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Document.Pdf CHAPTERHOUSEV V V V V V V V V V V CHAPTERHOUSEE E E E E E E E E E E CHAPTERHOUSER R R R R R R R R R R CHAPTERHOUSES S S S S S S S S S S CHAPTERHOUSEE E E E E E E E E E E CHAPTERHOUSEB B B B CHAPTERB B & VERSEB B B B B BRUNSWICK PLACE CHAPTERHOUSEU U U U U U U U U U U OLD STREET CHAPTERHOUSEI I I I I LONDONI EC1 I I I I I CHAPTERHOUSEL L L L L L L L L L L CHAPTERHOUSED D D D D D D D D D D CHAPTERHOUSEI I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTERHOUSEN N N N N N N N N N N CHAPTERHOUSEG G G G G G G G G G G 02 THE OFFERING Two buildings for rent within 100 metres of Old Street roundabout. A former Victorian schoolhouse brought to the vanguard of 21st century design sits side by side with its newly developed neighbour. A pairing which caters fully for the needs of the modern office occupier, having been considered in full, from the ground up, chapter and verse. 03 CONTENTS LOCATION 05 In Good Company 06 Old Street Roundabout 07 Local Amenities A PAIRING WHICH 09 Completely Connected 10 Elizabeth Line CATERS FULLY CHAPTER HOUSE 13 Walk Through 14 Key Features 17 Schedule of Areas FOR THE NEEDS 21 Floor Plans OF THE VERSE BUILDING 28 Walk Through 29 Key Features 32 Schedule of Areas MODERN 34 Floor Plans THE TEAM OFFICE OCCUPIER 38 The Team 39 Agents 05 LOCATION LOCAL OCCUPIERS IN ® G O O D COMPANY More than a fashionable hot spot, Old Street is now seen as the vibrant and diverse heart of London’s creative cluster. Since the launch of the Government’s “East London Tech City” initiative in November 2011, the area accelerated and positively thrived. The “Silicon Roundabout” is fast becoming the major hub for media agencies and tech firms with a digital edge. 06 LOCATION LOOKING AHEAD OLD STREET R O U REDEVELOPMENT N D A B O U T Old Street roundabout is soon to be transformed into public open space under new plans which is likely to include the following: – North-Western side of the roundabout being paved over to make a large ‘peninsula’ designed to create a new public space and make the junction safer for pedestrians and cyclists. – Old Street station will have a new entranceway installed in a central location where the island is at present. – Other planned improvements include segregated cycle lanes and cycle-friendly traffic signals. * Final plans for the scheme are yet to be confirmed. Find out more here 07 LOCATION LOCAL AMENITIES EAT DRINK SHOP S 01 02 03 L E E P Often compared with Manhattan’s Meat Packing District, Old Street is alive with creativity and energy all day and through the night. In one short walk you could chance upon wonderful street food, 04 05 06 world-class restaurants, all day cocktail bars, late night coffee bars, galleries, markets, pubs and pop art, theatre, festivals, design fairs and cinemas. 01 Pizza East, Restaurant 02 Hoxton Square 03 Andina, Restaurant 04 Albion, Restaurant 05 Nightjar, Bar 06 Shoreditch Grind, coffee shop/bar 07 Boxpark, Shopping centre 08 The Hoxton, Hotel 09 Lyle’s, Restaurant 07 08 09 Upper Street New N Road Eagle Wharf Road ANGEL 08 LOCATION LOCAL AMENITIES LOCAL Shepherdess Walk A R HOXTON City Road E A GUIDE City Road Kingsland Road Bars & Restaurants Hotels Street Haberdasher Vestry Street 01 Albion 01 Ace Hotel 23 04 02 Andina 02 CitizenM Rosebery Avenue 03 Bone Daddies 03 Hoxton Hotel 04 Bounce 04 M by Montcalm 04 05 The Book Club 05 Nobu Hotel 06 06 BOXPARK 06 Old St Courthouse 29 08 07 Boundary Restaurant 07 Shoreditch House 10 08 The Breakfast Club 08 The Boundary 19 03 07 11 28 04 09 Brewdog 09 The Curtain 14 Old Street 10 10 Callooh Callay 10 The Z Hotel 15 11 Ceviche Old Street OLD STREET 34 32 18 Percival12 Dinerama Street Gyms & Wellness 01 33 36 21 22 20 03 13 Dishoom 01 14 The Draft House 01 Gymbox Old Street 05 26 Great Eastern Street 13 15 Enoteca Da Luca 02 Fight City Gym 30 03 27 16 The Fox 03 Frame Shoreditch 05 06 09 02 08 17 Hawksmoor 04 Hoxton Pilates 01 24 02 18 Hoi Polloi 05 The Vault Gym 31 25 19 Honest Burger 09 20 Hoxton Grill City Road 16 05 06 21 Hoxton Pony 12 SHOREDITCH 22 The Magic Roundabout HIGH STREET 23 Fifteen Road Clerkenwell 02 24 Lantana 35 25 Lyles 26 Merchants Tavern 27 McQueen 17 28 Nightjar 29 Old Fountain 30 Ozone Coffee 31 Pizza East FARRINGDON32 The Shoreditch 33 Shoreditch Grind BARBICAN 34 Tramshed 35 Whistling Stop 36 XOYO MOORGATE LIVERPOOL STREET St Pauls CAMDEN ROAD ESSEX ROAD 09 CONNECTIVITY LOCAL AMENITIES HAGGERSTON COMPLETELY C O N O N ST. PANCRAS N E C T WALKING E D ANGEL 2 mins Old Street HOXTON 5 mins Shoreditch High Street 5 mins Hoxton Station 10 mins Moorgate VIA OLD STREET 3 mins 1 stop direct Angel 4 mins 2 stops direct King’s Cross St. Pancras 4 mins 2 stops direct Bank OLD STREET 4 mins 3 stops direct London Bridge 6 mins 3 stops direct Euston 7 mins 5 stops Waterloo SHOREDITCH 17 mins 7 stops Victoria HIGH STREET FARRINGDON VIA LIVERPOOL ST – Elizabeth line BARBICAN 6 mins 2 stops direct Tottenham Court Road MOORGATE 6 mins 2 stops direct Canary Wharf 7 mins 3 stops direct Bond Street HOLBORN 10 mins 4 stops direct Paddington LIVERPOOL STREET – Underground 5 mins 3 stops direct Chancery Lane ALDGATE EAST 6 mins 3 stops direct Farrindgon 6 mins 4 stops direct Holborn ALDGATE 9 mins 6 stops direct Oxford Circus BLACKFRIARS BANK 15 mins 6 stops Goodge Street 15 mins 5 stops Covent Garden LONDON AIRPORTS TOWER HILL 40 mins London City 30 mins Heathrow (Elizabeth Line) 60 mins Luton 70 mins Gatwick 70 mins Stansted 10 CONNECTIVITY ELIZABETH LINE ELIZABETH L I N E Europe’s largest infrastructure project, the Elizabeth Line (Crossrail), is a high frequency, high capacity service changing the way people travel around the capital. Operational from the end of 2018, the new line reduces journey times and offers greater connectivity, opening broader horizons and opportunities to those travelling to and around London. Chapter & Verse are serviced by the Elizabeth Line via Liverpool Street station (Moorgate entrance), approximately 10 minutes walk away. 11 CONNECTIVITY ELIZABETH LINE Tottenham 10 min walk Reading Paddington Court Road Liverpool Street Canary Wharf 61 mins 10 mins 6 mins (Moorgate Entrance) 6 mins Heathrow Airport Bond Street Farringdon Whitechapel 35 mins 7 mins 2 mins 2 mins Central Line Circle Line District Line Hammersmith & City Line Jubilee Line Metropolitan Line Northern Line Piccadilly Line London Overground DLR CHAPTERHOUSE CHAPTERHOUSE CHAPTERHOUSE CHAPTERHOUSE CHAPTERHOUSE CHAPTERHOUSE CHAPTERHOUSE CHAPTER HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE As a Victorian school this building was a home of information. As a twenty-first century workplace it sits at the heart of the information technology capital of Europe. Its location is first-class and its design likewise. A sympathetic treatment HOUSE of heritage complimented by the contemporary: retained period features are offset by modern, open floors offering generous natural daylight throughout its 34,155 sq ft of space. HOUSE 13 CHAPTER HOUSE BRUNSWICK PLACE ENTRANCE 14 CHAPTER HOUSE KEY FEATURES KEY FEATURES – Contemporary refurbishment and extension of a former Victorian school house providing approximately 34,000 sq ft of office accommodation – Dedicated entrances on both Brunswick Place and Cranwood Street – New flexible air conditioning system – Exposed services with suspended LED lighting – Floor to ceiling heights of between 3m — 4.3m – Third floor terraces with panoramic views across London – 86 cycle spaces, 86 lockers and 9 showers 15 CHAPTER HOUSE CRANWOOD STREET ENTRANCE 16 CHAPTER HOUSE BRUNSWICK PLACE ENTRANCE 17 CHAPTER HOUSE SCHEDULE OF AREAS Over 34,000 sq ft of office space over 5 floors featuring exposed services and soffit that will SCHEDULE allow occupants to benefit from the full volume of the space. OF AREAS FLOOR SQ FT SQ M Fourth 4,930 458 Third 5,673 527 Second 7,449 692 First 7,449 692 Ground 5,285 491 Reception 1,701 158 Lower Ground 1,668 155 Total 34,155 3,173 Subject to on site measurement on completion 18 CHAPTER HOUSE RECEPTION AREA 19 CHAPTER HOUSE OFFICE SPACE 20 CHAPTER HOUSE OFFICE SPACE 21 CHAPTER HOUSE FLOORPLANS LOWER GROUND FLOOR NIA: 1,668 sq ft / 155 sq m Cycle Storage Showers Cycle Entrance Brunswick Place GROUND FLOOR Entrance NIA: 5,285 sq ft / 491 sq m Reception Cranwood Street Entrance Office Space The proposed floor areas are for guidance purposes only 22 CHAPTER HOUSE FLOORPLANS FIRST FLOOR NIA: 7,449 sq ft / 692 sq m SECOND FLOOR NIA: 7,449 sq ft / 692 sq m Office Space The proposed floor areas are for guidance purposes only 23 CHAPTER HOUSE FLOORPLANS THIRD FLOOR NIA: 5,673 sq ft / 527 sq m Accessible terrace FOURTH FLOOR NIA: 4,930 sq ft / 458 sq m Office Space The proposed floor areas are for guidance purposes only 24 CHAPTER HOUSE SECOND FLOOR VIEW 25 CHAPTER HOUSE FOURTH FLOOR VIEW 26 CHAPTER HOUSE TERRACE AREA VVV VVVVVVVVV EEE EEEEEEEEE RRR RRRRRRRRR SSS SSSSSSSSS EEE EEEEEEEEE BBBBBBB BBBBB UUUUUUU UUUUU IIIIIII IIIII LLLLLLL LLLLL DDDDDDD DDDDD I IIIII A brand new development by BuckleyGrayYeoman featuring state of the art design, connectivity and sustainability.
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