220,000 sq. ft. of the building’s internal area has been transformed into Grade A wet lab-enabled life sciences space. The property’s floor-to-ceiling height, internal infrastructure and large floor plates make it well suited for a life sciences conversion.
The completed space has been designed to house an ecosystem of occupiers ranging from start-ups in designated incubator spaces, to larger pharmaceutical companies.
The property features 80,000 sq. ft. of office, amenity, meeting and retail spaces, providing an exceptional employee experience for end users, highlighted by heritage meeting rooms, an eighth floor club lounge and roof terrace overlooking central London.
In November 2024, Oxford and Pioneer Group welcomed the BioIndustry Association (“BIA”) – the property’s first life science ecosystem occupier. Following the completion of phase one to create an office area on the ground floor, the BIA opened its new headquarters.
Victoria House is a Grade-II listed building, which boasts a number of unique heritage features behind its neo-classical façade, comprising many examples of Art Deco design including a ballroom, ornamental brass work and an original Italian marble entrance lobby. In the conversion the main fabric of the building, including its heritage finishes and features, were retained along with the existing windows.
This cutting-edge development has customer wellbeing and sustainability at its core, with the project achieving a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certification. Wates, in partnership with SES Engineering Services, reduced the operational and embodied carbon footprint of the building through the use of renewable technology and implementing modern methods of construction. This included using offsite prefabricated modules for mechanical and electrical (M&E) services as well as upgrading existing M&E infrastructure, such as energy-efficient LED lighting and heat recovery throughout the air conditioning system. The finished building is also primarily heated by air source heat pumps.
Victoria House is in a prime location within London’s Knowledge Quarter and in the immediate vicinity of the King’s Cross life sciences hub. It also offers close proximity to several world-renowned universities, hospitals and medical research centres including University College London, GSK and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Its location gives Victoria House a true competitive advantage versus London’s existing life sciences space and immediate development pipeline, which is predominantly in edge-of-town and fringe locations.
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