UK: Flexible workspace operator Huckletree is set to open its eighth workspace at Broadgate in London’s Liverpool Street this September.
Hucketree has signed the property in a deal with British Land, one of Europe’s largest listed real estate investment companies.
The announcement, which is a part of in Huckletree’s wider expansion plans to grow to a 250,000 square feet by the end of this year.
Broadgate is a 21-acre neighbourhood, bridging the City of London and the creative, tech-focused communities of Shoreditch and Old Street. The campus is home to financial, legal, tech and media businesses. It sits alongside Liverpool Street railway station, which will soon undergo redevelopment to improve the connection of one of London’s busiest commuter hubs to the bustling surrounding area.
Huckletree will span four floors of the newly refurbished 199 Bishopsgate building.
The workspace will provide 35,000 square feet of private offices, two enterprise suites, meeting rooms, collaborative breakout areas, a Town Hall event space and communal kitchens. Huckletree Liverpool Street will also have a plant-based café, members’ bar and a dedicated wellness area offering complimentary yoga, meditation and breathwork sessions.
Members at Huckletree Liverpool Street will also have access to tailored programming that includes founder circles and workshop sessions, as well as a network of venture capital investors.
Huckletree is also planning to open more hubs this year, including one in south-west London and the recently announced Huckletree Innovation Lab at Regent’s University London.
Gabriela Hersham, co-founder and CEO of Huckletree, said: “In the last two years we have focused on building incredible experiences as people return to the workspace with higher expectations than ever before, expanding our programmes to reach more entrepreneurs and businesses globally, and scaling our business with Oxford Circus opening earlier this year and Liverpool Street set to open this autumn. Our members work alongside the most exciting community of disruptive companies, entrepreneurs and global teams who are leading the way in their industries. We have ambitious growth plans, and I am proud to be bringing Huckletree to the heart of London’s financial district.”
Michael Wiseman, head of office leasing at British Land, added: “Across our central London campuses we continue to attract innovative businesses looking for well connected, amenity-rich, sustainable workspace for teams to come together and collaborate, so it’s great to be supporting Huckletree’s expansion plans with their exciting new space at Broadgate’s 199 Bishopsgate. Huckletree’s arrival will complement our Storey offer which provides personalised, flexible working environments for forward-thinking companies and which we continue to grow throughout our campuses.”
