Urban Splash in talks to buy Croydon’s Brick By Brick Source: Darc Studio Croydon Council is in advanced talks with developer Urban Splash about a sale of Brick By Brick, the local authority’s housebuilding business The deal, which was first revealed by the AJ’s sister publication Property Week, is at the final due diligence stage and is set to be discussed at Croydon’s cabinet meeting later this month. Advertisement If approved by Croydon Council, Manchester-based Urban Splash would snap up all of Brick By Brick’s existing assets – including its architecture arm, AJ 40 under 40 talent Common Ground – and its development pipeline.