MERJS homes in on Hallam Street... Michael Elliot Ross Jaye Sayer (MERJS), a bespoke property management and chartered surveying practice, who are one of London’s leading niche commercial property practice’s who specialise in property and portfolio management has taken a 6,600 sq ft self-contained period building at 8-10 Hallam Street as their new head office. This attractive circa 1895 period office building located on the East Side of Hallam Street, between New Cavendish Street and Langham Street, is situated over lower ground, ground and 4 upper floors, benefits from a passenger lift, central heating, toilets, kitchenette and cabining throughout. MERJS are a highly versatile agency committed to providing strategic advice to clients who range from private individuals to large institutions. Their delivery is both efficient and highly effective. MERJS has recently finished as runner up in the Estates Gazette Property Advisor of the year Award in the London Region. July 10 Beta in, then out.... Beta, the newly formed adverting agency founded in May 2009 by Robert Campbell and Garry Lace has taken 4,700 sq ft at Circus House, 21 Great Titchfield Street, a 1930’s art deco building, as their new creative home on The Langham Estate, which is fast becoming a media hub for creative companies. The accommodation which has just undergone a refurbishment benefits from a feature internal “floating” staircase connecting the 2nd & 3rd floors, fantastic natural light and great floor to ceiling height, with all the space to let all those creative juices flow. Although Beta is a relatively young company, both Robert and Gary bring a wealth of experience which has already attracted an impressive client list including Bupa International, Jackpotjoy, Thomas Cook, NSPCC, Pilgrims Choice & Ealing Studios. February 2010 Not such a raw deal... We are pleased to report that YO! Sushi has leased a new flagship restaurant comprising over 5,000 sq ft over ground floor and basement in Market Place below Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street on The Langham Estate. Following a comprehensive refurbishment incorporating the latest designs, which have never been seen in other stores, Yo! is hoping to unveil its new restaurant unit in the spring of this year, which will further add to the cosmopolitan mix of bars, shops and restaurants that already service this popular location, just being Oxford Street in the heart of the West End. By way of background, YO! Sushi is based on the concept of a Japanese kaiten sushi bar offering a quality, fast and fun dining experience for all ages. With an extensive menu based on delicious and healthy dishes, covering both hot Japanese classics and traditional sushi, customers can help themselves to colour-coded dishes (priced between £1.70 and £5.00) from the conveyor belt and order their drinks via airline-style call buttons. YO! Sushi is the winner of the Restaurant R150 Best Restaurant Design for 2009 and now operates 59 restaurants in 5 countries; 44 in the UK and 15 franchised overseas in Ireland, Russia, Malaysia and the Middle East. February 2010 Its “bean” a good start to the year... We are delighted to announce that Costa Coffee has leased a new West End flagship store comprising approximately 1,500 sq ft on ground floor at Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street, which is close to the junction of Oxford Street and Market Place. Costa coffee was first poured on our shores in 1971 at 9 Newport Street, London, by Sergio and Bruno Costa. Today, just a few metres away from where they first set up, the Costa Roastery produces the same unique Mocha Italia blend that the Costa brothers worked so hard to create. Costa Coffee, part of Whitbread, is one of the largest British coffee chains in terms of stores in the United Kingdom with excess of 850 outlets. Its outlets can be found in airports and within Waterstone's bookstores, W. H. Smith and Homebase stores, Abbey banks, Marriott Hotels, Empire Cinemas, Tesco, Pizza Hut, Beefeater and in some workplaces. Smaller sub-units are also set up in train stations throughout the UK. Costa Coffee also has branches in Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Pakistan, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. Their biggest store is located in Dubai and can seat up to 320 people. The new store will open shortly following a comprehensive refurbishment of the site. January 2010 The Legal Eagle has landed... We are pleased to welcome, New Media Law to The Langham Estate, following their move from Soho, due to Crossrail, to Noho. They have leased the entire 3rd floor, which comprises 2,110 sq ft, at 3/4a Little Portland Street as their new headquarters following a comprehensive refurbishment of the suite. New media law is an entertainment and media law firm set up to provide legal advice in the creative (entertainment and media) industries - with a niche focus on new media. Their clients range from individuals to multi-national corporations in the music, film, broadcasting and media industries. As a boutique practice they take pride in tailoring their services to suit the specific needs of each individual client. November 09 Another Wheelie Good Deal… Cycle Surgery, part of Snow + Rock, has taken a new lease on a 3,700 sq ft shop on ground floor and basement at 42/48 Great Portland Street, London W1 from The Langham Estate, following planning permission being granted by the City of Westminster for A1 retail use. After a comprehensive refurbishment of the shop, Cycle Surgery, who currently trade from 17 stores including 8 concession stores within existing Snow + Rock locations and at Selfridges & Co, will offer a large display of bikes from the biggest names in the industry, including Trek, Specialized, Giant and Brompton. So, whether you are commuting, on open road or getting muddy on the trails they will have the right bike for you. There will also be a vast selection of clothing, parts and accessories, for every type of cyclist, as well as a repair workshop. In addition, they will have a running shop (trading as Runners Need) offering expert advice on purchasing running shoes, apparel and accessories. Customers will also be able make use of treadmills and running machines in the shop. By way of background, Cycle Surgery was formed in 1992 by two mountain bike enthusiasts with a passion for delivering quality workmanship. They realised that there was a great opportunity to provide unprecedented servicing and repairs. The original workshop in Islington, which become a firm favourite with the London mountain biking and commuting community, has expanded to 9 stores across London, with Great Portland Street being its 10th opening. May 2009 A Pilar of the community… The new contemporary art gallery, Pilar Corrias, has located to a 3,800 sq ft ground floor and basement showroom at 54 Eastcastle Street, in the heart of The Langham Estate, and will open in October with an exhibition of new art from French artist Philippe Parreno. The internationally renowned architect Rem Koolhass/OMA, has created a space on two floors defined by a gallery’s major functions: a room for exhibition, a room for private viewing, storage and managing offices. Committed to the realization and presentation of ideas, the 3,800 sq ft space will be indefinitely changeable and transformable for each exhibition, with plans for large-scale projects reaching beyond the physical boundaries of the gallery. The program will present a mix of exhibitions by emerging as well as established artists. Current large scale projects in production are Don’t Cross the Bridge before you get to the River by Francis Alỹs and The Cephalopod Project, a collaboration with artists Miguel Barceló and Phillipe Parreno. The inaugural exhibition will present a new work by Phillippe Parreno, Fraught Times: For Eleven Months of the Year it’s an artwork and in December it’s Christmas, 2008. The work will be a large scale, painted, cast aluminium sculpture of a decorated Christmas tree. Playing with the length of time we engage with something and with the concepts of celebration and desire, the Christmas tree will mark the event of the opening of a new gallery. Parreno’s work is known for challenging viewers by questioning authorship and perceptions of reality and illusion. Pilar Corrias has worked with international private collections, institutions and artists since 1993, and has worked as a director at two major galleries in London – Lisson Gallery and Haunch of Venison London. October 08 Langham lends its Support… Victim Support who is the independent national charity for people affected by crime, has moved their national centre, which comprises an attractive self-contained 7,610 sq ft period building refurbished behind its façade, to Hallam House, 56/60 Hallam Street on The Langham Estate. Staff and volunteers offer free and confidential information and support for victims of any crime, whether or not it has been reported and regardless of when it happened. Victim Support works to increase awareness of the effects of crime and to achieve greater recognition of victims’ and witnesses’ rights July 2008 marked a significant milestone In the 35 year history of Victim Support, when it becomes a single national charity. The organisation has completed the merger of a national federation of 77 charities into a single entity in just over six months. The change will make Victim Support significantly more efficient and crucially, speed up decision making to help keep abreast of new issues and opportunities. One immediate outcome of the mergers is a project to enhance the charity’s services for victims. This will increase response times and help the organisation prioritise support for those most in need. August 08 One in a Mill…ion The Mill, who is a world leading visual effects company with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has now secured a new 5,500 sq ft facility on The Langham Estate at Threeways House, Clipstone Street. In 2007, industry magazine ‘Shots’ named The Mill 'the most-awarded VFX company in the world' and in March this year, The Mill was awarded the BTAA (British Television Advertising Awards) Fellowship award for 'outstanding contribution to the production of commercials'. The Mill has built relationships with the industry’s finest directors including Chris Cunningham, Frank Budgen, Fredrik Bond, Ringan Ledwidge and Michel Gondry. Data Grading suites have been installed in the London and NY offices bringing movie best practise to their clients and making The Mill the only facility ‘data’ grading for commercials. The Mill remains at the forefront of creativity and technology and continues to push the boundaries of possibility within commercials production. July 08 IT’S ANOTHER DISHY DEAL…… Set to revolutionize London dining as we know it, new Italian restaurant concept, Vapiano, has taken a new lease at 19/21 Great Portland Street, and has created a new 300 seat restaurant, comprising approximately 11,000 sq ft over basement, ground and 1st floor, on The Langham Estate Making a stylish entry into London after taking Europe and North America by storm, Vapiano, a business originally launched in Hamburg, Germany, in October 2002, has just completed comprehensive refurbishment of the property. Guests can sample freshly prepared food, innovative technology and chic Italian décor with a dining experience unlike any other. The ingredients used for every Vapiano dish are subject to the highest quality and freshness standards. Pasta is made freshly on the premises each day and every dish is complemented with fresh herbs from the restaurant’s extensive herb garden. The venue even boasts its own olive tree. Customers can become intimately involved in the creation of their meal as they order directly from their chef who then prepares it right in front of them at the individual cooking workstations. Traditional Italian delights such as pizza, fresh house-made pasta and hand tossed gourmet salads can be seen on the menu along with accompaniments of fresh figs, spicy Italian sausage, king prawns or gorgonzola cheese. June 08 IT’S A PHO…NOMENAL RESTAURANT.. We are pleased to have completed a new letting of Pho’s second Vietnamese restaurant, which comprises 1,310 sq ft over ground floor and basement at 3 Great Titchfield Street. Pho opened in Clerkenwell in June 2005 as London's 1st specialist Vietnamese street food restaurant. Unlike traditional Vietnamese restaurants they focus solely on a small number of (Vietnamese only) street foods and specialise in the Vietnamese national dish, a delicious and very nutritious bowl of soup noodles. Their focus is on keeping the menu short and sweet, which means that they can concentrate on sourcing the freshest, highest quality ingredients for their dishes and ensuring the food is prepared freshly and authentically every day. Nothing is frozen or bought pre-packaged, we make everything ourselves down to our spring rolls, meatballs and dipping sauce (nuoc cham). Vietnamese food is (in the main) very good for you and leans heavily on the use of lots of fresh herbs and spices. Their noodle soups exemplify this cuisine; just like in Vietnam our stocks are made from scratch and take up to 12 hours to prepare - it's this authentic preparation that's key to the stock retaining all its goodness and developing its subtle and distinctive taste. So it's extremely healthy, brimming with fresh ingredients and very low in fat. The perfect comfort food, hangover cure or cold remedy Jan 08 IT'S A GRAND UNION FOR THE LANGHAM ESTATE... Grand Union a top 10, full-service digital communications agency and one of the fastest growing businesses in the UK has taken two floors totaling 5,000 sq ft at Moray House, 23/31 Great Titchfield Street as their new London head office. They plan to comprehensively refurbish the premise to create a contemporary and state of the art working environment for both staff and clients. Previously based in Notting Hill, the company is now over 60 people strong, working on a range of leading brands including Abbey, the British Army, Coca-cola, BSkyB, Freeview, Boots, Digital UK, Energy Saving Trust, nPower and the Departments of Health and Education, they have a wealth of experience in creating and developing large, complex website builds as well as implementing highly creative and effective online communications. They are justly proud of the range of awards won for clients including NMA's 'Consumer Site of the Year', 'Best Use of Non-Traditional Media' and BIMA's 'Consumer and Public Services Site of the Year' and ‘Best Interactive Advertising’ and Creative Showcase Award. The agency has also won GRAMIA's 'Non Traditional Agency of the Year'. Dec 07 THE ART OF A DEAL... "Important East End Gallery", Stuart Shave Modern Art, to open a major new space at the heart of London¹s West End Stuart Shave Modern Art is delighted to announce the opening on April 19 2008 of its new gallery at 23-25 Eastcastle Street, W1, at the very centre of London's West End. The inaugural show at Eastcastle Street will be The New Accursed Art Club (19 April ­ 18 May 2008), an exhibition of major new paintings by acclaimed British artist, Nigel Cooke. Designed by architect David Kohn, the 6,500sq ft premises will more than double the gallery¹s exhibition space and will also give additional viewing and office space. Previously known as the Garment District of central London this area just behind Oxford Circus lends itself ideally to gallery use as many of the buildings were designed with showrooms specifically in mind. Since opening in London¹s East End in 1998, Modern Art has built a reputation for selecting and supporting both young emerging artists, as well as collaborating with more established figures. The increasingly ambitious installations created by the gallery¹s group of 24 outstanding artists from the UK, Europe and America spurred Modern Art to find a more flexible space.. Moving out of Vyner Street into the new gallery at Eastcastle Street will provide the gallery artists with a larger, more dynamic space where they will be able to realize large-scale experimental projects and exhibitions" Nov 07 GOOD GOLLEY… Golley Slater is a privately owned, independent marketing solutions group that has been recognised as a Top 30 agency for over a decade, has taken a new lease of Audley House, 12/12a Margaret Street as their new London HQ. This attractive circa 1890 Grade II listed headquarters office building, which comprises 6,630 sq ft over basement, ground and 5 upper floors, was comprehensively refurbished behind its period façade. The agency was founded to support clients in the early days of commercial TV. Since its establishment in 1957, we’ve grown into a UK network of 10 offices, offering a comprehensive package of marketing and communication services. Golley Slater now employers over 300 experienced personnel who have expertise in the full range of marketing disciplines; advertising, public relations, direct & promotional marketing, contact management, recruitment advertising, executive search, digital and results marketing. Through a single point of access, you too can take advantage of this, delivered nationally through our network of regional offices. Jan 07 A MEETING OF MINDS... Cavendish Conference Centre’s has taken a new lease of the magnificent Grade II Listed property, formerly occupied by the General Medical Council as its headquarters building, at 44 Hallam Street. Cavendish is planning to carryout a comprehensive refurbishment of the building, which comprises nearly 9,000 sq ft, in order to create a state of the art conference and exhibition centre. The building will benefit from an impressive double height auditorium which will incorporate the latest technology and first class catering facilities. In addition, they will also be able to offer a number of smaller meeting/conference rooms of various sizes to suit all requirements. Currently trading as Mayfair Conference Centre in Connaught Place and Cavendish Conference Centre in Duchess Mews, they require Hallam Street to meet the growing demand for a top class facility in the West End Nov 07 From LA to LE… LA based vertical manufactory and high fashion retailer American Apparel, has leased a new 5,200 sq ft retail store at 142/144 Oxford Street as their new flagship shop, from the The Langham Estate. The store which is currently being comprehensively refurbished and due to open in December, is adjacent to Aldo and close to HMV, H & M, M & S, Espirt, Bik Bok and the Playboy store, to name but a few. By way of background, American Apparel's rise is a striking success story, for its 37-year-old founder and chief executive owner Dov Charney, who opened his first shop in 2003. Today he has 143 in 11 countries selling casual clothes for men, women and children. American Apparel's sales for 2006 were an estimated $300m. His company's 80% gross margin, an indicator of its profitability, is well above the industry average of 60%. Its unbranded, brightly coloured and moderately priced T-shirts, sweatshirts, underwear and jeans have become wildly popular among the young, well-travelled crowd that Mr Charney says represents the "world-metropolitan culture". Aug 07 A NEW PRODUCTION THAT WILL FILL THE LANGHAM ESTATE WITH ...ENVY Envy Post Production, run by Dave Cadle, is leading the way in being one of the few HD compatible studios in the UK, has taken a new lease on 9 Margaret Street,London W1, in order to create a new state of the art production facility to compliment its already well established centre in Rathbone Street. 9 Margaret Street, which is an attractive Grade II listed office building situated over lower ground, ground and five upper floors, comprises approximately 5,000 sq ft of air conditioned fully cabled offices. In the short space of time it has existed, Envy has already edited the BBC reality series The Convent, series two of Charlie and Lola and Little Britain's Big Swim for BBC where David Walliams swam the Channel for Sport Relief, put together for Channel 4 the promos for Gordon Ramsey's F Word, the Paul O'Grady Show and Big Brother. The acquisition of 9 Margaret Street coincides with huge technological changes for post-production studio work, which is no coincidence. With most of the world converting its broadcasting to High Definition (HD) and the technological advancements in HD television, Envy is leading the way in being one of the few HD compatible studios in the UK. May 07 LANGHAM LABOUR OVER ANOTHER DEAL…KEEP PUSHING...ITS A DEAL!!! The Portland Hospital, which is London's only private hospital dedicated entirely to Women and Children, has leased an additional 5,500 sq ft of air conditioned premises on basement and ground floor at 212-214 Great Portland Street as their new front of house consulting rooms. London has long been recognised as a centre of medical excellence and HCA is the largest private hospital group in the capital, with six world-class acute hospitals (The Harley Street Clinic, The Lister Hospital, London Bridge Hospital, The Portland Hospital, The Princess Grace Hospital and The Wellington Hospital) and HCA Laboratories. The group has an international reputation for the excellence of its services including cardiac care, oncology, neuro surgery and rehabilitation and assisted conception and women's health. Working closely with medical teams at London's teaching hospitals, the group's hospitals are known to make use of the very latest equipment and medical techniques and to support research in a number of important areas of medicine. March 07 NEW TENANT ACCEPTS A LANGHAM PROPOSAL... Wedding TV, a brand new entertainment channel dedicated to the emotion and drama of weddings and relationships via the Sky platform channel 277, has taken a newly refurbished office suite comprising 2,350 sq ft at Threeways House, 40/44 Clipstone Street, as their new head office. Following the signing ceremony the delighted tenant was heard to say "I DO" and "THIS IS THE HAPPIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE"! Nearly 40 million people attend weddings in the UK every year and Wedding TV will have something for every one of them - the mix of programmes genres range from reality TV to documentaries and game shows. Highlights will include Race to the Altar, where soon-to-be-married couples compete to win a dream wedding, In Style Celebrity Weddings, giving viewers insights into the nuptials of top celebrities, and Wedding Stories which follows couples as they prepare for their wedding and shares their nerves and excitement as the big day approaches. Here's what the press are saying about Wedding TV... "Ever since I've discovered Wedding TV on Sky, I'm glued to it - so watch out for a grand affair" - Vanessa Feltz, Celebrity Bride-to-be, OK! "If you're a romantic check out new digital channel, Wedding TV" - OK! Hot Stars "With 30 wedding magazines on the market and with the wedding market worth £5.3 billion annually in Britain alone, what's perhaps the most surprising is that no one had had this idea before" - The Times "Programmes will concentrate on fashion, celebrity and travel - sounds like a great reason to invite friends over for a bit of reality fun" - Time Out Aug 06 ANOTHER JUICY DEAL... CRUSSH, London's newest fresh juice and made-to-order smoothie bar have taken a 745 sq ft office suite in Kenilworth House on Margaret Street as their new London Headquarters. Founded back in 1998, CRUSSH is about serving up wholesome food for busy urbanites - a simple idea that’s proved a phenomenal success. Frustrated at the lack of healthy fast food in the capital, city-worker James Learmond, began CRUSSH as a single café, selling everything he wanted to eat for lunch but couldn’t find. Eight short years on and the company is the UK’s leader in the fresh juice and smoothie bar market with plans to go national. A huge selection of just-pressed juices, fruit smoothies and CRUSSH’s own freshly made soups, sandwiches, salads and sushi will all be available from the new Eastcastle Street branch. CRUSSH continue their fresh juice crusade with a fifteenth CRUSSH juice bar now open. Slap-bang between Tottenham Court Road and London’s Oxford Circus stations, “Opening our fifteenth CRUSSH is proof that we’re getting things right!” says CRUSSH MD, Chris Fung. “No other company is doing what we’re doing; whizzing up fresh fruit juices and smoothies right there in front of the customer and offering such a wide range of genuinely healthy food to boot. Our customers are as passionate about good food as we are.” Jan 07 THE NET IS CLOSING IN... Internet Business Group PLC (IBG), which is a group of companies focusing on enabling e-commerce through the application of specialised marketing and technology, has leased 6,900 sq ft at Threeways House, 40/44 Clipstone Street as their new head office. They will be utilising the ground floor showroom (1,600 sq ft) as part of their e-tailing business and the entire 5th floor (5,300 sq ft) for the head office. With a vision for growing online businesses, IBG's companies convert web traffic into transactions. Internet Business Group PLC was founded in 1996, offering web design & hosting services. With its core skills in technology, design and marketing, IBG has developed into a business focused on online advertising, publishing and retailing. IBG’s most significant division is AffiliateFuture, a leading Performance Marketing network. Their e-commerce properties retail some 2,000 lines across several sectors within sports and lifestyle. IBG Media is our most recent operation, publishing innovative and high traffic websites. The majority of design and development capacity is now focused on enhancing and supporting core operations such as AffiliateFuture as well as our portfolio of online media properties. Nov 06 IT'S A MOVING TARGET... Target 250, the UK’s leading provider of “Pay for Performance” lead generation services to the technology marketplace has leased an additional 3,500 sq ft of modern open planned air conditioned offices at Tennyson House, 159/165 Great Portland Street, from The Langham Estate. Today, over 200 technology companies rely on Target 250 to position them with the right target audience, ensuring that the companies Sales Force is always – Client Facing. Since 2001, Target 250 has specialised in the IT sector enabling companies to get meetings with the right person, in the right company. Thet are in the business of making appointments over the phone with top executives within FTSE 250 or large multinational accounts. April 06 Home AdVANTAge to The Langham Estate Avanta, the service office company run by David Alberto, which has embarked on a £100m expansion with cash from new backer Kenmore Private Equity, has taken 8,445 sq ft at 10 Margaret Street, for a new non branded service office centre. The property which is an attractive looking Garde II list office building, situated at its junction with Great Titchfield Street, was comprehensively refyrbished behind its period facade to provide a mix of open plan cellular offices, A/C, Cat 5 cabling, meeting rooms, passenger lift and ample kitchen facilities to name but a few. Aug 05 A DEAL NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT... Former .Office. directors Sean Farrell and Lynsey Hand have joined forces to launch a footwear retail concept called Sniff, from their new 1,435 sq ft self-contained building at 1 Great Titchfield Street (off Market Place). The premises will be used as the head office and with their first retail store trading on the ground and basement. Sniff has extensively refurbished the property to create a unique funky boutique design to sell their own and branded footwear designs, which will appeal to young fashion footwear market. Jan 06 A NEW ANNEX TO THE LANGHAM ESTATE The creators of baroque-kitsch fine dining restaurant Les Trois Garcons and the beautifully eccentric lounge bar, Lounge Lovers, that has taken the London fashion set by storm, has leased its 3rd bar/restaurant from The Langham Estate. Annex 3, as it is now known, has taken the former 4,000 sq ft R K Stanley restaurant at 6 Little Portland Street. Having recently completed their refurbishment of the premises in a bohemian style, their aim is to put this new venture firmly on the map as the latest concept in innovative food and drink surroundings in the heart of Noho. May 05 FROM DAWN FRENCH TO FRENCH FOOD! The former French & Teague retail unit at Windsor House, 40/41 Great Castle Street, has been taken by patisserie chain Apostrophe as their new flagship 2,300 sq ft shop, which is situated at the entrance to the restaurant, bar and retail thoroughfare of Market Place. Apostrophe is a refreshing addition to London.s café scene. Whether you are stepping out of the office for lunch, or intending to drop your shopping bags for a while, the capital.s boulangerie-patisserie makes going for a quick sandwich a new experience in itself. Inspired by Parisian café culture, the boulangerie patisserie offers an impressive range of freshly baked breads and pastries and freshly prepared gourmet sandwiches. July 05 THE LANGHAM ESTATE GOES ON A RECRUITMENT DRIVE... We are please to announce the letting of 4,700 sq ft in three separate transactions to Harpers Recruitment (specialising in the retail sector) at 20 Great Portland Street, Bis a Recruit (secretarial) at 15/16 Margaret Street and Phee Farrer Jones (media) at Threeway House, 40-44 Clipstone Street. Aug 05 IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN Due to the continuing expansion The Portland Place School have leased a 8,300 sq ft (771m2) self-contained building at Harford House, 103-105 Great Portland Street, from The Langham Estate. The Portland Place School is a successful secondary school (ages 11-18) providing a high standard of education for boys and girls. Due to the demand for independent secondary education in the area and their increasing waiting list, The Langham Estate was the perfect location to establish their second school. Feb 02 THE LANGHAM ESTATE SCORES AGAIN We are pleased to announce the arrival of Soccer Scene and Rugby Scene, one of London's premier niche sports retailers, to The Langham Estate. This new high profile shop will complement their two existing units on Carnaby Street. The letting of a 2,335 sq ft (217m2) retail unit at 156 Oxford Street (adjacent to HMV) will offer them the ability to provide a full range of replica football/rugby strips, footwear and accessories, in one of London's best known shopping thoroughfares. March 02 BENUGO We are pleased to welcome Benugo to their newest 1,800 sq ft shop unit at 23/25 Great Portland Street (adjacent to Mash). Benugo combines the urban cool of New York's deli sandwich bars with the freshness of Italian produce. Founded by brothers Ben and Hugo Warner in 1998, Benugo now boasts several outlets including three high street stores, a delivery business and Benugo in-house stores within the city and West end. This combined with their innovative, ever-improving menu, clean, contemporary style and impeccable customer service has succeeded in positioning Benugo as the most popular sandwich bar in its area. This sentiment was vindicated when Benugo was awarded the "Most Food Led Cafè" at the Cafè Society annual awards this year. Aug 02 ALDO HOT FOOT IT TO THE LANGHAM ESTATE Canadian footwear giant Aldo has leased its second Oxford Street retail unit from The Langham Estate, to compliment their first store located West of Oxford Circus. Their new store comprises a retail unit of approximately 3,000 sq ft split over ground and basement at 146-148 Oxford Street (adjacent to HMV). Aldo will be targeting 15 to 35 year old male and female consumers with high quality fashion footwear and apparels. The store has been fitted out to a high standard in keeping with branding and styling. Jan 03 GOING, GOING...GONE We are pleased to announce the letting of the former Worshipful Company of Carpenters building at 153 Great Titchfield Street to Christies Education, a division of Christies the auctioneers, as their new London Fine Art School. This seventies style property which is situated at the northern end of Great Titchfield Street, comprises approximately 12,500 sq ft situated over basement, ground and first floor, with a small element of car parking. Christies Education has been providing the opportunity to study Fine and Decorative Arts at a variety of levels since 1978. Their aim is to provide the highest quality of education in Art History, Connoisseurship and the Art Market. Many of their graduates now hold key positions throughout the art world. March 03 A GOOD PROSPECT FOR SKY TELEMEDIA Sky Telemedia, a rapidly growing information services company delivering information and entertainment to internet and mobile users, have taken Prospect House, 150 Great Portland Street, as their new headquarters. The property which is located in the heart of this thriving multimedia district of the West end, comprises a part air-condition office building of approximately 6,200 sq ft over lower ground, ground and 4 upper floors. Dec 03 IT'S EUROPEAN SUCCESS AT LANGHAM We are delighted that European Design Centre has leased a new 4,000 sq ft ground floor showroom at 75/77 Margaret Street from The Langham Estate. European Design Centre has comprehensively refurbished the showroom to a very high standard in order to showcase their cutting edge furniture design collection from companies such as Minotti, Segis, Alphabet, Casamilano and Inno, to name but a few. June 03 ALL SPACED OUT! The Langham Estate is pleased to announce the letting of Gilmoora House, 57-61 Mortimer Street, London W1 which comprises approximately 20,000 sq ft to a new service office operator The Space London Limited. This attractive circa 1935 office building, situated at its junction of Mortimer Street and Great Titchfield Street is located in the heart of this cosmopolitan media and fashion district of the West End, will be The Space's first central London business centre. The Space will offer fully furnished office suites of varying sizes on short-medium terms, with from broadband connection, telephone services, meetings rooms, and break out areas. Dec 03