Slough: First new town-centre office to complete in eight years is launched

LRE Capital and development manager XLB have launched 25 Windsor Road, a speculatively redeveloped 111,000 sq ft headquarters office in the centre of Slough.

The building occupies the site of Observatory House, once the home of King George III’s private astronomer William Herschel and is the first new office development to complete in Slough town centre for over eight years.

25 Windsor Road offers five floors of offices with an average floor plate size of approximately 18,500 sq ft. A 3,500 sq ft full height central atrium provides a barista style coffee offering, collaborative working and break out spaces with a reception providing a full concierge service. The quoting rent is £34.50 per sq ft.

Slough’s connectivity will be improved by the arrival of Crossrail in May 2018.

Simon Bowder at XLB said: “We are delighted to announce that Slough’s premier office development, 25 Windsor Road has completed. We consider that the building delivers an unparalleled quality of Grade A office space, with unrivalled parking and proximity to the train station.

“The investment in Slough’s infrastructure and transport links and its proximity to London make it an ideal office location and 25 Windsor Road the perfect HQ building. With business rates and rents rising in West London and Reading it also makes Slough exceptionally good value.”

LRE Capital managing director Sassan Ahsani said: “We are delighted to launch 25 Windsor Road and believe it will attract significant interest from a range of occupiers wanting to occupy prime town centre space. Alongside One Springfield Drive in Leatherhead, the building underlines our confidence in the South East office market.”

Strutt & Parker and Savills are advising XLB and LRE Capital.

Source: CoStar