Portal Block B Topping Out Ceremony
Following our recent funding deals with Flint Housing and NatWest, we are pleased to have celebrated the topping out of Block B. In true London style, the torrential rain cleared, and the sun broke through just in time to conclude the ceremony on the roof at Level 10.
Once complete, Portal will deliver 350 homes, comprising 63 affordable homes for rent, through our affordable housing partner Flint Housing, and 287 BTR and DMR homes in the tower block. The scheme will also deliver over 6,000sqft of commercial and community spaces, public realm improvements, and active ground floor uses that will support jobs and create a vibrant local neighbourhood at the heart of the Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area. The wider project will ultimately rise to 36 storeys, creating a striking new tower for North Acton, with completion scheduled for June 2027.
A huge thank you to our speakers for helping mark this milestone:
- Cllr Louise Brett, Deputy Leader of Ealing Council and Cabinet Member for Safe and Genuinely Affordable Homes
- Eugene Schreider, CEO of Flint Housing
- Rory O’Connor, Executive Chairman of O’Shea
- Tom Linscott, Head of Development at PLACE Group
We were also delighted to be joined by Michael Goode, Director and BTR Lead at NatWest; Stephen Stone, Co-Founder of Flint Housing, and by the project architects, ACA Studios.
The celebrations continued afterwards with drinks in the Penthouse of One West Point, 54 storeys high, and incredible views across London.
The topping out of Portal is a testament to strong collaboration between all our partners and the dedication of the project team — and we look forward to welcoming the first residents when the scheme completes in June 2027.
