Plumtree Court

Key Details

Overview

Plumtree Court is Goldman Sachs head office building in London at 70 Farringdon Street and 25 Shoe Lane.

The new office building completed in 2019. The Site is bounded by Farringdon Street to the east, Plumtree Court to the north, Shoe Lane to the west and Stonecutter Street to the south.

Plumtree Court comprises 826,008 sq ft (76,739m2) of the highest specification office and ancillary accommodation arranged over basement, lower ground, mezzanine, ground, upper ground, eight upper workplace floors and a landscaped roof garden.

Plumtree Court is the new European headquarters of Goldman Sachs in London from mid-2019 when it took occupancy of the premises with a 25-year lease on the building with a break option after 20 years, and the ability for Goldman Sachs to extend the lease beyond the initial term.

Key features of the building include:
- Eight workplace floors
- Two floors of amenities including:
- Auditorium and Client Conference Centre
- Internal Conferencing
- Fitness Centre/Gym
- On-site Health Services and Childcare
- A large central atrium

BREEAM rating of Excellent has been targeted. The BREEAM ratings range from Acceptable (In-Use scheme only) to Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent to Outstanding.

Accessibility
- The main entrance on Shoe Lane is located on the upper ground level in the middle of the building. This is the main links to the site for visitors by bus, taxi and on foot.
- Additional entrance is on the corner of Stonecutter and Farringdon Street.
- Loading Bay is on Plumtree Court. No direct vehicle access from Farringdon Street.
- Utility access is on Shoe Lane.

History

Previously known as the Fleet Building.

2019 - Goldman Sachs International moves into the new HQ building.

2013 March - Planning permission for the redevelopment of the existing building to provide a new office building on a basement, lower ground, ground and nine upper floors with retained space for telecommunications equipment in the basement and associated car parking, servicing and access. City of London Local Planning Authority reference: 12/01225/FULEIA.

The site includes Fleet Building (40 Shoe Lane and 70 Farringdon Street) and Plumtree Court (42 Shoe Lane, 12 Plumtree Court and 57 Farringdon Street) London EC4A.