Developer St George has bought Land Securities‘ £100 million Ealing scheme in West London underlining its commitment to upmarket housing in mixed-use developments in the capital.

Land Securities announced the sale of the Ealing Filmworks site in the heart of Ealing town centre to St George that will build 161 new homes and a landscaped public square.

The development will have a mix of restaurants, cafes, shops and bars, including affordable homes.

St George has a proven track record in creating high quality mixed-use developments across London and is already successfully delivering the Dickens Yard development in Ealing Broadway.

Riccardo Mai, Head of Development Management at Land Securities, said: “Land Securities is proud of the work we have done to facilitate development of the Filmworks project and bring a cinema back to Ealing. We are delighted to have now secured an agreement with St George, a company with unquestionable track record of delivering major developments”

Michael Bryn-Jones, Managing Director of St George PLC said: “We are delighted to continue our investment in Ealing with the acquisition of Ealing Filmworks. It will complement the success of Dickens Yard delivering a much wanted cinema, fantastic new shops and restaurants in the heart of Ealing town centre, as well as high quality homes.”

Councillor Julian Bell, leader of