The iconic riverside building has stood derelict for many years after it was decommissioned in the 1980's, with large-scale redevelopment work commencing in 2012.

After almost a decade, homeowners were handed the keys to their new homes in the Grade II* listed building following completion of Switch House West, the first major element of the Power Station to complete.

Above: "Welcome Home" is projected on to the facade of the Battersea Power Station

The rest of the building will be completing in stages throughout the rest of the year, with residents moving into the Boiler House and Switch House East in the coming months.

The occasion was marked with a special public performance by members of the London Symphony Orchestra who played at the foot of the Power Station, alongside Battersea Power Station’s own Community Choir, as visitors and residents enjoyed al fresco dining at the restaurants and bars along the riverfront.

A light show with a special ‘welcome home’ message to residents was also projected on to the front of the Power Station and light installations were illuminated in Circus West Village as part of a host of activities celebrating the event.

Above: An apartment at Battersea Power Station

The London landmark sits at the heart of the wider £9bn regeneration project, set to open to the public from next year, which will see the transformation of a 42-acre former industrial brownfield site into a thriving new riverside district for London, comprising new homes, shops, cafes, restaurants, offices, event spaces and over 19 acres of public space including a six-acre park.

Above: An apartment at Battersea Power Station

Once open to the public, Battersea Power Station will house over 100 shops, bars and restaurants, as well as unique events and leisure spaces, including the Chimney Lift Experience. The glass elevator will transport visitors 109m up inside one of the Power Station’s iconic chimneys before they emerge at the top to enjoy unrivalled 360o views of the capital’s skyline.

Tech giant Apple is in the process of creating a new "Apple campus” at the Grade II* listed building. The company will take over 500,000 sq ft of the power station’s Boiler House, spanning six floors. Around 1,4000 staff are expected to move into the Apple campus next year.

The Zone 1 Northern Line Extension is on track to open from this Autumn, making the area easily accessible to Londoners, international visitors and workers from across the capital with journey times to the West End and the City taking approximately 15 minutes. It will be one of the go-to places for South West London, boosting the local economy and creating over 17,000 jobs.

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