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two new tube stations at Nine Elms and
Battersea Power Station that will be
operational by 2020.
A good number of new businesses have
started moving into the area – many as
part of Battersea Power Station’s first
phase, Circus West Village. Existing
Wandsworth businesses Ben’s Canteen
and Vagabond Wines are joined by other
London names like Pedler, Wright Brothers
and Paul Edmonds hair & beauty as well
as Copenhagen pizza restaurant Mother.
In total, a whopping 6.5 million sq. ft. of
new commercial space is being delivered
across the area, with two-thirds by 2020,
to coincide with the opening of the
Northern Line extension. Over 3 million
sq. ft. of new office space is being created:
Apple is one of the big names already
confirmed, moving its UK headquarters
to Battersea Power Station in 2021; a
clear signal that the area is a serious
commercial quarter for central London.
There is a good variety of workspace on
offer, from brand new, grade A office
space to refurbished railway arches,
workshops, hybrid units, serviced offices
and desk space. Some 1,000 businesses
are already well established locally,
representing a range of sector specialisms.
New occupiers will benefit from a strong
network of business services including IT,
telecoms, digital and creative agencies;
a network that’s very much still growing.
The area is becoming a vibrant 24-hour
creative district, where culture integrates
with business and commerce. A gallery
quarter has emerged around Vauxhall
and Nine Elms, and Wandsworth
Council is taking a proactive approach
in attracting creative industries to take
root across the area. The Royal College of
Art’s StudioRCA is already well established
at Riverlight, and Matt’s Gallery is setting
up at The Residence in 2019/20.
An extensive network of green open
spaces will make this an attractive place
for all, with pedestrian and cycle friendly
routes linking Battersea Park through to
Lambeth Bridge. A new 12-acre Nine
Elms Park will play a vital role, connecting
the area’s two town centres, Battersea
Power Station and a revitalised Vauxhall,
via the new commercial hub at Embassy
Gardens. 3km of River Thames frontage
is being opened up for the first time in
decades, with new sections of the
Thames River Path opening in phases,
including pocket parks along Nine Elms
Lane at Riverlight and Riverside Gardens,
and one acre of open space by Battersea
Power Station.
Nine Elms is fast becoming a thriving
riverside community and commercial
district, and one which we’d like your
business to call home.
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