Shops and leisure facilities are also part of the plans put forward by the Real Estate Opportunities company for the redevelopment of the Battersea Power Station, a Grade II* listed building in South London.
Having gone unused and closed to the public since it was decommissioned in 1983, the power station now looks set to offer some high-quality London offices and to be an integral part of a larger regeneration effort covering 20 acres of nearby land.
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Several hundred million pounds are to be invested in revamping the power station and the surrounding areas, with the Mayor and other stakeholders confident that thousands of new jobs will be created in the area.
“Battersea Power Station has long been an iconic feature of the capital’s skyline, and these plans will make sure that status is retained for years to come,” Mr Johnson said.
“The building was once a vital motor helping to power the capital. With its future secured through this regeneration, it will once again play a part in driving London’s economy.”
Part of the regeneration effort will aim to improve transport links from offices in South London to the rest of the city and its surrounding areas, planners have explained.
In other London office space news, the asset management operation of the well-known banking group JP Morgan recently agreed on a deal worth close to £557 million to acquire a “well-tenanted” office building in the City.
Meanwhile, British Land and Oxford Properties have agreed on the terms of a joint venture to create more than half a million square feet of new office space in central London, with ‘the Cheesegrater’ soon to be established in EC3.
Editor’s notes: Battersea Power Station is located in Nine Elms in Battersea, and the final phase of the redevelopment was completed in 2022.
The 42-acre scheme is home to a wide range of shops, restaurants and leisure venues, many of which are located on its pedestrianised high street, Electric Boulevard.
The scheme is also home to over 250 apartments, and the office space is tenanted by architects Foster + Partners.
The iconic international studio for architecture and design, founded by Sir Norman Foster in 1967, had a presence in the Battersea district since 1990, and by 2024, had earned more than half a billion dollars in fees.
It was announced in 2022 that technology firm Apple would also be renting 495,000 square feet over 6 floors at the scheme. As of March 2023, the firm was moving its 1,400 London-based staff into the building to consolidate its London base.
Apple advised that the workspace has been designed to enhance in-person collaboration as the company seeks to maximise employees’ time in the office.
In February 2026, it was announced that Studio Egret West (SEW) had been chosen to develop the remaining half of the Battersea Power Station site.
The firm had been appointed to evolve the original 104-acre masterplan, drawn up more than 15 years ago, to develop the remaining 50 per cent of the riverside neighbourhood project and create nearly 3 million square feet of new homes, commercial, cultural and leisure space.