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Office development and investment

We’ll help you navigate the office development and investment sector

In today’s evolving real estate landscape, navigating the office development and investment sector requires clarity, agility and commercial insight.

Shifting occupational requirements, increased finance costs and tightening sustainability and energy efficiency regulations are reshaping the market. Tenant demand continues to focus on high quality, flexible and well connected office space, while older and non compliant buildings risk becoming stranded assets for owners and investors. At the same time, these dynamics are creating opportunities for those able to adapt assets and strategies to meet changing market expectations.

Whether you are developing and pre letting best in class office space, acquiring and refurbishing existing buildings, repositioning underperforming assets, or exploring alternative uses, our market leading office development and investment team provides clear, joined up advice to help maximise value and manage risk throughout the asset lifecycle.

Why Forsters?

We advise on office development and investment across the full lifecycle of an asset, from acquisition and funding through development, leasing, active asset management and exit.

What sets us apart is the breadth of our experience and the depth of our integration across commercial real estate, planning, construction, finance, tax, corporate and real estate disputes. Clients value our ability to anticipate issues early, manage risk proactively and deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice on complex and often high value office projects in London and across England and Wales.

Supporting office assets at every stage

Our team regularly advises on:

  • Office acquisitions and disposals, including complex asset and share structures
  • Development, refurbishment and repositioning strategies
  • Forward funding, forward purchase, development management and other development structures
  • Planning strategy, listed building consent and statutory agreements
  • Construction procurement, development documentation and delivery
  • Rights of light, party wall and access strategies
  • Pre lettings, lettings and asset management
  • Investment/joint venture structuring, financing and refinancing
  • ESG strategy, green leases and sustainability led refurbishment
  • Exit planning and portfolio disposals

Our office development and investment projects

From landmark new developments to iconic addresses, our team has advised on a wide range of major office development and investment projects. Use the maps below to explore the sites we’ve worked on across London and other regions – click on a pin to discover more about each matter.

London sites

2 London Bridge, London

Advised Santander Pension Fund (LaSalle) on the £59.9m sale of 2 London Bridge.

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1–4 Connaught Place, London

Advised Santander Pension Fund on the £28m sale of 1-4 Connaught Place, London.

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85 London Wall, City of London

Advised Santander Pension Fund on the £34.7m sale of 85 London Wall, London.

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Great West Road (27 & 1053), Brentford

Advised Santander Pension Fund on the £45.2m sale of 27 and 1053 Great West Road.

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30 Farringdon Street, London

We acted for aberdeen on the £37.5 million investment sale of 30 Farringdon Street, London.

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Heal’s Building, Tottenham Court Road

We acted for KKR and General Projects for the refurbishment of the grade II listed Heal’s building.

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Greenwich Peninsula

We act for Knight Dragon on its Greenwich Peninsula development.

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Fenwick's, 7 Brook Street, Mayfair

We act for Lazari in relation to a £50 million+ major makeover of the Fenwick’s department store in Mayfair.

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One Crown Place, Spitalfields, London

We act for the owners of One Crown Place, a significant and high-profile mixed-use scheme in the city.

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Frederick’s Place, City of London

We advised The Mercers’ Company on the redevelopment of 7/8 Frederick’s Place and 1/3 Frederick’s Place.

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58–60 Berners St & 14–17 Wells St, Fitzrovia

Forsters acts for aberdeen / Schroders in connection with the development of a 55,000 sq ft office scheme at in W1, London.

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58–60 Berners St & 14–17 Wells St, Fitzrovia

Forsters acts for aberdeen / Schroders in connection with the development of a 55,000 sq ft office scheme at in W1, London.

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Lighthouse Building, King’s Cross

We acted on behalf of UK Real Estate Limited on the acquisition and redevelopment of the Lighthouse building.

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The Broadway, Victoria

We advised on the legal structuring, development and sales of the Broadway scheme in Victoria, London.

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Tribeca, St Pancras Way, King’s Cross

We advise on the joint venture between British Airways Pension Fund and GIC on “Tribeca”.

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Elm House, Brook Green (Hammersmith)

We advised on the redevelopment of a 1930s building in West London that honours its history while adding to its unique character.

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Aldgate House & 125 Old Broad Street, London

We advise Singaporean investor City Developments Ltd in relation to 2 office buildings in London.

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Aldgate House & 125 Old Broad Street, London

We advise Singaporean investor City Developments Ltd in relation to 2 office buildings in London.

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Walworth Town Hall, Southwark

We advise General Projects on the £25m restoration of Walworth Town Hall following a fire in 2013.

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Highgate Studios, Kentish Town

We advise on Highgate Studios which is a former industrial warehouse that is being refurbished into stylish office space.

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Hawley Crescent, Camden

We acted on the £17 million purchase of a mixed-use site in Camden.

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Eton House, Richmond

We acted for Barwood Capital on the sustainable refurbishment of a 45,000 sq ft office space in Richmond.

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SavoyStrand Building, The Strand

We are the sole advisor to the Duchy of Lancaster on the development and letting of SavoyStrand.

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Forsters' headquarters, 22 Baker Street

How we brought together our 4 London offices into a single 50,000 sq ft headquarters for modern working.

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Locations
2 London Bridge, London
1–4 Connaught Place, London
85 London Wall, City of London
Great West Road (27 & 1053), Brentford
30 Farringdon Street, London
Heal’s Building, Tottenham Court Road
Greenwich Peninsula
Fenwick's, 7 Brook Street, Mayfair
One Crown Place, Spitalfields, London
Frederick’s Place, City of London
58–60 Berners St & 14–17 Wells St, Fitzrovia
58–60 Berners St & 14–17 Wells St, Fitzrovia
Lighthouse Building, King’s Cross
The Broadway, Victoria
Tribeca, St Pancras Way, King’s Cross
Elm House, Brook Green (Hammersmith)
Aldgate House & 125 Old Broad Street, London
Aldgate House & 125 Old Broad Street, London
Walworth Town Hall, Southwark
Highgate Studios, Kentish Town
Hawley Crescent, Camden
Eton House, Richmond
SavoyStrand Building, The Strand
Forsters' headquarters, 22 Baker Street

Regional sites

101 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge

We acted for LaSalle on the £50.1 million investment sale of 101 Cambridge Science Park to Morgan Stanley Real Estate.

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Windsor Dials (Windsor One & Two), Windsor

We advised a long-standing pension fund client on the acquisition of the Windsor Dials development.

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Anchorage, Salford Quays

We acted for HIG Capital and Canmoor on leasing, construction and planning matters at Anchorage, Salford.

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Kembrey Park, Swindon

We advised long-standing clients JCAM & Canmoor on the sale of parts of an office development in Swindon.

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76 Wellington Street, Leeds

We advised CBRE GI Ardstone UK Regional Office Fund on the £12.4 m sale of 76 Wellington Street, Leeds.

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One Sovereign Street, Leeds

We acted for Cititrust (Jersey) Ltd on the £38.5 million purchase of One Sovereign Street in Leeds.

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20 Chapel Street, Liverpool

We advised on the acquisition, management and subsequent disposal of 20 Chapel Street, Liverpool.

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Next PLC HQ, Enderby (Leicestershire)

We advised a long-standing client on the purchase and leaseback of the Next PLC HQ development in Leicestershire.

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2 Temple Back, Bristol

We advised CBRE GI Ardstone on the redevelopment/refurbishment of 2 Temple Back East Temple Quay Bristol.

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Quilter’s HQ, Southampton

We acted for Citi Private Bank on behalf of an ultra-high net worth individual on the purchase of Quilter House, Southampton.

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Osborne Clarke, Bristol

We are acting for the developer working on the 116,000 sq ft HQ office premises of Osborne Clarke in Bristol.

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Locations
101 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge
Windsor Dials (Windsor One & Two), Windsor
Anchorage, Salford Quays
Kembrey Park, Swindon
76 Wellington Street, Leeds
One Sovereign Street, Leeds
20 Chapel Street, Liverpool
Next PLC HQ, Enderby (Leicestershire)
2 Temple Back, Bristol
Quilter’s HQ, Southampton
Osborne Clarke, Bristol

Case studies

Forsters office on Baker Street in London

Forsters’ headquarters relocation

Our relocation to 22 Baker Street in 2024 gave us first hand experience of delivering a complex, sustainability led office refurbishment from the occupier perspective.

Find out how we brought together our four London offices into a single 50,000 sq ft headquarters, designed to support modern working, collaboration and long term efficiency.

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Fenwick's department store in London

Fenwick’s, 7 Brook Street, Mayfair

We act for Lazari in relation to a £50 million+ major makeover of the Fenwick’s department store in Mayfair.

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Frederick's Place, London

Frederick’s Place, City of London

We advised The Mercers’ Company on the redevelopment of 7/8 Frederick’s Place and 1/3 Frederick’s Place.

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