end of the market, demand is fuelled by international investors, sovereign wealth funds and institutions.