200 Aldersgate

Building in London, England

51°31′04″N 0°05′51″W / 51.5179°N 0.0975°W / 51.5179; -0.0975Completed1992Renovated2010OwnerAshbyCapitalWebsitewww.my200aldersgate.com

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

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]

200 Aldersgate
'Revolution - in two parts'

Major tenants

Oxera Consulting LLP
FTI Consulting
Agence France-Presse
Pret a Manger
Virgin Active
Rail Delivery Group
Citizens Advice

References

^ Francis, Felicity (4 October 2013). "Ferrari Changes Gear". Property Week. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Bradley, Simon (1997). The Buildings of England. London 1: The City of London. Yale University Press. p. 415. ISBN 0140710922.
^ "CC's Canary Wharf move begins in earnest". The Lawyer. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ Montague, Graeme (20 June 2011). "200 Aldersgate Street, EC1 by Morey Smith". Architects Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ "AshbyCapital sells 200 Aldersgate to Samsung SRA (GB)". Europe Real Estate. 1 February 2018.
^ "AshbyCapital puts 200 Aldersgate up for sale for £320m". Property Week. 14 September 2017.
^ "Rob and Nick Carter: Commissions". RobandNick.com. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ "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.