First images revealed of former Richmond police station transformed into “stylish” office

This autumn, The Boutique Workplace Company, is bringing the quality of London to Richmond town centre, having signed a lease on a prominent five-storey office building, Sovereign Gate.

Previously Richmond town centre police station, the Grade A refurbishment will offer “stylish office space for companies to enjoy”, with amenities including breakout areas, phone booths and meeting rooms all designed with the occupier at its core.

Ready for occupation in November 2022, Sovereign Gate will supply private office space on flexible terms to companies seeking office space to accommodate between 1-100+ employees. As with all boutique workplaces, it is a “transparent all-inclusive package” with access to business-grade Wi-Fi and no rental deposit is required.

The workspace is DDA compliant, dog friendly, has lift access, showers and room to store bikes with secure bike racks. With ESG and sustainability in mind, the workspace has been fitted out ensuring the basics are met such as sensor LED lighting and the building is certified with an EPC rating of A.

From a social and environment perspective, The Boutique Workplace Company continues to restore and repurpose existing properties instead of developing new properties, as well as ensuring that unlimited coffee is responsibly sourced and networking events are organised in Richmond to support the local community.

Daniel Wheble, chief executive officer of The Boutique Workplace Company, commented: “Offices aren’t becoming less important to businesses, but the ways in which we use them are shifting. No longer a default work location for the 9 to 5, workplaces are now hubs and spaces for collaboration in and outside of zone one.

“As part of that, the modern office needs to work with all facets of a person’s life factoring in the requirement for remote working and the ability to work closer to home some days of the week.

“We identified that Richmond was always a popular location for flexible workspace but there has never been a design-led workspace offering with full amenities where employees can feel inspired and have everything they need from the office”.

The building is centrally located less than two minutes’ walk from Richmond station on the corner of Kew Road and Church Road, and moments from Richmond’s famous range of shops and cafés. The Boutique Workplace Company currently operates over 30 workplaces across London.

By Matthew Neville – Correspondent, Bdaily

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