Noho Office Space

London’s Noho office space refers to workspace within a newly named district. London’s districts have acquired their names in many ways over the centuries. They may have been the location of a fair held in the month of May, named for the family that previously owned the land, named after a train station which itself had been named after a street, or even for a popular public house in the vicinity.

As with London’s unceasing evolution, new district names continue to be created. For instance, we have the Midtown district, which refers to the area between the West End and the City of London; we have the City Fringe, which refers to the eastern and northern areas that border the City; and we have Noho.

Although not universally adopted, it refers to the Central London area north of Soho. As it has not been officially documented, its borders have not been agreed upon, although they generally correspond with those of Fitzrovia, which are also informal.

The Candy Brothers are thought to have first used the name in promoting their NoHo Square scheme. The property developers behind the ultra-prime One Hyde Park development acquired the Middlesex Hospital in the district after its 2005 closure.

The name Noho was chosen to capitalise on the vibrancy of its neighbour to the south. However, many residents pushed back against the scheme, which ultimately failed during the 2008 Great Recession.

The site was sold, and the development was renamed Fitzroy Place. It was completed in 2016, delivering high-end residences and 220,000 square feet of Grade A office space.

Noho’s office occupiers represent diverse sectors with no dominant industry. However, several television production and post-production companies rent office space in Noho due to its proximity to the BBC headquarters. Due to its proximity to Oxford Street, there are also many businesses related to the fashion sector based in Noho.

Due to its central location, a wide range of new developments deliver best-in-class office space built sustainably, meeting high ESG standards while offering premium business and wellness amenities.

As the area was traditionally an affluent residential area, the properties that would have once been super prime Georgian and Victorian residences have also been elegantly renovated and retrofitted to provide premium contemporary workspace within spaces that retain beautiful and often listed period features. Despite their heritage, these buildings are also managed in an environmentally friendly way and are equipped with cutting-edge business technologies and premium workspace amenities.

Many of the offices in Noho are available on a leasehold basis, whereby the tenant signs a lease for a fixed amount of time and a fixed amount of space. The office is a blank canvas and is ready to fit. The occupier has full autonomy and fits out the space, furnishes it, and takes control of the facilities and property management for the space that is demised to them.

This level of autonomy is attractive to many businesses and remains a popular option. However, the growing range of flexible workspace options, including managed office spaces, serviced offices, and other forms of flexibly leased or non-leased business accommodation, is becoming increasingly popular due to their agility and efficiencies.

In contrast to leased offices, flexible workspaces are occupied via short-term licences yet offer the option to extend at the end of the term. The flexible contacts also enable a business to expand within a building as needed, with many buildings offering self-contained suites and floors that accommodate 500 desks or more.

Conversely, occupiers have the flexibility to downsize into a smaller space in line with changing business needs.

Managed offices are ready-fitted. However, the client leads the fitting out and furnishing process to customise the space and create brand identity.

Bespoke offices can offer private reception areas, meeting rooms, executive office suites, open-plan hot-desking zones, kitchens, bathrooms and shower facilities. The client can also design their tailored service level package.

These packages can incorporate technical support, hospitality and business support services.

Serviced private offices are fully furnished, fitted, and equipped with state-of-the-art business technologies. These are plug-and-play workspaces, and clients enjoy access to first-class amenities, including fully stocked kitchens, bookable meeting rooms, breakout areas, casual working spaces, fitness and wellness facilities, cafes, and outdoor areas.

The added advantage of flexible workspaces is that they are priced all-inclusively, meaning that the one monthly fee encompasses office rental, utilities, security, reception services, cleaning, enterprise-grade and secure IT systems, and other overheads.

The prime office buildings in Noho are managed sustainably and in an ESG-conscious manner, meaning that they offer end-of-trip facilities such as bicycle spaces, showers, lockers, changing facilities, and EV chargers for self-powered commuters.

However, office occupiers in the Noho district enjoy excellent public transport services from Euston Square, Goodge Street, Great Portland Street, Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road stations.