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London Initiative for Safe AI Takes 82,000 sq ft at Tribeca, King’s Cross

Reef + Partners and BlackRock Real Estate have signed the non-profit London Initiative for Safe AI (LISA) for 82,000 sq ft at the Tribeca campus in King’s Cross. LISA will occupy six floors of The Reflector, the second building on the campus, which sits along Regent’s Canal.
Tribeca is a 1m sq ft campus across four buildings, combining laboratory, innovation, retail and amenity space. The first phase, The Apex, offers more than 110,000 sq ft of laboratory space, and The Reflector, The Assembly and The Connector form the final phase.

The London Initiative for Safe AI (LISA) has agreed a major pre-let to take approximately 82,000 sq ft at the TRIBECA campus in King’s Cross. The non-profit AI safety organization will anchor space within The Reflector, one of four buildings comprising the 1 million sq ft life science and technology estate being developed by Reef + Partners in partnership with BlackRock Real Estate. Advised by law firm Lewis Silkin, LISA will fit out the space over the coming months ahead of planned occupation in 2027. The move reflects rapid growth for the non-profit, providing a dedicated central London hub to bring together researchers, frontier AI developers, and policymakers. LISA’s commitment underscores the continued positioning of London's Knowledge Quarter—encompassing King's Cross, Euston, and Bloomsbury—as Europe's premier hub for artificial intelligence, life sciences, and deep-tech innovation. Joining existing TRIBECA occupiers such as the London BioInnovation Centre (LBIC) and collaborative research space with the Francis Crick Institute, LISA’s arrival demonstrates strong occupational demand from non-commercial research institutions alongside commercial tech giants.

Hayfin and Capreon Acquire 280 Bishopsgate for £320m

* Hayfin has acquired 280 Bishopsgate, a 13-storey Grade A office building in the City of London near Liverpool Street station, in partnership with Capreon. The price has not been disclosed, but market sources put it at around £320m. Hayfin led the transaction * The building is fully let. It was

LaSalle Completes Purchase of Sedley Place on Oxford Street

* LaSalle Investment Management has completed the purchase of Sedley Place, 355-361 Oxford Street, London W1, from Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM). The price is understood to be £85m, reflecting a net initial yield of 4.72%. LaSalle is acting on behalf of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)

HKRI-Linked Cha Family Acquires 13 Hanover Square for Over £91m in Off-Market Deal

* The Cha family, which controls Hong Kong developer HKRI, is understood to have acquired 13 Hanover Square, W1, from Lazari Investments. The price is understood to be £91m * The building has seven storey of office space, let to serviced office provider Halkin, with a Pret A Manger and Starbucks on

Gardiner & Theobald Secures 55,000 Sq Ft London Headquarters Pre-Let at 30 Finsbury Square

* Gardiner & Theobald has signed for a 54,939 sq ft London headquarters at MEAG’s 30 Finsbury Square, covering 3.5 floors of the building. The space is on floors one to four. The lease starts in 2028 and occupancy is planned for the third quarter of 2029. * Originally

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Hayfin and Capreon Acquire 280 Bishopsgate for £320m

LaSalle Completes Purchase of Sedley Place on Oxford Street

HKRI-Linked Cha Family Acquires 13 Hanover Square for Over £91m in Off-Market Deal

Gardiner & Theobald Secures 55,000 Sq Ft London Headquarters Pre-Let at 30 Finsbury Square