Key Details

Overview

115-123 Houndsditch is a commercial development in the City of London EC3.

The new development designed by AHMM comprises more than 56,500m2 of office space and flexible retail/café space, community space, basement cycle parking and a new public realm.

The office areas are flexible and adaptable, specifically designed to meet new ways of working and to meet the demands of different types of business occupiers including incubators, start-ups and SMEs. Incubator space will be provided on floors one and two, including 23 desk spaces which will be let at 50% of the market rate. One retail unit will be available at 60% of the market rate.

Operational carbon emissions are panned to be reduced by 44% (when compared to a Building Regulations compliant building) and reducing whole-life carbon emissions.

It includes thermal stores to retain heat for use during colder months with a heat exchange scheme to share the excess waste heat, which cannot be stored, with the neighbouring Middlesex Street Estate.

The development includes urban greening including green walls and various landscaped terraces and balconies for office occupiers. Pavements around the site will be widened and there will be extensive landscaping and greening to the new public realm, enhancing the vibrancy of Petticoat Lane Market and improving connectivity to the Eastern Cluster with areas to the north and east.

A flexible community space offering, with rooms for social spaces and learning programmes with a focus on gardening and urban greening, will be free to access for community groups, charities and schools.

The scheme promotes sustainable travel and incorporates facilities for cyclists with 948 long stay and 33 short stay cycle parking spaces as well as facilities such as showers, lockers and for bicycle repairs.