The London Luxury Quarter looks
set to receive £1.3bn of investment over the next 5 to 10 years, a report has
revealed.
The report from JLL, titled
‘Hospitality and service within the London luxury quarter’, highlights a series
of developments across St James’s, Grosvenor Square, Cork Street and Bond
Street.
These schemes are being driven by
a 139% increase in office take-up in Mayfair, totalling £1bn of transactions in
2013.
The report highlights increasing
demand from international hedge funds, boutique private equity firms and
investment banks looking to establish European headquarters in the area.
Mark Henderson, chairman of the
London Luxury Quarter, said: “The quarter has redefined the interplay between
luxury and business on a global scale and this has triggered this cluster
effect of boutique investment banks and private equity firms to move into the
area.
“These types of businesses
ultimately want to be near their competition and also have the luxury amenities
to entertain their clients on their doorstep.”
Mark Smith, head of central
London retail at JLL, said: “In the first quarter of this year, Bond Street saw
rents hit a record high of over £1,200 per sq ft.
“Even with these exceptional
rental levels, the London Luxury Quarter is still enjoying rapid expansion and
strengthening of the luxury offering and it’s likely that ongoing demand could
see continued growth of up to 20% rental value terms.”
The report was commissioned by
New West End Company and Heart of London Business Alliance.