How the west London suburb is fast turning into our Manhattan

FOUR PORTAL WAY, NORTH ACTON

Vital statistics: Two towers, 45 and 55 storeys high (up to 705ft), containing just over 700 homes plus a four-star hotel, offices and restaurant close to the HS2 terminal at Old Oak Common.

Status: Egyptian developer Aldau Development was granted planning permission in 2020. There is no news on when work will start.

ONE PORTAL WAY, NORTH ACTON

Vital statistics: A cluster of buildings including a 55-storey skyscraper, with two adjacent 50-floor blocks, plus four lower rise buildings on the site of the former Dixons Carphone headquarters. These blocks, being built for Imperial College London, will deliver 1,325 rental and market sale homes (about a third will be affordable), and will generate income for the university. The site includes offices and shops. Status: Planning application lodged in November 2021. An amended version was submitted this April.

THE CASTLE, VICTORIA ROAD, NORTH ACTON

Vital statistics: A 32-storey redbrick block which will replace the defunct 1930s Castle pub with a 462-home co-living scheme — think studio flats, communal workspaces, dining areas, a library, gym, cinema and a pub. Status: Planning permission granted by Ealing Council in 2022 and rubber-stamped by the Mayor this month. The start date is yet to be confirmed but by building the towers off site and fitting them into position the project should only take 18 months.

BOLLO LANE, SOUTH ACTON

Vital statistics: Some 900 new homes to be built on Transport for London-owned land in towers up to 25 storeys high. Around half the space will be affordable. A new site for the London Transport Museum, plus 800 more homes, could be added.

Status: Planning permission granted in 2021. TfL announced it had joined forces with housebuilder Barratt London to build the site. Work is due to start later this year, with the first phase completed by 2026.

THE VERDEAN, FRIARY ROAD, CENTRAL ACTON

Vital statistics: A reboot of the Friary Park estate, featuring more than

1,200 new homes in blocks up to 24 storeys high. Amenities will include a community kitchen, cycle hub, public square and open space designed with input from Kew Gardens.

Status: Work is well under way, the project is due to complete in 2029.