200 Aldersgate

200 Aldersgate is a 434,005 sq ft office building in the City of London.[1]

200 Aldersgate
200 Aldersgate behind the Museum of London
Location in the City of London
200 Aldersgate (Greater London)
General information
StatusComplete
Town or cityLondon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.5179°N 0.0975°W / 51.5179; -0.0975
Completed1992
Renovated2010
OwnerAshbyCapital
Website
www.my200aldersgate.com

Proposed in 1983, designed by the architects Fitzroy Robinson & Partners, and built in 1991-92,[2] the building was the headquarters of legal firm Clifford Chance before it moved to Canary Wharf.[3] It was extensively redeveloped by Helical Bar in 2010, in conjunction with architects Morey Smith. The refurbishment included two large new reception and lobby areas, a cycle store for 220 bicycles with shower and changing facilities and, on the first floor, a new business lounge and café linking the two parts of the building.[4]

In 2013, 200 Aldersgate was purchased by AshbyCapital, a real estate investment advisory firm, which sold the property to Samsung SRA in 2018.[5][6]

200 Aldersgate is recognisable by the neon artworks in its front windows. Measuring 2.5m in diameter, 'Revolution - in two parts' by Rob and Nick Carter, was commissioned by 200 Aldersgate in 2010.[7]

200 Aldersgate is also known as one of three landmarks forming Stand Up To Cancer's London 3 Peaks Challenge. In 2014, 400 participants in the first ever challenge scaled The Gherkin and Heron Tower, before abseiling 56 metres down the outside of 200 Aldersgate.[8]

Major tenants

References

  1. Francis, Felicity (4 October 2013). "Ferrari Changes Gear". Property Week. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Bradley, Simon (1997). The Buildings of England. London 1: The City of London. Yale University Press. p. 415. ISBN 0140710922.
  3. "CC's Canary Wharf move begins in earnest". The Lawyer. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. Montague, Graeme (20 June 2011). "200 Aldersgate Street, EC1 by Morey Smith". Architects Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. "AshbyCapital sells 200 Aldersgate to Samsung SRA (GB)". Europe Real Estate. 1 February 2018.
  6. "AshbyCapital puts 200 Aldersgate up for sale for £320m". Property Week. 14 September 2017.
  7. "Rob and Nick Carter: Commissions". RobandNick.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  8. "Have you got what it takes to tackle London's Three Peaks Challenge (aka running up three skyscrapers)?". Now Here This. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

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