Project Category: Past Projects

Investment

20 Balderton Street – FULLY LET

London, W1

Status: Completed

Date: Summer 2021

Summary

20 Balderton Street went through a comprehensive redevelopment of the fourth to eighth floors with the objective of delivering 28,000 square feet of high-quality offices for letting at a prestigious Mayfair address. It includes the office suites together with the ground floor reception in Balderton Street, common parts, private terraces and green roofs on upper floors as well as a spectacular communal roof terrace. Project completed in September 2021.

The development sits above the new Adidas store (main entrance on Oxford Street) completed in June 2019 which involved the radical alteration and improvement of the lower 5 floors of the building to create a 42,169 sq ft flagship store subject to a pre-let to Adidas.

An exclusive access to bespoke fit-out solutions was also provided from TX Thirdway Architecture. By using cutting edge technology, prospective occupiers had an opportunity to create a virtual fit out bespoke to their requirements.

Find out more from TX.

Visit our 20 Balderton Street page.

Key points

  • Comprehensive refurbishment of the offices, common parts and reception to the highest contemporary standards
  • Office suites from 1,235 sq ft to 3,850 sq ft, North and South wings
  • A new Variable Refrigerant Floor (VRF) fan coil unit (FCU) system
  • Raised access floor system
  • Renewal of all mechanical and electrical services
  • Increased office floor to ceiling heights
  • Reconfiguration of the toilet blocks
  • Reconfiguration and enlargement of the reception
  • Reception with designated touch down, fully WiFi working zone and coffee-making facilities
  • Communal roof terrace on level 9
  • Private roof terraces on levels 7 and 8
  • Sedum green roofs on level 6, 7, 8 and 9
  • Improvements to the new basement cycle and shower facility

Availability

8th North – 1,486 sq ft – let
8th South – 1,235 sq ft – let
7th North – 2,441 sq ft – let
7th South – 1,918 sq ft – let
6th North – 3,820 sq ft – let
6th South – 2,855 sq ft – let
5th North – 3,845 sq ft – let
5th South – 3,027 sq ft – let
4th North – 3,850 sq ft – let
4th South – 3,030 sq ft – let

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 (0)20 7409 7400

http://www.20baldertonstreet.com

Past Projects

34 Brook Street

London, W1

Status: Completed

Summary

The property occupies a prominent corner location at the junction of Brook Street and South Moulton Street. It totals 16,124 sq ft and comprises 4 floors of offices over 5 ground floor shops and a basement A3 unit. The fine red brick building was constructed in the late 1800’s and was subject to a comprehensive scheme of modernisation in the 1980’s.

Key points

  • Modern air conditioned offices on 1st to 4th floors refurbished to Grade A specification
  • 2nd and 4th floors comprehensively refurbished to provide open plan accommodation
  • 5 shops, 4 in South Molton Street and one in Brook Street, occupied by high end brands, including Annoushka and Sandro
  • Lower Ground Balls Brothers A3 unit
  • Lift serving office floors

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow Securities Plc

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 207 409 7400

Past Projects

86 Brook Street

London, W1

Status: Completed

Summary

86 Book Street is an impressive corner building with a discreet entrance that sits back from the main thoroughfare. Externally a fine period office building with imposing street entrance providing modern office accommodation arranged over 5 floors. Heart of Mayfair location close to Claridge’s Hotel.

Key points

  • Multi-let office investment
  • Grade A air-conditioned offices on lower ground, ground and three upper floors
  • Accommodation totalling 9,731 sq ft with office floors of approx. 2,000 sq ft
  • Traditional brick construction with part stucco frontage
  • Smart reception with concierge
  • Refurbished shower room and changing facilities

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow Securities Plc

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 20 7409 7400

Past Projects

24/25 Grosvenor Street

London, W1

Status: Completed

Summary

Acquired in 2007, 24/25 Grosvenor Street is a multi-occupied air conditioned office building located in one of Mayfair’s premier commercial streets. Grosvenor Street is one of the key throughfares linking Park Lane with New Bond Street. The building was reconstructed behind a retained period facade in the early 1980’s and benefits from a recent major refurbishment.

Key points

  • Accommodation totals 14,256 sq ft
  • Imposing double period facade
  • Office space over basement, ground and 5 upper floors
  • Rear frontage and self contained office entrance at Brooks Mews
  • Air-conditioned, lift, garaging and reception

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow Securities Plc

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 207 409 7400

Past Projects

5 Aldford Street

London, W1

Status: Completed

Summary

A Grade II listed building in Aldford Street, which runs west from Mayfair’s Grosvenor Chapel. The property dates from the 1890’s and is mid-terraced and arranged over basement, ground and four upper storeys. The property was constructed as a family house and converted to office use.
The property sold in May 2013 with planning permission obtained to transform Five Aldford Street into 9,211 sq ft of a truly magnificent period home with all the amenities for today’s living.

Key points

  • Multi-occupied office building
  • Originally constructed as a house in the 1890's
  • Offices provide 5,583 sq ft of high quality period style accommodation
  • Central heating, lift and reception

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow Securities Plc

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 20 7409 7400

Past Projects

Farnborough Airport

Hampshire, GU14

Status: Completed

Summary

TAG has transformed Farnborough Airport into the most modern and efficient business aviation facility of its kind, benefitting from technical enhancements and complemented by state-of-the-art passenger and crew facilities. A government airfield through two World Wars and 40 years of the Cold War, Farnborough Airport is now one of the most modern business aviation airports in Europe.

Key points

  • Heavy investment since 2000 to establish as Europe's premier all-business airport
  • Renewal of the runways and all airfield services
  • Striking modern architecture reflecting the beauty and technology of flight
  • New hangars, air traffic control tower and a '5 star' quality executive terminal building
  • Host to the international Farnborough Air Show
  • Flight Safety London training centre includes full motion simulators and pilot briefing rooms
  • Conference facilities
  • 4 Star hotel
  • Enhanced security screening
  • VIP lounges

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow Securities Plc

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 20 7409 7400

https://www.tagaviation.com

Past Projects

Aviator Hotel

Farnborough, GU14

Summary

In pursuit of a strategy to expand the facilities at Farnborough Airport, Stow has separately invested, along with TAG and other partners, in the development of a high quality airport hotel. The development is on the 3 hectare former officers’ mess site, located on the eastern perimeter of the airfield fronting Farnborough Road.

Construction began in November 2006 and completed in June 2008, in time for the 2008 Farnborough International Airshow. A consultant team, lead by Hamilton Architects have produced a striking modern design which joins a family of existing modern buildings with strong architectural features at the airport. The main contractor was ISG Interior Exterior plc and INK PM Limited managed the project.

Key points

  • Construction began November 2006, completed June 2008
  • Modern design and strong architectural features
  • Concrete frame with a glass and aluminium curtain wall cladding system
  • Metal standard seam roof
  • High quality mechanical and electrical systems and internal fit-out
  • Main contractor: ISG InteriorExterior Plc
  • Consultant team: Architect - Hamilton Architects Project Manager - INK PM Quantity Surveyor - Davis Langdon Structural Engineer - Watermans Mechanical & Services Engineer - BDSP
  • Gross floor area circa 11,800 sq m (127,000 sq ft) providing 169 rooms, (inc. 19 suites and 12 junior suites)
  • Plant rooms at building ends to isolate sound transmission
  • Hotel facilities include: a restaurant, delicatessen, 2 bars, executive floor, executive lounge, conferencing, private dining, gym and parking for 190 cars
  • Upper 4 star quality
  • Target customers include airport passengers, aircrew, airside occupiers and local corporates

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow Securities plc

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 20 7409 7400

Past Projects

5-6 Horton Road

Poyle, Heathrow, SL3

Status: Completed

Summary

Given its proximity to Terminal 5, 5-6 Horton Road (previously known as Isis House) was acquired in 2006 to take opportunity of the influx of business deriving from the new terminal at Heathrow airport, in particular users or support services for the airport. It consists of two floors used as offices and distribution place.

Key points

  • Multi-let 1980's building
  • Providing 16,905 sq ft of office accommodation
  • Ground and first floor
  • Provides a variety of open plan and cellular office space
  • Full height reception
  • Comfort cooling
  • Under floor / perimeter trunking
  • Suspended ceilings
  • Category II lighting

Past Projects

Pod 1 & 2

Heathrow, TW19

Summary

Stow acquired the standing investment of Cirrus and Nimbus House, together with full control of this 3 office building campus site (including Hetherington House), under a sale and leaseback to Swissport.

Key points

  • Prominent and strategically located office investment
  • Adjoining offices located on a flat and lanscaped site of approximately 1.6 acres
  • 125 car parking spaces
  • Mid 1980's construction
  • Provides good quality interconnecting office accommodation
  • Open plan air conditioned office accommodation
  • Good standard but of a specification reflecting their age

Contact

Julian Milne, Stow Securities Plc

jrm@stowplc.com

+44 20 7409 7400

Past Projects

Pod 3

Bedfont Road Heathrow

Status: Completed

Summary

Stow acquired the land next to Pod 1 & 2 (Swissport) with the benefit of planning consent in 2004 and developed a third Pod (Hetherington House), the HQ for British Mediterranean Airways. Hetherington House, now let to British Airways, is located on Bedfont Road, directly opposite the Beacon Road roundabout (Gate 24 Heathrow Airport). The premises are in close proximity to the Cargo terminal, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5.

Key points

  • Modern, glass fronted and self contained
  • Purpose built for BMED
  • Steel framed construction, interlocking composite panels and double glazed fenestrian under a flat roof
  • 18,280 sq ft over 4 floors
  • Grade A specification and quality fit-out
  • Fully accesible raised floors
  • Suspended metal ceiling
  • LG3 recessed lighting
  • Two passenger lifts
  • Open plan reception and atrium area
  • High-quality security system
  • Large on-site parking
  • Main contractor: TRAK Building Ltd
  • Consultant team: Architect - The Manser Practice; PM - INK PM; QS - Hipkins Associates; Structural Engineer - Waterman Group Plc; M&E; - Rushmore Mechanical Services Ltd; Consulting Engineer - Cundall Johnston & Partners LLP