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February 2009 - 215 Great Portland Street
We are delighted to announce the completion of this building which was launched on 4th February by Sir Alan Sugar. Please see the following link for more information:
http://www.propertyweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=297&storycode=3133649&c=1
October 2008 - Pollen Street
Acting on behalf of Bilsdale, both the first and second floors at Pollen House have been re-let at significantly higher rentals after simultaneous surrenders were agreed with the outgoing tenants.
October 2008 – Sentinel House, Old Marylebone Road
Acting for Nottinghamshire County Council Pension Fund, the top two floors at Sentinel House have had their leases renewed with a rent increase of almost 30%.
October 2008 – QUBE, 90 Whitfield Street
We have secured a further office letting at Qube, 90 Whitfield Street, on behalf of Derwent London to HOK International, bringing a new occupier to their Fitzrovia estate. The scheme is now over 50% let.
HOK, one of the world’s largest architectural firms, has taken the entire first and part third floors, comprising a total of approximately 27,277 sq ft, on a 15 year lease.
The letting to HOK follows previous transactions that have been concluded at the scheme. Geronimo Communications, part of the Tribal Group, a leading provider of consultancy services to the public sector, recently took 12,173 sq ft of office space on the third floor.
October 2008 – 48 Curzon Street
Acting jointly with Franc Warwick and the Richard Shaw Partnership, we have sold this striking 8,000 sq ft Mayfair freehold to private clients of Aston Rose for £12m.
October 2008 – 55 Baker Street
On behalf of London & Regional, we have let the part ground floor (north) to Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK Limited) who have taken approximately 6,646 sq ft net on the ground floor.
This completes the office lettings prior to practical completion of the whole scheme.
September 2008 – TAG
Acting for TAG we have acquired c. 3,500 sq ft in Smiths Court, Soho at a rental of £40 per sq ft. This is in addition to c. 10,000 sq ft they agreed to take earlier in the year at 67-71 Beak Street.
September 2008 - One Twenty Nine Wilton Road, SW1
Representing, Terrace Hill Group Plc, we have let 20,000 sq ft of this new Grade A office building to Eon UK Plc. The first to fifth floors remain available, totalling approximately 40,000 sq ft. Further information is available at www.onetwentynine.com .
September 2008
Time Out instructed Edward Charles and Partners to advise on the September 2008 rent review of their Central London offices.
August 2008 - Hawley Crescent, Camden
Acting jointly on behalf of Ascent Media, Edward Charles and Partners have successfully sold their freehold interest in 13 Hawley Crescent and 29 Kentish Town Road in Camden. The combined size of the buildings is approximately 30,000 sq ft.
August 2008
Acting for Michael Simkins LLP, Edward Charles have acquired the 3rd floor of 10,650 sq ft in the newly refurbished Lynton House, Tavistock Street.
July 2008 – Transport for London
Transport for London has retained the Landlord and Tenant Partner of Edward Charles, David Fryman, to advise on Rent Reviews of four of its substantial Victoria Office Buildings.
June 2008
'' Who are Britain's Best Rent Review Surveyors'' asked Property Week on 20 June 2008. Edward Charles Partner, David Fryman was named in the Top 10.
June 2008 – 56 Dean Street
Acting jointly with GVA Saxon Law we have pre-let this substantially refurbished office building totalling 10,000 sq ft to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust entering into a new full repairing and insuring lease for a term of 15 years.
June 2008 Battersea Studios Phase 2
Following the recent successful letting campaign for Phase 1, we have been appointed by Helical Bar to advise on this new 53,000 sq ft office building, which is due for completion in December 2008.
June 2008 Sidell Gibson
Architects Sidell Gibson have moved their headquarters from Camden Lock to Cruikshank Street in Kings Cross. Edward Charles advised on the 20,000 sq ft acquisition.
June 2008 Simon & Schuster
Advised by Edward Charles & Partners, publishers Simon & Schuster have acquired 16,000 sq ft at 222 Grays Inn Road, WC1. The building was recently refurbished by Land Securities Trillium.
June 2008 55 Baker Street Update
Hedge funds DE Shaw and Brevan Howard have become the most recent office tenants within the scheme. Edward Charles have now let in excess of 450,000 sq ft on behalf of London & Regional. Only the part ground floor of 6,000 sq ft remains.
May 2008 Centaur Communications
Edward Charles have advised Centaur on the disposal of their Lexington Street offices to United Agents. The building totals 15,000 sq ft. To complete the relocation, we acquired 20,000 sq ft in Euston Exchange, Euston Road on the publishers behalf.
May 2008 2 Harewood Place
Amsprop Estates have appointed us to advise on the comprehensive refurbishment of this 20,000 sq ft office scheme. The design of the scheme is currently being worked upon by Morey Smith.
May 2008 98-102 Wigmore Street
Edward Charles and Partners have been appointed by Frogmore to advise on this mixed use development. The office element will total approximately 10,000 sq ft.
May 2008 Ingeni
Having gone to best bids for 4 other parties, Edward Charles were successful in acquiring the top two floors of this iconic Richard Rogers designed building for clients, GLC Limited.
May 2008 2+3 Golden Square Update
The last floor of this Grade A redevelopment in the heart of Soho has been let at £80 per sq ft. Edward Charles acted for Invista Real Estate and Prestbury Investment Holdings, helping to achieve record rents for the area.
May 2008 Sackville House
Acting on behalf of Sir Alan Sugar's Amsprop Estates, Edward Charles have let the top floor of this Mayfair building at a rent of £87 per sq ft. The building is now fully occupied.
April 2008 1 Leicester Square
MTV Networks have appointed us to dispose of the vacant 7,000 sq ft offices at their former studio building.
April 2008 10 Jamestown Road
Edward Charles and Partners have been appointed by Makepiece Investments to advise on the redevelopment of this 34,000 sq ft office scheme in the heart of Camden. The building is due for completion in March 2009.
March 2008
The spectacular new Victoria development known as "Onetwentynine" is launched. This 60,000 sq ft headquarters building boasts Ground Source Heat Pump technology which is estimated to give Carbon savings equivalent to 25 Minis driving 10,000 miles a year!
February 2008 Edward Charles & Partners
Edward Charles independently assessed by CoStar as being the third most active letting agent in the West End offices market for 2007.
January 2008 Qube, Whitfield Street Update
The entire 2nd floor has been let to Vizeum, an Aegis Plc subsidiary. All remaining floors are available and the first floor can be divided to create units from approximately 8,000 sq ft.
January 2008, 55 Baker Street Update
Having pre-let 400,000 sq ft, the only remaining units are on the ground, first and seventh floors, totalling c.71,000 sq ft ready from February.
December 2007
Edward Charles & Partners continue to advise Comic Relief and have acquired a further 6,000 sq ft on their behalf 89 Albert Embankment.
December 2007, 2-3 Golden Square
Acting jointly for Invista Real Estate, we have let 20,000 sq ft in this redeveloped building overlooking Golden Square. Only the first floor is remaining. A record rent for Soho of £82.50 per sq ft has been achieved.
December 2007, 180 Great Portland Street
The remaining 38,000 sq ft is now all let or under offer. Rents of up to £65 per sq ft have been paid by tenants including Aegis Group Plc, MJ Mapp and St Modwen. Edward Charles & Partners acted jointly for the landlord, Great Portland Estates.
December 2007, Portman Square House
Acting jointly for Invista Real Estate, Edward Charles & Partners have pre let the entire first floor of 15,000 sq ft to Invesco UK at £95 per sq ft.
November 2007, Dunbar Bank PLC
Dunbar Bank Plc have taken a lease of the entire first floor of 8,500 sq ft at 33 Jermyn Street for their new corporate headquarters. Edward Charles & Partners represented the Bank, who are part of the Zurich Group.
November 2007, 1-2 Berners Street
Acting for Morgan Sindall Plc, we have acquired 5,500 sq ft to house Vivid, the leisure fit out arm of the company.
November 2008
We have concluded rent review negotiations as at September 2007 on behalf of the tenants of the 50,000 sq ft of offices in the iconic Michelin Building at Brompton Cross on behalf of Reed Elsevier, and management consultants, Monitor.
November 2007, Grand Buildings
Acting on behalf of Enterprise Oil, part of Shell, the sixth floor of 20,000 sq ft has been let to PRICOA. This follows lettings of another 15,000 sq ft on the mezzanine and fifth floors.
September 2007. 80 Strand, Shell Acquisition
20,000 sq ft acquired for Shell international trading and shipping.
September 2007
Edward Charles has acted in the acquisition of a new headquarters building for House of Fraser - 50,000 sq ft. x-headquarters of Marks and Spencer at 27 Baker Street.
September '07, Qube, 90 Whitfield Street, W1
This 100,000 sq ft brand new office development is about to be launched to the market.
August '07, 132-142 Hampstead Road, NW1
Acting on behalf of private clients we have sold the freehold interest of these 230,000 sq ft (1.85 acre) warehouse and office properties to Derwent London.
July '07, GPS House, 215 Great Portland Street, W1
Amsprop have purchased the freehold interest of this 30,000 sq ft office building and are planning a Grade A refurbishment that will be ready third quarter 2008. We have been retained as sole agents on the scheme.
July '07, 9 Mandeville Place, W1
We have bought the freehold of this 7,000 sq ft office building for private clients for their own occupation.
June 2007, 61 Conduit Street
Acting on behalf of a property company, we have acquired the 5th floor of 3,800 sq ft in this newly refurbished building.
June 2007, 55 Newman Street
Acting on behalf of Freud Communications, we have acquired their new headquarters of 31,300 sq ft, having disposed of their 10,000 sq ft building at 19/21 Mortimer Street.
April 2007, 78 South Audley Street, W1
Acting on behalf of Credit Suisse subsidiary, Bank Hofman, we have surrendered the leasehold office building at 78 South Audley Street, having arranged for a sale of the freehold to an owner-occupier.
February 2007, 8-10 Great Titchfield Street, W1
This attractive, self-contained building of 4,050 sq ft was acquired on behalf of The Law Firm.
February 2007, 180 Great Portland Street
Acting on behalf of Great Portland Estates and Scottish Widows we have let the third floor of 16,000 sq ft at 180 Great Portland Street. We are quoting £60 per sq ft for the remaining floors. Details can be seen at www.180greatportlandstreet.com.
January 2007, 6 Cavendish Square, W1
Acting on behalf of Henderson Global Investors, we have disposed of 3 floors of offices of 1,650 sq ft each in this refurbished building, achieving rents up to £67.50 per sq ft.
January 2007, 120 New Cavendish Street, W1
On behalf, of Zurich Assurance Limited, we have now fully let this attractive office building, totalling 32,000 sq ft. Tenants include Alliance & Leicester Plc, Schneider Electric Limited, SAIC Limited and The Contender Entertainment Group Plc.
January 2007, 180 Great Portland Street W1
This 80,000 sq ft office development by Great Portland Estates is virtually complete. Average floor plates are 15,000 sq ft and the space is fantastic. www.greatportlandstreet.co.uk
December 2006, 15 Little Portland Street W1
In November 2006, the 3rd floor of 15 Little Portland Street was disposed of by Edward Charles and Partners at a rent of £28.50 per sq ft with a 3 months rent free period.
December 2006, 48 Curzon Street W1
Acting jointly with the Richard Shaw Partnership we have acquired this mixed office, retail and residential investment totalling 8,000 sq ft for £8.1m. The building is let to Astra Zeneca for a further 2 years.
December 2006, 11 Strand WC2
Edward Charles have acquired 6,200 sq ft for private equity company Nova Capital Group Ltd. Nova have signed a new lease until December 2010 at an effective rent of £41.50 psf.
December 2006, Baker Street W1
On behalf of London and Regional Baker Street we have completed to pre let of approximately 80,000 sq ft to Knight Frank LLP for their new headquarters. We have now pre-let approximately 270,000 sq ft in this landmark scheme.
November 2006, Pegasus House, Sackville Street/ Nuffield House Piccadilly W1
Acting for Morley we have let two 4,500 sq ft refurbished floors. In Nuffield the tenant is Kandahar, David Ross’ (Car Phone Warehouse) private property fund. In Pegasus House the tenant is Park Green Communications, an Advertising Agency who liked the original parquet floor. Both floors were let on 10 year leases of £55 psf.
November 2006, Kent House Market Place W1
On behalf of Great Portland Estates we have pre-let approximately 4,000 sq ft to Morgan Sindall Plc. Another suite is currently under offer and another 14,000 sq ft is currently being refurbished for completion in Spring 07.
October 2006, 85 Frampton Street NW8
PSION Plc have left this building now and we let this 15,000 sq ft to three tenants, Scodie de Young (accountants) and two fashion and textile companies.
October 2006, 68 Parkway NW1
Edward Charles acting on behalf Princes Gate Investments, have sold their freehold interest of this 5,000 sq ft office and retail building to the local charity, Novas Group for £2.85m.
October 2006, 27 Poultry EC2
The Guide I listed former HQ of Midland Bank of approximately 300,000 sq ft gross, whose vault featured in the James Bond film Goldfinger in 1964 has been sold for £72m. Edward Charles acted jointly with Knight Frank on the sale for Rock Investments Holdings.
October 2006, 172 Tottenham Court Road, W1
This 11,000 sq ft refurbishment scheme will be completed in February 2007. Acting on behalf of Threadneedle Property Investors, Edward Charles have been jointly instructed to dispose of the available office accommodation.
October 2006, 70 Jermyn Street, SW1
Edward Charles & Partners have been appointed by The Crown Estate to advise on and dispose of their office development on Jermyn Street. The building will total 15,000 sq ft and refurbishment works will be completed in February 2007.
September 2006, 111 Wardour Street, W1
We have successfully disposed of 8,500 sq ft at this refurbished office building, on behalf of Threadneedle Property Investors. Tenants include Floridita, part of Sir Terence Conran's Mezzo Restaurant Group.
September 2006
The acquisition of 4,000 sq ft for Nylon Capital in the Ingeni Building in Broadwick Street, and the disposal of their offices at 15 Sloane Square.
September 06
4,000 sq ft required for Hutton Collins at 50 Pall Mall.
September 2006, Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street, EC4
We have acquired 5,000 sq ft of offices in this Grade A redevelopment for Morgan Sindall Investments Limited.
September 2006, 66 Newman Street W1
On behalf of Morley Pooled Pensions, we have pre-let this 14,500 sq ft self contained refurbished building to entertainment solicitors, Magrath & Co, at a new rental high for the location, £47.50 psf.
August 2006, 2-3 Golden Square, W1
Edward Charles have been jointly instructed to dispose of this 24,000 sq ft redevelopment on behalf of Invista Real Estate. The works will be completed in February 2007 and will provide Grade A office accommodation overlooking one of central London's prime garden squares.
August 2006, 8-12 Welbeck Way, W1
On behalf of a firm of central London solicitors, we have recently sold the long leasehold interest in the above building to owner occupiers for in excess of £700 per sq ft. The building totals 7,000 sq ft.
August 2006, HMKM
Acting on behalf of this highly regarded design agency, Edward Charles acquired the ground & lower ground floors at 14-16 Great Pulteney Street, W1. HMKM undertook substantial works and have created a stunning duplex headquarters.
August 2006, Sackville House, 40 Piccadilly, W1
Edward Charles have disposed of 4,000 sq ft to Simmons & Co, on behalf of Sir Alan Sugar's Amsprop Investments. A rent of £65 per sq ft was achieved.
July 06, Summit House, Red Lion Square WC1
On behalf of Summit House LLP, Edward Charles were joint agent on the sale of this investment comprising approximately 41,500 sq ft of office let to Mishcon de Reya. The sale price was in excess of £30 million.
July 06, Summit House, Red Lion Square WC1
On behalf of Summit House LLP, Edward Charles were joint agent on the sale of this investment comprising approximately 41,500 sq ft of office let to Mishcon de Reya. The sale price was in excess of £30 million.
June 06, 180 North Gower Street, NW1
Contracts have been exchanged for the sale of MediaCom’s freehold office building totalling 25,000 sq ft building to solicitors HJA. Edward Charles advised MediaCom.
May 06, Sentinel House, Old Marylebone Road, NW1
All floors have now been let in this refurbished building on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council. Four air-conditioned floors of 4,000 sq ft were let individually at rents in excess of £32 per sq ft.
May 06, 130 Wigmore Street, W1
Residential agents Portman Heritage, advised by Edward Charles, have just purchased the long leasehold interest of this 3,500 sq ft office and residential building to cater for their expansion plans.
May 06, One Brewers Green, Buckingham Gate, SW1
Fast Track Sales, the sports marketing company run by former international athlete Alan Pascoe, have taken a new underlease of British Aerospace's former HQ. Totalling nearly 9,000 sq ft Fast Track agreed a rent of £30 per sq ft. Edward Charles advised BAE Systems.
April 06, UK House, 180 Oxford Street, W1
Acting on behalf of US media giant, Viacom, Edward Charles and Partners have concluded negotiated in respect of the December 2005 rent review of their 107,500 sq ft offices premises at UK House against landlord Credit Suisse.
March 06, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, EC1
Acting for the Copyright Licensing Agency we have just acquired new premises in Clerkenwell totalling 11,500 sq ft. CLA signed for 10 years at a rent of £28.50 per sq ft.
March 06, 124 Theobalds Road, WC1
After a lengthy search MediaCom, advised by Edward Charles, have found a new home in the former Cable & Wireless headquarters. Since vacating C&W undertook a comprehensive refurbishment and MediaCom signed up for 68,000 sq ft on a lease until 2014 at a rental of £32.50 per sq ft. Group M, the parent company that oversees all the media buying interests of WPP, will also occupy part of the building.
December 05, 31-37 Whitfield Street, W1
We have just sold the former CBS Recording Studios to Morley Pooled Pension Fund. This bespoke facility was constructed in the early 1970's where The Wombles, Michael Bolton and The Clash amongst others recorded hit songs. A substantial refurbishment is planned to provide approximately 20,000 sq ft divided into two buildings. Edward Charles are retained as letting agent.
December 05, North West House, 118/127 Marylebone Road, NW1
The former home of Kingfisher Group has been purchased by private clients of Edward Charles. The building totalled 50,000 sq ft.
December 05, 55 Baker Street, W1 UPDATE
Planning consent has been granted and construction is underway for this 450,000 sq ft reconstruction that will transform the former M&S Headquarters. This has coincided with the pre-let of 160,000 sq ft of offices in the scheme to BDO Stoy Hayward. The offices are available from late 2007. Edward Charles are sole letting agents in respect of the offices.
October 05, 4 Matthew Parker Street
Acting for Norwich Union Life & Pensions Limited, we have let an additional 5,745 sq ft of this 40,000 sq ft building that has been subject to a total refurbishment. Only one floor of 7,825 sq ft remains available.
October 05, Centaur Holdings
Client Centaur Holdings Plc vacated a 15,000 sq ft office building in Lexington Street, Soho, and was prepared to mothball it for a while. However, we introduced Sony Computer Entertainment Europe who has signed a one-year deal to provide the client with an ideal short-term tenant.
October 05, New Cavendish Street, W1
On behalf of Zurich Financial Services, Edward Charles & Partners have let the 3rd floor at 120 New Cavendish Street to Alliance & Leicester Plc. Together with a completed transaction on the ground floor, nearly 9,000 sq ft of this headquarter building has now been disposed of.
October 05, Whitfield Street, W1
We have just been appointed to advise the owners on the former CBS Hit Factory building close to Tottenham Court Road where many famous artistes have recorded including The Clash, The Byrds, Iggy Pop, Mott the Hoople and The Wombles!
October 05, Centro, Camden Street, NW1
French Connection and Hugo Boss have both taken new headquarter offices at this new warehouse office development, which can be seen at www.centrocamden.com. Hugo Boss has taken 34,500 sq ft and French Connection 30,000 sq ft. Approximately 20,000 sq ft remains available.
October 05, 55 Baker Street, W1 - Update
Construction is now underway on this 470,000 sq ft top quality office development with anticipated handover for fitting out for new tenants to be in the first quarter 2007.
September 05, Rochester Place, Camden, NW1
Acting on behalf of a private landlord we have sold this 25,000 sq ft, formerly the home of Cosprop, the theatrical costumiers.
September 05, Stirling Square, SW1
Acting on behalf of BAE Systems Plc, we have settled the rent review of their 35,000 sq ft headquarters office building in St James’s agreeing an increase in rent with the landlord of just 0.0016%!!
September 05, 4-8 Rodney Street, N1
R&A Properties has sold the freehold of this former toy factory to design consultancy Parlour Wood Ltd. The building totalled approximately 12,000 sq ft with the benefit of a planning consent for a new three storey mixed commercial and residential development to the front of the site.
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