Great Portland Estates (GPE) has secured its largest fully managed deal to date, letting over 11,500 sq ft of fully managed space to the retailer Next at its newly refurbished 31 Alfred Place, WC1. The space has been let on a five-year term, ahead of ERV. Next has additional office space to complement their existing London offices and will be moving into the building at the end of March, occupying a total of four floors, including the lower ground, duplex, third and fourth floors.

About Alfred Place

Alfred Place is a newly refurbished 42,000 sq ft fully managed building. GPE says that it offers premium offices as well as a communal roof terrace, private terraces on selected floors, a spacious shared lounge and meeting room suite, and flexible wellness space. It is located in Fitzrovia, next door to GPE’s recent acquisition Whittington House and opposite another GPE fully managed building, the Courtyard; which recently achieved planning permission. |GPE comments that, together these buildings form an appealing cluster of premium workspaces within walking distance of the Elizabeth line. In the three months since launch, GPE has let 24,500 sq ft in Alfred Place at an average rent of £209 per sq ft some 5.45% ahead of ERV. With an additional 2,500 sq ft under offer, only five offices are still available, which GPE adds are already receiving strong interest.

Comments from David Korman, senior leasing manager at GPE

“We are delighted to have completed our largest ever Fully Managed deal with Next and look forward to welcoming them to the building later this month. The rapid and positive leasing at Alfred Place highlights the strong demand for our well-located, amenity rich, premium Fully Managed spaces, while also demonstrating the expanding appeal to larger corporates that may have initially sought a more traditional arrangement.”