Abbreviation | GLAP |
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Predecessor | London Development Agency |
Formation | 1 April 2012 |
Founder | Localism Act 2011 |
Type | Statutory corporation |
Legal status | Subsidiary company |
Purpose | Purchase, sale, rental and holding of land or property and development in London |
Headquarters | Windsor House |
Location |
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Coordinates | 51°29′52″N 0°08′07″W / 51.4978°N 0.1352°W |
Region served | London |
Official language | English |
Director (GLA Executive Director of Resources) | Martin Clarke |
Director (GLA Executive Director Housing and
Property) | David Lunts |
Parent organisation | Greater London Authority |
GLA Land and Property (GLAP) is a subsidiary company of the Greater London Authority. It was formed on 1 April 2012 as a replacement for the London Development Agency (LDA) as an arms length corporate body to take on the assets of the LDA and other agencies, under the direction of the Mayor of London. It is one of the largest public sector landowners in London and its primary aims are to create jobs and housing. GLAP is headquartered in Windsor House, Westminster in the offices used by Transport for London.