London Office News | Offices.org.uk

Category Archives: London

What the Dickens! Fire at author’s old offices

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Offices.org.uk

OFFICES in London that were once used by famed author Charles Dickens were hit by fire last week. The London Fire Brigade were called out to a small electrical fire at a cafe in Wellington Street in Covent Garden. It … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

Plans for City’s new tallest building unveiled

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

PROPOSALS for a mega-skyscraper in the City of London at 1 Undershaft have been unveiled. The huge 73-storey tower would be 309 metres tall – the same height as the iconic Shard on the other side of the Thames. The … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

New office space in Shoreditch given green light

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

A BRAND new building offering over 120,000 sq ft of office space in London’s Shoreditch has been approved by local councillors. Members of Hackney Council’s Planning Sub-Committee this week gave the green light to the proposals for the scheme at … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

City of London’s tallest skyscraper yet gets go-ahead

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

PLANNING permission has been granted for the tallest skyscraper yet in the City of London. The City’s Planning and Transportation Committee gave the green light on Wednesday morning for the 62-storey development at 22 Bishopsgate. 2,033,034 sq feet of office … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

Firefighters tackle blaze at Old Street office building

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

SMOKE billowed in to the sky this morning as a fire broke out at an office building in Old Street, London. Almost 60 firefighters and eight appliances from London Fire Brigade tackled the blaze at 148 Old Street which was … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

Zig Zag Building in Victoria now 77% pre-let

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

DEUTSCHE Bank are to let 92,000 sq ft across six floors in Land Securities’ new Zig Zag Building in London’s Victoria. The announcement that the bank’s Asset Management and Private Wealth Management units will move to the Patrick Lynch-designed development … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

British Land lets another floor at Marble Arch House

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

DEVELOPER British Land has announced the letting of the first floor of Marble Arch House in London’s West End to Cirrus Logic. The Texas-based provider of analogue and digital signal processing equipment will join existing tenants at the building which … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

Princes attend official opening of the Leadenhall Building

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

THE LEADENHALL building in the City of London was officially opened this week with the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry in attendance. Known as the Cheesegrater, the skyscraper at 122 Leadenhall Street is 225 metres tall and is a … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

Alphabeta Building’s cycle-in entrance unveiled

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

AN INNOVATIVE cycle-in entrance has been shown off at a newly redeveloped office building near Old Street. The nine-storey Alphabeta Building at Finsbury Square has a cycle ramp that leads from street level down to a secure basement storage area … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

Walkie Talkie wins the 2015 Carbuncle Cup

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Offices.org.uk

THE WALKIE Talkie skyscraper in the City of London has been named as the country’s worst new building. Located at 20 Fenchurch Street, the building is this year’s recipient of the Carbuncle Cup – an architectural award from Building Design … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Leave a comment

Newer posts → ← Older posts

Get in touch

Got a news story about UK offices? Contact Offices.org.uk by emailing us.