Forsters advises on sale of SYSTEMS to JD.com
Forsters has advised BlueFive Private Wealth on the sale of SYSTEMS, a landmark office building in Brook Green, West London, to JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. The c.127,000 sq ft building will become JD.com’s UK headquarters.
SYSTEMS is one of West London’s most distinctive office buildings, with a history spanning almost a century. Originally constructed in the 1930s, the building is known as the birthplace of the world’s first business computer, from where it derives its modern name.
Forsters has been involved throughout the asset’s transformation. Our specialist Construction team advised on the extension and redevelopment of the building, including a two-storey extension to the top of the building and a three-storey extension to the rear.
The recent redevelopment was led by General Projects and designed by Buckley Gray Yeoman. The project preserves the building’s architectural heritage while transforming it into a workplace destination focused on sustainability, technology and occupant wellbeing. The redevelopment increased the building’s net internal area by almost 50% and delivered a range of occupier amenities, including communal terraces, cycle facilities, showers and locker rooms, with the building designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent and EPC A ratings.
The Forsters team was led by Katherine Ekers (Commercial Real Estate) and Naomi Trinh (Corporate), and included Leila Box and Henry Bray (Corporate), Heather Corben and Nilsu Acikada (Tax), Hugo Davis (Commercial Real Estate), Daniel Burr (Construction), Alice Gordon-Finlayson (Planning), and Mark Berry (Banking and Finance).
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