Qatar planning 27-storey tower next to Shard

[LONDON] Qatar plans to extend its London property empire with a 27-storey tower next to the Shard, the landmark skyscraper that still has free office space but no permanent residents one-and-a-half years after it opened.

The new 14,860 sq m building, which developer Sellar Property Group said on Tuesday will contain shops and 150 flats, marks the la…