LONDON — Perks for office workers based in London's trendy Soho are set to reach a new high.
Mayfair-based estate agent Enstar Capital is building a luxury £100 million 46,750 square foot office complex in Soho across two adjoining sites — 40 Beak Street and 1-3 Upper James Street.
The buildings, which can be occupied separately or together, will boast a number of stylish features.
The highlights include buttons that will deliver glasses of bubbly, cocktails, sushi, or caviar from the ground floor restaurants, such as Bob Bob Ricard at 1-3 Upper James Street, which is already known for its on-demand "Press for Champagne" buttons, as well as 40 Beak Street's Sticks n Sushi.
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The new build is being fitted out at a cost of £550 per sqft, a new record for the West End, according to Enstar Capital.
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Other planned luxe amenities are spa-style washrooms, “light-speed” lifts that travel up the building at just two seconds per floor, and private terraces and balconies.
The main entrance to the new complex will feature a high-ceiling hotel-esque foyer, which will be manned by uniformed valet staff, complete with a concierge desk.
Bespoke finishes will be made in the finest stone, terracotta, and timber.
The Upper James Street site is complete with the Orient Express-inspired English-Russian restaurant Bob Bob Ricard on the ground floor.
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Construction has already begun at the Beak Street space, which is scheduled for completion in March 2018.
Simon Lyons, chief executive of Enstar Capital says: "40 Beak Street will be the finest office complex in Soho, built to last 100 years and currently the largest construction project taking place in the locality."
"The new building will be fitted out to a luxurious residential quality, and should the occupier wish, food lifts, drink buttons, comfort cooling and bespoke interiors can form part of the specification. Owning next door at Upper James Street too means we have a dominant position in the best part of Soho."
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