Location:Soho
Soho Office Space
Soho office space in the heart of London’s West End has long been associated with media and entertainment.
Its entertainment links date back to the 16th century, when Henry VIII developed the area as a royal park. The name Soho comes from a hunting cry used to signify the sighting of a small animal, as opposed to that used for the sighting of a large animal, for which the cry ‘Tallyho’ was used.
Buildings and squares were developed in the area, which became a parish in its own right in the 17th century and a fashionable district for the aristocracy.
Throughout the 20th century, Soho became internationally renowned and associated with the media and entertainment industries. It was home to the British headquarters of Twentieth Century Fox and the British Board of Film Classification, as well as numerous advertising, fashion, film, music, and publishing houses, many of which had offices close to Golden Square and Soho Square.
One office building in Soho that encapsulates the district is Brock House. It represents the district’s heritage whilst offering world-class office space.
Brock House was known as The Philharmonic Hall in the early 20th century and acted as a cinema specialising in showing travel films from remote regions.
Occupying an island site bounded by Gildea, Great Portland, Hallam and Langham streets, it was used during World War II as the home of the BBC Radio drama department and later became the BBC’s offices until 2018. It was then elegantly renovated and retrofitted to provide turnkey high-end office space for a range of high-profile businesses and organisations.
It is one of Soho’s premium office buildings, offering exceptional private serviced offices and managed office spaces with all-inclusive pricing on agile occupational contracts.
Private serviced offices in Soho are fully furnished, lockable office suites. Clients enjoy access to first-class communal amenities, including bookable meeting rooms, breakout spaces, fully stocked kitchens, focus booths, cafes, wellness amenities such as gyms and meditation rooms, and other shared facilities. Private serviced offices can accommodate businesses needing space for over 500 desks in Soho.
Managed office spaces in Soho are pre-cabled and ready to fit. The tenant has a blank canvas space to fit out and furnish. However, the tenant is assisted by the landlord or a managed office provider in creating a custom office with their brand identity.
Managed bespoke offices are self-contained and private. Reception areas, hot-desking zones, private office suites, meeting rooms and boardrooms, breakout spaces, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, and showers can be specified in the fit-out, as can other elements.
The tenant can also create a tailored service package that utilises the services of the technical, concierge, and business support teams. The managed office landlord or provider then oversees the running of the space on behalf of the tenants.
Managed offices are available in various sizes and formats, including suites, clusters of suites, floors, multiple floors, and whole buildings, again satisfying requirements for over 500 desks.
As serviced offices and managed office spaces are let by licence or flexible lease, tenants enjoy the agility to modify their footprint by downsizing or upsizing in line with changing business conditions. They can also be extended or exited relatively easily compared to a traditionally leased space.
The all-inclusive rents cover broadband, heating, air conditioning, water, energy, professional cleaning, and other overheads that would be paid for and managed separately if leasing an office in Soho on conventional terms.
The luxury office buildings in Soho that offer managed offices and serviced office space are managed sustainably and eco-consciously, matching the high ESG standards of their tenants. Therefore, they provide end-of-journey facilities for self-powered commuters, including bike storage, showers, lockers, and electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
However, tenants enjoy some of London’s best public transport links with services from nearby Leicester Square, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road stations.