Railpen has appointed JLL, Knight Frank and Savills as leasing agents for its 325,000 aq ft Botanic Place development in Cambridge.
Designed by AHMM, Botanic Place is located next to Cambridge University Botanic Garden and when construction completes in Q1 2028 the development will provide 150,000 sq ft at 1 Botanic Place and 175,000 sq ft at 2 Botanic Place, in addition to new public realm and an F&B provision.
Railpen’s ambition for Botanic Place is to create global-standard headquarter offices for companies operating in the AI, tech, innovation and pharmaceutical sectors.
Emma Goodford, head of life sciences and innovation leasing at Railpen, said: “Botanic Place is an entirely new type of development for Cambridge and with JLL, Knight Frank and Savills, we have the necessary local, national and global reach, together with an exemplary understanding of occupier needs and wants. This is imperative, given the scale and significance of Botanic Place and we are all looking forward to taking it to the market with real focus and energy.”
Maria Averkina, asset and development manager at Railpen, added: “Botanic Place will stand as an equal to the very best headquarters workspaces globally for its quality, sustainability, and the experience it creates for staff. As importantly, the development and its occupiers will play a central role in our innovation cluster, which will support long-term growth in the city and UK economy. This team shares our desire to set a new precedent and puts us in a very strong position to realise our ambitions.”
Botanic Place is being delivered in association with Socius and Skanska is Railpen’s construction partner.
