The time has come for passengers to test out the long-awaited East London line. Although a full service will not run until 23rd May, some trains will run between New Cross Gate and Dalston Junction. With planned extensions of the line to Highbury and Islington and eventually Clapham Junction, could the line mean a rise in activity in the area?
Boris certainly thinks so and told the BBC, "This new railway will bring jobs and opportunities to communities up and down the line, massively improving access for hundreds of thousands of people." Serviced office providers have also been rather hopeful of a surge in interest, as a move away from the City could give tenants the chance to cut costs.
The Crossrail project (above), which will stop at both Liverpool Street and Whitechapel, could also contribute towards an easterly expansion. However, we will need to see a rise in the amount of available good quality stock if tenants are to be tempted away from the City. The crumbly buildings that currently occupy much of east London will do little to turn the heads of prospective tenants.
All this talk about the upcoming election seems to have had a negative effect on investment in central London commercial property. According to a report by 
