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The LondonOffices.com Blog features news, views and insight into the vibrant office market that exists here in Central London. In addition to reporting on activity from the London Office Market, our Blog also features business and general interest items on life here in the UK Capital city. You can choose to explore our archive, or view our most recent posts below.
Trafalgar Offices to Get £15m Facelift
1 Trafalgar Square is to get a £15m renovation as part of a project to revitalise the building and transform it into some of the most desirable office space in the West End. (more...)
London Office Space Crowned Costliest in the World
The yo-yo costs of office space across the globe received a new twist this week, as London's West End overtook Hong Kong as the most expensive office space location in the world. (more...)
10 Portman Square Secures New Clients
British Land has secured a string of additional tenants for its 10 Portman Square development in the West End of London – meaning over 40% of the available office space is now pre-let. (more...)
West End Office Conversion Continues to Grow
Businesses are finding it harder to secure office space in the West End of London according to recent reports – as the number of offices being converted to residential space surges. According to research by property consultants H2SO, the number of applications from those wishing to transform offices into luxury flats has increased by 53% in 2012 when compared to 2011. (more...)
Musicals Company Sets Up London Office
R&H Theatricals, a representative of popular musicals such as White Christmas and Carousel, is setting up an office in London to oversee European operations. To be established in January 2013, the new London office space will be directed by Vivien Goodwin, previously of Samuel French Ltd. (more...)
London Office Space Amongst World’s Most Expensive
Despite the economic difficulties faced by the UK, London remains one of the most expensive cities in which to establish an office according to a new report from commercial property firm CB Richard Ellis. Listing the 10 most expensive cities to have office space, London appears twice – with the West End taking 2nd place and The City appearing at number 10 spot in the list. (more...)
Old Pathé HQ Becomes New Soho Office Space
A renovation project is due to start on Pathé’s former 33,000 square foot period headquarters in London’s glittering West End. Construction company Morgan Sindall will undertake the project to transform the old building into a contemporary office space to meet the standards of Central London office space in and around the Soho area. (more...)
CBS Moves International London HQ
Major media moguls, CBS International, have established a new office closer to London’s West End, in the heart of the media hub. CBS International moved to a floor of the Met Building in Fitzrovia at the end of June 2012 from its previous home in the old Paramount offices on Green Park in Mayfair which had been CBS’s home for a quarter of a century. (more...)
Leicester Square is Open Again
Mayor Boris Johnson has re-opened Leicester Square, home to many a film premiere in the West End, after a £15.3 million facelift and launched five days of celebrations. For the past 17 months, premieres have been taking place elsewhere to allow work to be taken out on the iconic Square, creating thousands of square metres of smooth granite paving, a central water feature around the old Shakespeare statue and lights installed by the trees to make the whole area glow at night. (more...)
West End Boosts London Office Market
The demand for office space in Central London has seen a leading developer let a record level of commercial space in the last 12 months. According to developer Great Portland Estates, which has a property portfolio valued at £2 billion in the Capital, commercial rentals for the firm totaled over £29m during the last year - with foreign investors and office space demand from tech and media firms said to have boosted the market. (more...)
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