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The Bedford Estates has agreed terms with premium commercial amenity and workspace provider x+why to occupy 21,500 sq ft of Bloomsbury House in Central London. The partnership with x+why will be the first time The Bedford Estates has entered into a management agreement.
Located at 74 – 77 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury House is a historic landmark, built in the reign of Charles II (1660-85) and most recently the home of publishing house Faber & Faber. It comprises of four stucco fronted, meticulously refurbished and interconnected Georgian townhouses complimented by a modern annex and a private garden, in the heart of Bloomsbury. They are amongst the oldest properties on the Estate and are highly valued because of their architectural and historic interest.
Due to open in Spring 2025, x+why’s offering at Bloomsbury House will include a mix of private offices for teams of six to 70 people as well as open plan co-workspaces, boardrooms, conference facilities and break out spaces. The energy efficient, fully accessible building will include extensive shower facilities, kitchens, internal and external cycle storage and access to delightful, landscaped gardens. Located at the epicentre of its portfolio, Bloomsbury House will be available for use by other tenants of The Bedford Estate.
Simon Elmer, Steward of The Bedford Estates commented: “The partnership with x+why marks a new era for our Estate in Bloomsbury and allows us to fully embrace the flexible office market. We are excited by the opportunities that this will offer not just new occupiers to the Estate but also to existing occupiers who will be able to take advantage of the fantastic facilities that Bloomsbury House will offer.”
Bloomsbury House will be the latest space in a portfolio of buildings across the UK, with B-Corp certified x+why currently managing over 430,000 sq ft of flexible office, meeting and events spaces, receptions and F&B led clubspaces in highly sustainable and beautifully designed buildings across London, Birmingham, Manchester and Milton Keynes.
Rupert Dean, CEO and Co-Founder of x+why, said: “At x+why we are always looking to partner with like-minded landlords in the best buildings and locations, and so are delighted to have the opportunity to partner with The Bedford Estates and bring our forward thinking work space offering to Bloomsbury.
“Bloomsbury’s unrivalled centrality and connectivity has led to it recently becoming the London HQ for multinational corporations such as GSK, Menzies Aviation as well as planned openings from leading hotel brands such as Zetter, Firmdale and Kimpton. We expect this trend to continue and look forward to welcoming more businesses and brands into Bloomsbury.”
