April 2019

Flexible office provider Knotel has increased its London presence to over 180,000 sq ft with three new lettings: 15,802 sq ft across three floors at 130 Jermyn Street near Tottenham Court Road, 12,102 sq ft across six floors at 1 Finsbury market and 4,036 sq ft at 1 Stephen Street...

From the arrangement of the space and the choice of furniture, to the décor and lighting systems, a good office design is a cornerstone of business progression – boosting team morale, optimising productivity, and strengthening your company brand. What is space planning?Whether you are carrying out a small-scale refurbishment or...

Construction has started on 2.5 million sq ft of office development in central London since the beginning of 2019, including large new projects such as 6-8 Bishopsgate, Ropemaker Place and One Portsoken Street. Indeed, the development pipeline in the City has increased significantly since the end of Q4 2018, when...

A £400 million investment platform has been established by Astarte Capital Partners as part of its strategy to redevelop prime infill and edge-of-prime real estate in Greater London. The company’s discretionary co-investment vehicle Astarte Special Opportunities Platform (ASOP) is leading the investment in the new venture, as well providing the...

It is a well-known fact that a great working environment is vital to employee wellbeing and productivity. Well-designed spaces, comfortable furniture and state-of-the-art facilities are all features that companies spend a lot of time considering. However, one element that is often overlooked — despite having a huge impact on office...

M&G Real Estate has appointed CO–RE to oversee the comprehensive 80,000 sq ft development planned for 247 Tottenham Court Road. The developer specialises in delivering large-scale complex projects in Central London, and has been instructed to progress plans for the project to create an office-led, mixed-used scheme at the prestigious site. According...

Global Student Accommodation (GSA) has announced plans to bring its micro-living student accommodation model to the UK. The concept — which has been trialled extensively in Japan and Australia — delivers state-of-the art student accommodation in compact spaces. Thanks to their innovative ‘S-shape’ layout, the bedrooms are just 360 sq...

Transport for London (TfL) has partnered with Grainger for a major development partnership delivering 3,000 new homes across eight sites in London. A minimum of 40% of the units will be affordable housing, and the rest will be for the private rental market. The partnership, a joint venture structure of...

Splunk Services — a US company that produces software for searching, monitoring, and analysing machine-generated big data — has signed on the remaining 49,600 sq ft of space at Derwent London’s Brunel Building in Paddington. The data giant joins other prestigious tenants in the 17-storey, 243,200 sq ft building, including...

Change is vital to the growth and survival of your business. Whether it’s expanding to meet increasing demand or contracting to accommodate a downturn, adaption is the cornerstone of sustained business success. Never has this been more relevant than in the current economy. With the fractious Brexit negotiations looking likely...