02. THE OPPORTUNITY
— Central London freehold property situated between Chancery Lane and New Fetter Lane
— Existing B1a office building providing 4,838 sq ft (449.5 sq m) GIA over lower ground, ground and three upper floors
— Full planning consent for the provision of eight residential apartments (C3) comprising 8,533 sq ft (792.7 sq m) GIA and 6,696 sq ft (622.1 sq m) NSA over lower ground, ground and five upper floors
— Potential to revise the planning consent to provide nine private apartments, subject to obtaining the necessary consents
— Vacant possession
— Offers are sought in excess of £5,000,000 subject to contract and exclusive of VAT
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P BBC ET L E C TR O S U ER R IM T RT R The property is located within the City There are a number of well known O O M A D RN OLBO 19 of London on Bream’s Buildings, which restaurants in the area including REMO, C ANCER LANE
C OLBORN A N C C AN CIT OF E NO runs to the east of Chancery Lane Clifford’s, STK and ROKA and Soho R N ST LONDON L A 1 N E ET D STRE through to New Fetter Lane. House are opening a new club at 180 O FOR 5 MINS 10 MINS 3 15 MINS S TOTTEN AM T R COURT ROAD A N
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a wider array of retail, restaurant and C R E 2 T ST O V EE A FL S 7 S R south side of the street close to the R 21 16 23 BU O S E leisure uses and Somerset House hosts A T 20 D F A S R E SO O GE 8 border of EC4 and WC2 benefitting from 15 A R N COVENT U TEMPLE T a regular programme of visiting artists N GARDEN S D T 27 R E E L E 17 S close proximity to both the City and T T R 24 E and festivals. A number of London’s E 5 T West End and is a short walk from Covent 13
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theatreland and is also home to the legal T G E R E L Economics, The University of the Arts 12 O O LL B DI R A I profession (the Royal Courts of Justice C D C PI G and King’s College. 14 E 10 C ARING and the Temple are situated close by). CROSS EMBAN MENT 11 SOUT AR G OL GREEN PAR 26 DE N UB ILE E B RI 6 DG ES
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LONDON 1. LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS 2. ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE 3. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE 4. PICCADILLY CULTURE 5 SOMERSET HOUSE 6 SOUTHBANK CENTRE 7 ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL 8 ROYAL OPERA HOUSE 9 THE BRITISH MUSEUM 10 TATE MODERN 11 NATIONAL THEATRE 12 THE NATIONAL GALLERY SHOPPING 13 COVENT GARDEN 14 FORTNUM & MASON 15 CARNABY ST 16 LIBERTY EDUCATION 17 KING’S COLLEGE LONDON 18 LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS 19 UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON RESTAURANTS 20 BALTHAZAR 21 THE DELAUNAY 22 ST JOHN 23 HAWKSMOOR HOTELS 24 NO 1 ALDWYCH BREAM’S 25 SAVOY
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Transport links to the property are There are numerous bus routes in the excellent with Chancery Lane (Central locality servicing both the immediate and Line), Holborn (Central & Piccadilly Lines) wider area. and Temple (Circle & District Lines) stations all within a short walk.
Thameslink services also run from both Blackfriars and Farringdon, the latter of which will benefit from Crossrail, with direct services to Paddington (8 mins) and Heathrow (31 mins).
Chancery Lane Holborn Tottenham Court Road By Foot Via London Underground Via London Underground
05 mins 06mins 14 mins
Bank Blackfriars Liverpool Street Via London Underground Via London Underground Via London Underground
13 mins 11 mins 11 mins
Paddington Canary Wharf Heathrow Via Tottenham Court Road Via Tottenham Court Road Via Tottenham Court Road Crossrail Station Crossrail Station Crossrail Station
19mins 26mins 42mins
BREAM’S All travel times are from 6 Bream’s Buildings and are approximate. C4
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The property comprises an attractive 19th The existing building benefits from good The building is located in the The original permission has since The consent is not subject to century brick and limestone building on fenestration to the front in addition to City of London, is not listed and been varied by way of a section a S106 agreement and Mayoral lower ground, ground and three upper generous floor to ceiling heights. There lies within the Chancery Lane 73 notice (18/01376/FULL) on and Borough CIL is estimated floors. The existing building is accessed via a are lightwells to the front and rear of the Conservation Area. The existing 14/03/2019 for: at £62,755 of which there is main entrance from Bream’s Buildings with building providing natural light to the use is as offices (B1a). Planning approximately £20,000 that Part demolition and extension of secondary access at the rear of the building. lower ground floor. The existing property consent was originally granted remains to be paid. Interested the existing building, associated with comprises 4,838 sq ft (449.5 sq m) GIA on 10/03/2016 (Ref: 15/00971/ parties should rely on their own change of use from Class B1 to Class (excl. vaults) of B1a office accommodation. FULL) for: enquires in this regard. C3, including; part demolition of Part demolition and extension of the ground floor and the rear closet Akin to the original permission, Existing Area Schedule the existing building, associated with wing, demolition of the rear facade, the S73 variation seeks to maintain change of use from Class B1 to Class excavation of existing lower ground the existing façade through to C3, including; demolition of the slab, extensions to ground, first, second 3rd floor level. The S73 variation FLOOR SQ FT GIA SQ M GIA ground, first, second and third floors, and third floors, new fourth and fifth further provides for the existing excavation of existing lower ground floors with a roof terrace above, for stairwell to be maintained (thereby 3 967 89.8 slab, extensions to ground, first, second the creation of 8 residential units mitigating build costs), the location 2 1,033 96.0 and third floors, new fourth and fifth alterations to the existing entrance, of the existing entranceway has floors with a roof terrace above, for the cycle parking, ground floor waste store, been maintained and floor levels 1 1,020 94.8 creation of 9 residential units with the plant areas, terraces/Juliet balconies have been rationalised (thereby G 1,070 99.4 creation of a new residential entrance, to the rear and other associated works. avoiding an internal step). LG 748 69.5 cycle parking, ground floor waste store, plant areas, terraces/Juliet balconies There is a further opportunity to revise the consent to provide TOTAL 4,838 449.5 to the rear and other associated works. nine private residential units (GIA’s excluding vaults) through subdividing one of the existing 2-bed units to provide two 1-bed units , subject to obtaining Proposed Area Schedule the necessary consents.
GIA NSA APARTMENT FLOOR PROVISION SQ M SQ FT SQ M SQ FT
Unit 1 LG Two bed 4-person 127.9 1,377 87.6 943
Unit 2 G Two bed 4-person 114.0 1,227 78.8 848
Unit 3 1 Two bed 4-person 113.7 1,224 96.4 1,038
Unit 4 2 Two bed 4-person 113.6 1,223 96.5 1,039
Unit 5 3 One bed 1-person 40.0 431 116.5 1,254 Unit 6 3 One bed 2-person 49.0 527
Unit 7 4 Two bed 4-person 109.5 1,179 91.8 988
Unit 8 5 Two bed 4-person 97.5 1,049 82.0 883
TOTAL 792.7 8,533 622.1 6,696
(GIA’s excluding vaults) 12. PROPOSED LOWER GROUND 13. PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Unit 1: 943 sq ft / 87.6 sq m (NSA) Unit 2: 848 sq ft / 78.8 sq m (NSA)
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Plan not to scale, indicative only Plan not to scale, indicative only 14. PROPOSED 1ST FLOOR 15. PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR Unit 3: 1,038 sq ft / 96.4 sq m (NSA) Unit 4: 1,039 sq ft / 96.5 sq m (NSA)
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Plan not to scale, indicative only Plan not to scale, indicative only 16. PROPOSED 3RD FLOOR 17. PROPOSED 4TH FLOOR Unit 5: 431 sq ft / 40.0 sq m (NSA) Unit 7: 988 sq ft / 91.8 sq m (NSA) Unit 6: 527 sq ft / 49.0 sq m (NSA)
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Plan not to scale, indicative only Plan not to scale, indicative only 18. PROPOSED 5TH FLOOR 19. THE MARKET Unit 8: 883 sq ft / 82.0 sq m (NSA)
Residential Market Commentary There are a number of schemes on the market in the locality including Lincoln Square and Pinks Mews with BEDROOM headline pricing in the order of c. £2,500 per sq ft.
New homes sales have been stronger than anticipated in recent months. In part this is in response to government BEDROOM initiatives in respect of SDLT. It is also ENSUITE the case that London continues to WC be a mecca for overseas investment, as evidenced by overseas sales campaigns where take up from Hong Kong nationals in particular has
ENSUITE been strong. LIFT Above: Lincoln Square Westminster City Council’s wider tightening of planning policy in respect of change of use to residential STAIR 1 HALL means that there are now more limited Office unbuilt consents. Opportunities such as 6 Bream’s Buildings are therefore Repositioning likely to become increasingly finite. The office occupational dynamics in Midtown remain strong with one of the lowest vacancy rates of any LIVING Central London submarket and a DINING highly constrained development pipeline. With headline rental values having achieved in excess of £70 per sq ft nearby, 6 Bream’s Buildings provides an opportunity to extend the existing building in line with that granted under the residential consent to create a newly refurbished, enlarged and enhanced office building. Small BREAM’S BUILDINGS office floorplates of c. 1,250 sq ft GIA, generous floor-to-ceiling heights and the inclusion of terraces and tenant amenities would be achievable and highly desirable. Plan not to scale, indicative only Above: Pinks Mews 20. FURTHER INFORMATION
Tenure Tenancy The property is held freehold under title The property is offered with the benefit of number LN187114. vacant possession.