Borough Office Space

Choosing office space in Borough is doing so within an area that dates back centuries and has seen extensive regeneration in recent decades.

The district is located within the London Borough of Southwark on the south bank of the River Thames. It comprises mixed-use properties that include iconic office developments, historic buildings renovated to offer modern offices and studios, prime residences, and a wide range of retail and leisure amenities.

Borough High Street is the area’s arterial thoroughfare, running roughly north to south from London Bridge towards Elephant and Castle.

As London Bridge was the only river crossing into the City of London for around 600 years, all journeys to and from the south began and ended on Borough High Street. This street was home to many coaching inns, which are now long gone, but the area offers many modern amenities to replace them.

Many of these are provided by and situated near Borough Market. The market has been active in one form or another in the area since the 13th century, originally on Old London Bridge and then on Borough High Street until the mid-18th Century. It was then moved to where it now stands under the railway lines in the area.

It started as a wholesale market but evolved into a customer-facing and somewhat hipster market. The exceptionally popular space comprises approximately 100 stalls and stands, and Instagram influencers dictate the latest trends international visitors seek.

The area also offers fixed bars, shops, and restaurants serving exceptional food and drink, including Oma, Salt Yard, and Michelin-starred St John Restaurant on Borough Corner.

The market has become an iconic London landmark and has featured in blockbuster films such as Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Bridget Jones’s Diary.

In addition to the wide range of amenities in the highly popular area, office occupiers in Borough enjoy excellent public transport links, with services provided by Borough, London Bridge, and Southwark stations.

Borough offers offices for rent and a wide range of high-end flexible office space and workspace solutions. Often referred to as Flex Spaces, these options include private serviced offices, managed offices, and co-working spaces.

Within the district, highly regarded office landlords, premium workspace providers, and B-Corp-certified office providers offer these.

Together, these offer office space in brand-new buildings and charming, tastefully refurbished properties.

Whatever the fabric of the property, the luxury workspace operators offer offices held on short-term licences rather than long leases, with options to extend terms.

As the office licences are flexible, businesses can also effortlessly ‘flex’ into larger suites during their tenancies as business needs dictate. Many offices in Borough offer space for 200 and above desks.

As opposed to traditional rent, flexible office spaces and workspaces are charged on an all-inclusive basis. The monthly rental fee covers rent, utilities, enterprise-grade IT systems, cleaning, furnishings, security, and other enhanced provisions such as reception, administrative, and concierge services.

Because these are fully fitted, ready-to-use offices, occupiers have the added advantage that little or no upfront capital expenditure is required unless a fully bespoke office is desired, which can easily be arranged.

Occupying clients can choose fully furnished serviced offices with access to premium communal amenities or customised managed offices.

A managed office is ready-fitted; however, the fit-out can be tailored to include a private reception area, meeting spaces, kitchen, bathrooms and shower facilities. The service level package is also bespoke.