City law firm relocates to Bankside Yards

Native Land has received a boost to its £2.5bn Bankside Yards regeneration scheme, SE1, with City law firm Lewis Silkin signing a 15-year lease at its all-electric office. The media, tech and employment specialist will take 28,000 sq ft across the sixth and seventh floors of the 19-storey Arbor building, which will be powered entirely by renewable energy. The 223,000 sq ft building, the first in the scheme, is due to complete later this year. Developers plan for the broader Bankside Yards estate to be net zero in operation. Lewis Silkin is currently based in offices in Chancery Lane, EC4. Richard Miskella, joint managing partner at Lewis Silkin, said: “[The building] will provide us with the space and sustainable environment to reimagine the ways our teams work together in a post-pandemic world, while immersing us in a rich and diverse cultural setting enabling us to continue playing an active part in our local community.” Bankside Yards is a joint venture between Native Land, Amcorp Properties Berhad, HPL and Temasek. It is intended to connect the South Bank and Bankside areas and will include more than 350,000 sq ft of offices, 50,000 sq ft of amenities, bars, restaurants and cultural space, and a five-star hotel. The development will also include more than 700 flats, including homes for private sale and rent, on-site affordable housing and a financial contribution of at least £65m to Southwark Council to deliver new housing across the borough. Designed by PLP Architecture, construction at the scheme began in October 2019. Knight Frank and Ingleby Trice acted for Native Land; JLL acted for Lewis Silkin.   To send feedback, e-mail alex.daniel@eg.co.uk or tweet @alexmdaniel or @EGPropertyNews Image courtesy of PR