Name of the Project
The Post Building project.

Location
The project is located on a prominent island block bordered by New Oxford street, High Holborn and Museum street, in the West End of London, in the UK. Located in the Knowledge Quarter, it is broadly equidistant between the British Museum to the north, Holborn tube station to the east, Covent Garden and The Royal Opera House to the south and Google’s current European headquarters at St Giles’s Circus and the new Crossrail station at Tottenham Court road to the west.

Client
The project is a joint venture between Brockton Capital and Oxford Properties.

Project Description
The Post Building is a 29 729 m² mixed-use, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris-designed redevelopment of the former Royal Mail sorting office.

The building will set a new benchmark for London’s most inspiring workplaces. Comprising about 25 083 m² of offices and using the unique volume of the existing property originally built in the 1960s, the office space will incorporate 0.40 ha of floorplates; natural light from all sides, private roof terraces to every floor, a 697 m² rooftop garden with 360º views, floor-to-ceiling heights of up to 6 m, and carefully curated retail, food and beverage amenities.

At lower ground floor level, 470 cycle spaces will be provided, alongside first-class lockers, showers and bike workshop facilities.

The scheme will also incorporate major on-site elements for the public, such as independent and speciality retailers, a doctor’s surgery, public roof space and a cafe, as well as 21 south-facing, double-aspect, affordable apartments.

Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The project is for completion in 2018.

Latest Developments
Laing O’Rourke has won the contract for The Post Building.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Brockton Capital, tel +44 20 7220 2500.
Oxford Properties, Claire McIntyre, tel +416 350 4734 or email cmcintyre@oxfordproperties.com.