Knight Frank has signed for 72,400 sq ft of office space on an 18-year lease at Aviva Investors’ One Liverpool Street development for its new London and global headquarters.
The company joins law firm Dentons, which signed for almost 68,000 sq ft of office space in 2023.
Due to complete in Q1 2026, One Liverpool Street will provide 176,000 sq ft of office and retail space, spread across the ground and 10 upper floors. Aviva is targeting BREEAM Outstanding and an EPC A rating for the scheme.
The building forms part of a substantial development scheme that also includes One Liverpool Street’s sister scheme, 101 Moorgate, which provides more than 70,000 sq ft of office and retail space.
Ed Atterwill, head of Central London at Aviva Investors, said: “Attracting a business such as Knight Frank is testament to the quality of our development programme and the buildings that we create. We are delighted to welcome them to One Liverpool Street. This is a scheme designed to equip world-leading businesses with a truly flagship building, featuring best-in-class facilities and modern technologies, whilst sitting in one of London’s best connected locations. We believe this is a development which can help the City get ready for the future by creating flagship assets that continue to attract world-leading businesses to the heart of the Square Mile.”
William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair of Knight Frank, added: “We are absolutely delighted to have secured a truly best-in-class building located in the heart of London as our new Global HQ. Our goal was always to secure a state-of-the-art space with exceptional ESG credentials, that embodies our market-leading brand, delivers what we need and sets us up for the future – One Liverpool St represents that. With excellent transport links surrounded by restaurants, shops, green spaces and much more, it will be an exceptional place for our people to come together, work, collaborate and welcome our clients.”
