Greater London House, Camden, London N1: 350,000 sq ft of loft type offices in this iconic 1920’s Art Deco former Carerras cigarette factory. The property was purchased in 1996 for £23 million and subsequently completely refurbished in 1999. On completion the property was immediatley let to a number of major creative industry occupiers including Young and Rubicon, EMAP, and the Bertlesman Group. The property was sold to the Blackstone Group in 2003 who later sold it to Land Securities Plc in 2005 who in turn sold it to the current owner for circa £145 million.
Marshall Street Baths, Soho, London W1: 200,000 sq ft of loft residential apartments, workspace, studios, listed swimming pool, spa, new leisure centre facilities and car park. The site owner, Westminster City Council, awarded the project in 2005 to Marshall Street Regeneration Ltd over many of the UK’s leading developers. Key to the success of their proposal was the developer’s ability to successfully refurbish the listed 1930’s swimming pool and the inclusion of workspace for local creative industries. Planning consent was granted in August 2007; construction commenced in August 2008 and completion is scheduled for mid 2010.
Torstrasse 1, Berlin: 180,000 sq ft of mixed use development including a hotel / members club let to Soho House, serviced loft apartments, restaurants, bars, event space, gallery and offices in this landmark Berlin Bauhaus property. The property is currently under construction and is scheduled for completion in February 2010.
Former SBB warehouse, Romanshorn, Switzerland: 100,000 sq ft of loft residential, commercial and gallery space in a 19th Century waterfront warehouse on the shores of Lake Constance. To be developed in 2010.
The former EMI buildings, Hayes, Middlesex: 700,000 sq ft of mixed uses including offices, workspace and manufacturing facilities in a creative industry quarter that preserves the original 1920’s Wallis Gilbert concrete industrial buildings. This property was purchased in 1999 and subsequently sold to the Blackstone Group. The company has been retained as asset manager for the on going development of the site.
Former Allied Brewery site, Clerkenwell, London EC1: 425,000 sq ft mixed use development which included 250 residential apartments and the refurbishment of the main brewery building (50,000 sq ft) which was let to the UK’s largest architects, Building Design Partnership.
Whiteleys Shopping centre, Bayswater, London W2: 35,000 sq ft of loft offices and media space including TV Studios developed from the former Edwardian Tea Rooms in one of London’s original and most historic shopping centres. The property is currently let to internet retailer Net-a-porter and TV production company Princess Productions.
The Terraces, Brighton: 120,000 sq ft of mixed uses including leisure, bars, restaurants, retail, studios & event space immediately on the seafront adjacent to the famous Brighton pier. the property includes the world’s first aquarium let to Merlin Entertainments;
The former Post office sorting centre, Bristol: 300,000 sq ft mixed use development that will include film animation and music studios, loft residential apartments, offices and workspace within the existing building structure. The developmentwill be known as Bristol’s new Creative Quarter’ and is scheduled for completion in 2012.
Shepardess Walk, London N1: 100,000 sq ft former industrial property developed as 39 loft residential apartments with commercial units on the ground floor. The scheme was completed in 1996 and represented one on London’s first loft apartment developments following the trend initiated in New York.
FACTORY BUILDINGS have an extensive and successful track record as a developer with a specific expertise in 1920‘s and 1930‘s concrete framed buildings as well as historic industrial sites and former brewery sites. Since 1990 we have successfully developed or are currently developing over 2.5 million sq feet (235,000 sq m) across 11 key projects through a variety of structured investment vehicles.
In every example the existing buildings and structures have been reused in a manner that reflects the heritage of the building and emphasises that uniqueness and atmosphere of the inherent spaces. The results are interesting, sustainable and often award winning developments. Central to these developments is the embracing of culture, art, media and the creative industries as a key driver for a building's identity and therefore its regeneration.
