We are proud to have been part of the community for 300 years

Stewardship and community are the watchwords of the Estate. Our long-term commitment comes with responsibility to ensure that we are making a positive contribution towards a sustainable environment, protecting the area’s unique heritage and supporting a thriving community.

COMMUNITY

Chelsea’s neighbourhood is vibrant and full of character.
Cadogan actively and regularly contributes to this thriving community – far beyond our immediate customers and employees.
We work closely with local groups, charities, educational and religious bodies as well as supporting local cultural attractions and hosting a programme of community events.

Cadogan hosts over 60 exciting and inclusive events for the enjoyment of the local community.
From the annual Summer Fete, Chelsea In Bloom, ‘Strawberries and Screen’ Wimbledon Screenings and Christmas Shopping Weekend to ‘Yoga on the Square’ and the Fine Food Market each weekend. For further information, please see ‘Major Events’ on our Explore the Area page.

COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAMME

Chelsea today is a hive of world class artistic endeavour. It is home to major institutions of contemporary theatre, art and music including the Royal Court Theatre, Saatchi Gallery and Cadogan Hall, which was purchased by Cadogan in 2000.
Previously a Christian Science Church, Cadogan Hall has since been converted into a world class music venue, with state of the art acoustic technology. At Cadogan’s invitation The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has been resident since it reopened in 2004.
The Hall’s 950 seats makes it the first choice for both the UK’s top orchestras and international touring orchestras. It is also the chosen venue for the world-famous BBC Proms Chamber Music Series and offers a vibrant selection of contemporary, jazz, folk and world music events as well as talks, debates and conferences.

SUPPORTING CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS – CADOGAN HALL

The mission of the Cadogan Kensington and Chelsea Foundation Fund is to help local charities operating at grassroots level, ensuring real impact where it’s needed most.
Giving to the community is so important to us. Over the years, the Cadogan family have also donated several millions to charitable causes, along with land and buildings around Chelsea for community purposes including schools, social housing and churches.
If you rent a residential property from Cadogan, then you can connect your support with ours and help us grow the Fund through our Voluntary Contribution Scheme. Please email charity@cadogan.co.uk for further information.

THE CADOGAN KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION FUND

In 2012, all waste from commercial buildings at the Square went to landfill. We are proud to say that this has now completely reversed with 100% of waste diverted from landfill and recycled through general recycling and energy recovery – a colossal improvement achieved through a combination of contractor selection and community engagement.
As a result, a total of 844.6 tonnes of waste was recycled in 2016. 55% was through mixed recycling with paper (saving a total of 2158 trees), the remaining 45% has been used in energy recovery – generating enough power to supply an average of 85 UK houses for the year.

100% OF DUKE OF YORK SQUARE WASTE IS DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL

Passiv Haus – Sitting in the heart of the Hans Town conversation area, 126 Pavilion Road doesn’t look any different from the outside than its neighbouring mews houses. But it is. This nineteenth century stable house is now one of the oldest homes in the UK to meet ‘PassivHaus’ standards and be certified as BREEAM ‘Outstanding’.
The building required significant improvements before it could be reintroduced to Cadogan’s residential lettings portfolio. This made it an ideal candidate to pilot enhanced thermal insulation and air tightness measures benchmarked by the PassivHaus standard, with a view to implementing similar measures across future residential projects. It has set a new precedent in environmental performance, meeting the demand for a more energy efficient property in a highly desirable location. Smart material procurement, improved thermal comfort, enhanced site ecology and a reduction in energy consumption of up to 85% are expected, while retaining the historical character and charm of the original building.

126 PAVILION ROAD: AN ULTRA-LOW ENERGY HOME BUILT FOR THE FUTURE

We are delighted that 296 King’s Road (the site of The Cadogan Arms, currently under redevelopment) has been recognised as one of the UK’s most considerate sites at this year’s annual ceremony, which celebrates the extraordinary commitment that Scheme – registered sites have made to improve the image of the construction industry.
This award is testament to the hard work and dedication shown by Cadogan’s contractors and project teams – being good neighbours underpins everything we do. This is a great example of how our teams have worked tirelessly to keep disruption to a minimum for the local community, the environment and neighbouring occupiers.
We are also firm believers that a good working environment is crucial to achieving a high quality end product and this particular project has raised the bar for other sites on the Estate. We are proud to be part of the Considerate Construction Scheme.

296 KINGS ROAD WINS CONSIDERATE CONSTRUCTION NATIONAL SITE AWARD

Chelsea is already home to many luxury hotels that are full of character and charm, but now there is a new one to add to the list – catering for VIP creepy crawlies that visit the area!
The ecology project was designed by the Cadogan gardening team and constructed by them and contractors provided by Tobyn Burnett, of TB Gardens. It is designed to create the perfect habitat for creepy crawlies and small birds in Cadogan Place Gardens, a green oasis in the middle of bustling Sloane Street. Made of recycled garden waste and donated items, the hotel even has a Cadogan crest, as well as recycled timber off cuts from Gilbert Ash Builders.
And like all good hotels, there was a grand opening with special guests from the local community – the image shows year 4 students from Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School added the finishing touches.

WELCOME TO THE MINIBEAST HOTEL

ENVIRONMENT

Our long-term approach means we naturally think of our
impact on future generations and seek to actively manage our
environmental footprint: from ensuring historical buildings are
as efficient as possible; to introducing the latest sustainable
tech, reducing waste and continuously seeking ways to reduce
energy consumption.

HERITAGE & CONSERVATION

Conservation of the Estate’s rich heritage is essential. This
includes cyclical repair and maintenance of our existing
buildings following a strategic Conservation Management Plan,
preserving the past by using traditional skills and materials to
make sympathetic repairs – often restoring buildings to reflect
the original architectural intent, replacing missing features and
architectural detail.

As part of the Estate’s Heritage Conservation strategy, characterful shopfronts are being re-installed along the King’s Road to add charm and personality, elevating the street whenever the opportunity arises. The Road has a mix of architectural styles, with a significant number of buildings over a century old. Over the years, many of these have been fitted with little consideration for the scale or character of the building, which has led to a degradation in the overall look and feel of the streetscape. Each shopfront is designed individually and takes around 6 – 12 months to create, design and obtain planning consent for. The focus on ‘bespoke’ allows the character and scale of the particular building and its location to come to the fore, often using intricate detailing and distinctive accents, such as beveled glass.

When the shopfront is replaced, the entire interior unit is refurbished too, bearing in mind the requirements of the incoming retailer or pop-up. With the rapid ongoing evolution of the retail climate, having a store that is ready to walk into and trade from successfully is an important consideration. Whether an independent, start-up or more established brand, the number of pop-ups has increased over the past few years, many of whom (such as Lucas Hugh, Rixo, Ceffin and Libby London) have taken a succession of units in the area.

Cadogan continues to support retail by injecting vitality and creating Instagrammable shopfronts and a beautiful street – adding to the appeal of the area benefitting both retailer and the wider neighbourhood alike.

Shopfronts along the King’s Road regain their charm

The family town houses of Oakley Gardens were built in the mid-19th century. While the buildings are largely unaltered, most of the original front boundary spearhead railings, associated gates and original ironwork window balconettes were taken during the early 1940s as part of the Second World War home front effort to collect iron and process it for armaments.
Cadogan worked with heritage specialists Donald Insall Associates to accurately reinstate the ornate ironwork patterns, bringing back the original character and charm. Historic research and paint analysis on the few remaining original railings helped to establish the authentic patterns. The new ironwork was cast at two of the last remaining traditional foundries, James Hoyle & Sons and Paul Dennis Metal Works, using classical casting methods.
Hand-crafted, vine leaf and grape window balconette railings at ground and first floor level are also being reinstated. In total, over 300 meters of railings will be restored.

A LOST GENERATION OF IRON RAILINGS RETURN TO OAKLEY GARDENS

Cadogan has just completed the conversion of the Grade II-listed buildings at 28-30 Cadogan Place, including the provision of eight luxury apartments and careful restoration of missing period detailing.
Cadogan Place, including nos. 28-30, was originally built during the late-18th century as the final phase of Henry Holland’s ambitious Hans Town development. Despite these early origins, numbers 28-30 were altered and extended during the 19th and early-20th century with more recent changes resulting from their subdivision and conversion to flats during the 1950s.
Cadogan’s recent remodelling has reinstated missing Georgian detailing both externally and internally, allowed the recreation of lost internal room layouts and staircases as well as the removal of crude joinery and low quality modern fittings. The appearance of the various rear extensions have been significantly improved, the street elevations enhanced, and the energy efficiency of the buildings increased.

ENHANCING ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING

As part of our ambition to enhance the vitality of the King’s Road, we are underway with a handful of sensitive restoration and redevelopment projects.
One of these is 224-226 King’s Road, a Grade II-listed former banking hall. Constructed in 1909 by architect Reginald Blomfield, a well-respected and prolific Edwardian architect, the building has handsome and largely unaltered street-facing elevations that make a significant contribution to the surrounding Conservation Area.
Externally, the works will improve the appearance of the listed building. Internally, the scheme will preserve and enhance the ornamented banking hall on the ground floor, the most important element of Blomfield’s otherwise much-altered original interior. Modern partitions in the banking hall will be removed, original plaster detailing to the walls and ceiling restored and missing detailing reinstated.