Commercial office buildings in City of London, London EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4
EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4 · Commercial

Commercial Office Services in City of London

Commercial office services across the City of London — EC1, EC2, EC3 and EC4. We hold estate approvals for Broadgate, Paternoster Square, Aldgate and the City Corporation's managed zones, and operate under the City's out-of-hours loading and noise framework.

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The City of London commercial market

The Square Mile is London's densest office market — 9m+ sqft of Grade A stock across trophy towers (22 Bishopsgate, Leadenhall Building, Walkie-Talkie, Scalpel) and period blocks around Liverpool Street and Moorgate. Occupiers are dominated by financial services, professional services, insurance and legal, with increasing tech and life-sciences take-up post-2022.

Notable buildings we work in

  • 22 Bishopsgate
  • The Leadenhall Building
  • 20 Fenchurch Street (Walkie-Talkie)
  • The Scalpel
  • 100 Liverpool Street
  • One Angel Court
  • Aldgate Tower
  • Salesforce Tower (Heron Tower)
  • Tower 42
  • Broadgate Tower
  • 1 Finsbury Circus
  • Paternoster Square
  • One New Change
  • Cannon Place

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Notable estates

  • Broadgate Estate (British Land / GIC)
  • Paternoster Square (Mitsubishi Estate)
  • Aldgate Place
  • City of London Corporation managed zones
  • Great Portland Estates holdings

Who operates in City of London

Occupier profile

  • Global investment banks and trading houses
  • Top-tier law firms and professional services
  • Insurance and reinsurance (Lloyd's market)
  • Big-four accounting and audit
  • Tech and AI firms taking Grade A space

Building types

  • Trophy tower Grade A (25,000+ sqft floor plates)
  • Period refurbished blocks (5,000–15,000 sqft plates)
  • Listed buildings in conservation areas (Bank, Guildhall)
  • Converted warehouses (Shoreditch edge of EC2)

Planning and compliance context

Works in the City engage the City of London Corporation's planning framework and, for listed buildings, Listed Building Consent. Out-of-hours loading is tightly controlled under the Code of Construction Practice. Many buildings carry conservation area or heritage designations requiring specialist finishes and reversible alteration.

Working hours and access

Standard working hours are 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri; heavy noise works typically only permitted 08:00–18:00 or out-of-hours by managing-agent agreement. Trophy buildings commonly mandate loading slots booked 72 hours in advance.

Loading bays are pre-booked through estate management — Broadgate, Paternoster, Aldgate all operate tight loading windows. Vehicles over 7.5t face restrictions in the City's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and in some streets under the Bank Junction traffic restrictions.

Services available in City of London

FAQs — City of London

Do you hold estate approvals for Broadgate, Paternoster and Aldgate?

Yes — we hold up-to-date CSCS, insurance and compliance records on file with all major City estate managers. First mobilisation time from instruction is typically 5 working days.

How do loading restrictions affect programme?

Loading is pre-booked with the estate — for typical CAT B fit-out we request a rolling 72-hour slot allocation. For out-of-hours deliveries (6am–8am, 6pm–10pm) we book 2 weeks ahead.

Can you work around trading hours for investment banks?

Yes. Most works are phased into 6pm–6am night shifts with full dust-sealed segregation, low-noise tools and managed waste removal. Trading floors remain operational throughout.

Do you handle Listed Building Consent for City period buildings?

Yes — our architectural team manages LBC applications and works with the City's conservation officers on reversible fit-out, historic joinery retention and compatible finishes.

What's typical programme for a City CAT B fit-out?

5,000 sqft: 8–10 weeks. 15,000 sqft: 12–16 weeks. 30,000+ sqft: 18–24 weeks phased.

Transport and nearby areas

Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Bank, Cannon Street, Fenchurch Street, St Paul's, Aldgate and the new Elizabeth line at Liverpool Street and Farringdon.

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