Harry Handelsman on why high-rise homes are on the up

The renowned property developer and force behind London's Manhattan Loft Gardens talks gentrification and building better communities

Over the past ten years, London and other cities have seen many high-rise buildings go up alongside attempts to market them, mostly to overseas buyers. But what really interests me is how to create a community out of a high-rise. That can still feel like a very abstract idea – I wouldn't have even considered building a high-rise if they still had the image they once had. That's changing. But you have to be dynamic to create a sense of community – gardens on multiple levels, lobbies next to entrances to hotels and restaurants. You have to push on ideas that bring people together.

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