The Crown Estate has celebrated the topping out ceremony for its new 46,000ft² mixed-use building in the heart of St James’s. The Marq is expected to complete in April 2019 and will provide six floors of flexible, column-free workspace. It will be the only completely new build office to be delivered in the area in 2019.
Designed by John McAslan and Partners/Rolfe Judd, and delivered by Skanska, The Marq occupies the corner of Duke Street and Jermyn Street. The offices will feature a double-height reception space with terrazzo artwork, bespoke patented bronze entry gates and corner stone artwork, designed by artist Jacqueline Poncelet.
The development also incorporates a flexible 5,000ft² flagship retail space and 5,000ft² restaurant or gallery space, both of which occupy the ground and basement levels. These units will add life and vibrancy to this prominent street corner. The spaces of this size have not been available in the area for several years.
The Marq is one of the UK’s first buildings specifically designed to achieve WELL Certification, reflecting a concerted effort to optimise air quality, natural light and healthy workplace behaviours. It is aiming to achieve WELL Gold Certification and BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ for the office space.
Oliver Smith, Head of St James’s at The Crown Estate commented: “We are excited to reveal The Marq, and details of the office and retail space that is available in the development. It is The Crown Estate’s first entirely new build office development in St James’s for three years and as the only office development in St James’s that will be delivered next year it presents a unique opportunity. We are looking forward to working with clients and partners to ensure this development builds on St James’s reputation as an exceptional place to do business in London.”
CBRE and Levy were appointed as the agents for the offices, with Colliers and Nash Bond responsible for retail and Colliers and Davis Coffer Lyons for restaurant or gallery space.
