Grosvenor Square Office Space

Renting office space in Grosvenor Square means locating your business in a historically important part of Mayfair and London.

Grosvenor Square was developed by Sir Richard Grosvenor between 1725 and 1731 and was the centrepiece of the Grosvenor family’s Mayfair property portfolio.

The establishment of the family’s portfolio began in 1677 when land to the west of the City of London came into the family following the marriage of Sir Thomas Grosvenor to Mary Davies. At the time, the land was pastures, swamps and orchards, however, the family developed it to create London’s fashionable Mayfair in the 1720s.

The Grosvenor family history can be traced back almost 1,000 years, to 1066. The name, which is of Norman origin, comes from the French ‘Gros’, which means big or great, and ‘Veneur’, which means hunter. The family has strong ties with the aristocracy and holds the title Duke of Westminster, which was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 when it was bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor.

The Grade-II listed square, with 6 acres of open garden, remains substantial in size and is the second-largest garden square in central London.

The real estate around the square has evolved over the centuries and was when predominantly residential, one of the most fashionable addresses in London. Although commercial property dominates Grosvenor Square today, properties that remain residential, such as No.1 Grosvenor Square, are some of the most exclusive, with penthouse flats marketed at more than £140 million.

Many five-star international hotels are also located near Grosvenor Square, which is due to its historical and continued global appeal.

The U.S. Embassy was based in Grosvenor Square until 1960, as was the High Commission of Canada until 2014. During the Second World War, American general Dwight D. Eisenhower established a military headquarters at 20 Grosvenor Square, and the United States Navy continued to use the building as its headquarters for United States Naval Forces Europe until 2009.

Today, the square displays a statue of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a statue of Eisenhower, and a statue of President Ronald Reagan. Grosvenor Square’s gardens also contain a memorial garden for the 67 British victims of the September 11^th, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Other notable international associations include Irish writer Oscar Wilde, who lived in Grosvenor Square during the 1880s.

Today, in addition to hotels and super prime residences, prestigious best-in-class office space to rent in Grosvenor Square and the surrounding streets, such as North Audley Street, South Audley Street, Brook Street, Upper Brook Street, and Grosvenor Street, is offered by a variety of landlords.

Modern flexible office space and workspace options, such as private serviced offices, managed offices, and co-working desk space memberships, are offered in and around Grosvenor Square by a number of luxury office providers and operators, including the Grosvenor Estate’s contemporary incarnation, Flex by Grosvenor.