SW3 Office Space

Office space in the SW3 district attracts a diverse range of occupiers. It is not a traditional office space district, although the business accommodation on offer is not entirely traditional either.

The district is administered by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the postal code covers parts of Brompton, Chelsea, and Knightsbridge — affluent areas renowned for prime and super prime residences.

However, these areas also offer business accommodation in brand-new Grade A office buildings and period properties that were originally luxury homes that have been elegantly converted and retrofitted to create exceptional office spaces.

Many of these are Grade II-listed properties, so they have been elegantly renovated and refurbished with the utmost care to provide contemporary, ultramodern facilities and amenities while sympathetically protecting the features and character for which they are celebrated.

Many of the properties offering commercial business space in the SW3 district offer leasehold office space that can be rented under traditional lease terms.

This form of renting office space remains popular with many businesses as it offers autonomy and allows a tenant to fit out and furnish a space in a desired way and maintain brand identity. The tenant can also manage the space in their preferred way.

However, there is a growing number of flexible workspace options within the SW3 district, including serviced and managed offices, that are being chosen by an increasingly diverse range of occupiers.

Traditionally, serviced and managed offices in SW3, as in the rest of London, were chosen by start-ups and smaller companies as they offered a plug-and-play option. The ready-to-go offices were fully furnished and fitted out and managed on the occupier’s behalf by the office provider or operator.

These were held on flexible licences, so they were less onerous than a lease and offered agility. The all-inclusive rents created accounting and management efficiencies.

Today, as across the capital, serviced and managed offices are being chosen by businesses of all sizes, from SMES to multinational corporations.

These solutions are now offered within premium buildings directly from high-profile office landlords, high-end office providers, and operators.

The quality of the space and level of service complementing the prestige of the buildings and the SW3 district.

Managed offices in SW3 are pre-wired and ready to fit; the tenant is provided with a blank canvas space to fit out and furnish. However, the tenant works with the landlord or managed office provider to create a custom office with the tenant’s brand identity.

The bespoke offices can include private reception areas, hot-desking and co-working zones, private office suites, meeting rooms and board rooms, break-out spaces, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, showers, and other elements.

The client can also create a tailored service package that utilises the services of the technical, hospitality, and business support teams. The landlord or managed office operator then manages the space on the tenants’ behalf.

Managed offices in the SW3 district are available in various sizes and formats, including suites, clusters of suites, floors, multiple floors, and whole buildings. Many offer space for over 100 desks.

Private serviced offices in SW3 are fully furnished, lockable office suites, clusters of suites, or multiple floors. Clients enjoy access to five-star communal amenities, including bookable meeting rooms, breakout spaces, fully stocked kitchens, focus booths, cafes, wellness amenities such as gyms and meditation rooms, and other shared facilities.

As flexible office spaces and workspaces are let by licence or flexible lease, clients enjoy the agility to modify their footprint by downsizing or upsizing in line with changing business requirements. They can extend or exit relatively easily compared to a traditionally leased space.

The all-inclusive rents, covering broadband, heating, air conditioning, water, energy, professional cleaning, and other overheads that would be paid for and managed separately if leasing an office on conventional terms, allow businesses to base themselves in best-in-class office space with excellent efficiency.

Additionally, the first-class office buildings in the SW3 district that offer managed offices and serviced office space are managed sustainably and eco-consciously, matching the ESG credentials of their occupiers. Therefore, they provide end-of-journey facilities for self-powered commuters, including bike storage, showers, lockers, and EV chargers.

However, the district also offers excellent public transportation options.