As a strategic partner, we have a unique understanding of the commercial marketplace, and adopting a more considered approach, we support the delivery of vibrant and sustainable communities across the UK. Our current partnerships will see us deliver over 43,000 m² of new retail, leisure and associated commercial space across schemes.
Barking Riverside, Essex
10,800 homes along with 700,000 ft² of non-residential including retail, restaurants, offices, leisure centre and attractions, gyms and cultural attractions. Appointed to the project team as development consultants to inform the design of the District Centre predicated around the arrival of the new Barking Riverside Overground station. Commercial agency services were also provided by our in-house agency throughout the scheme.
Developer
Barking Riverside Ltd (L&Q, Bellway)
Project GDV
£3 billion
Commercial
Up to 69,000 m² of shopping, restaurants, cafés, community and leisure facilities, healthcare and schools
Services Provided
Development Consultancy, Property Management, Commercial Agency
The Eagle Building, London EC1
The Eagle Building is a 27-storey mixed-use scheme in London EC1. Mount Anvil purchased this stalled site in 2012 and turned it into an award-winning development. The commercial space is occupied by a large Sainsbury's, Pret a Manger and Avanta Serviced Office Group, who took a pre-let space of 26,000 ft² office accommodation, focused around an attractive courtyard. Due to Forty's detailed knowledge we were able to secure a final sale price substantially in advance of Mount Anvil's expectation.
Developer
Mount Anvil
Project GDV
£190 million
Commercial
6,317 m² of shops, restaurants and office space
Services Provided
In-house Asset Managers, Commercial Agency
Reading Town Centre Strategy
Forty have been awarded the commission to deliver the town centre strategy for Reading, responding to the local plan and the Reading 2050 vision. Working in partnership with Urban Place Labs and WSP, Forty will be delivering a robust strategy, to address the needs of the town centre, responding to a post-pandemic world. The strategy will look to stitch together the key tenets of walkability, liveability and economic growth delivering a city of rivers and parks, a green tech city and a city of culture and diversity.
Client
Reading Borough Council
Residential
11,000 new homes
Services Provided
Strategic assessment of the retail and leisure composition of the Town Centre to inform the local authority's aspirations to meet with their 2050 objectives
Network Hub, West London
A mixed-use building comprising 60,000 ft² of office space. Forty provided strategic asset management advice, structuring a transaction to combine ten individual office suites into a single commercial unit over two floors. The space was leased to PureGym on an Agreement for Lease (AFL), with the landlord undertaking the works required to deliver the shell unit. The transaction generated an estimated £3.5 million of additional asset value, representing an approximate 48% increase over the property's previous asset value.
Client
Sovereign Network Group (SNG)
Commercial
60,000 ft² of office space
Services Provided
Strategic Asset Management
Also involved
Other schemes we have supported
Colindale Gardens, London NW9
2,900 homes with a neighbourhood centre of shops and cafés, a school, nursery and health centre, and a commercial hub of up to 100,000 ft².
Blackwall Reach E14
Up to 1,575 homes, around half affordable, with up to 1,710 m² of retail, 900 m² of offices and 500 m² of community space.
Chapel Place, Ilford
837 build-to-rent homes and 447 student bedrooms, with ground-floor retail, workspace and leisure around a replacement Sainsbury's.
Fish Island, London E3
588 homes, 25% affordable, with 5,522 m² of flexible commercial space including around 41,000 ft² of studio workspace.
Leaside Lock, London E3
965 homes across three phases, 50% affordable, with 38,000 ft² of retail, workspace and community space.
One Clapham, London SW11
307 homes across six buildings, with two ground-floor commercial units of 3,789 ft² and 1,849 ft².
Points Cross, Leeds LS10
928 homes, at least 35% affordable, with commercial and retail units at ground floor.
The Rushgroves, Colindale NW9
387 homes with 936 m² of workspace, a public café and nearly 400 m² of community floorspace.
St Anns, Haringey N15
Up to 995 homes, 60% affordable, with retail, affordable workspace, a café and around 4,150 m² of community uses.
The Verdean, Acton W3
1,345 homes consented, with more than 1,000 m² of retail and commercial space.
Stadium Place, Walthamstow E4
294 homes including 60 affordable, with a nursery, café, community sports centre, climbing wall and skate park.
Botanical Place, West Byfleet KT14
196 later-living apartments with a public square, community library, retail, restaurant, café and wellbeing centre.
Who we work with
Placemaking through Partnerships
We provide a comprehensive range of services aimed at helping our partners plan, deliver, and manage the non-residential elements of their developments. Our current partnerships will see us deliver over 43,000 m² of new retail, leisure and associated commercial space across schemes.
