Linklaters has advised the purchaser on the acquisition and development of 100 New Bridge Street, pursuant to a £333m forward sale. The prime office development is set to become the new London office headquarters of the purchaser, a major US financial institution, following completion of extensive refurbishment works in May 2026.
Located in the City of London between Blackfriars and Farringdon stations, 100 New Bridge Street will comprise approximately 195,000 sq ft of best-in-class office space with iconic views of St Paul’s Cathedral and Central London. The scheme has been designed with a strong focus on sustainability and occupier wellbeing, targeting leading accreditations of EPC A, BREEAM “Outstanding”, NABERS 5*, WELL Platinum and WiredScore Platinum.
A cross-practice Linklaters team led by Andy Bruce (Partner, Real Estate), Matthew Plaskow (Partner, Corporate Real Estate) and Elyse Yap (Managing Associate, Real Estate) advised on the entire transaction. Complex tax structuring on the transaction was led by Rhian Parker (Partner, Tax) and Philip Gilliland (Managing Associate, Tax).
Andy Bruce commented:
“We are delighted to have advised the purchaser on this landmark acquisition, which is one of the largest City of London office deals.”
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