Founded as a gate for Roman London, Moorgate today is at the heart of the city’s financial district. This is the region around the street called Moorgate that runs from the boundary of the City of London and towards Hackney and City Road.
Excellent transport links
The area has excellent transport links to other parts of London and countrywide. Moorgate station has London Underground, mainline and Cross Rail links. Liverpool Street Station is a short walk away for mainline connections to eastern England as well as Cross Rail and the Underground. Moorgate is close to Bank – Monument Underground station that offers the direct Waterloo and City line link to Waterloo mainline station and southern England, and the Docklands Light Railway to the east to the Canary Wharf financial centre and the O2 Arena.
The smaller Barbican station, close to the Barbican Centre, is a gentle stroll away. This means the area is within walking distance of a total of 12 London Underground lines as well as the two mainline stations.
Varied accommodation
Office accommodation in Moorgate varies from traditional older buildings with upgraded interiors to iconic modern developments. Most offices provide the 24-hour access needed for workers in a world financial centre, as well as security and underground parking. There are impressive building entrances and, in many cases, the property’s management team is on site to address any unexpected problems.
Moor house
In 2005, Moorgate came on to the London office property map in a big way with the opening of the new Moor House. This building is located at the junction of Moorgate Street with London Wall and just 50 metres from Moorgate station.
The office space Moorgate has to offer provides 28,000 square metres of top-quality architecture. Designed by famed Foster & Partners, it is the London location of prestigious companies such as hedge funds TT International and Citadel, private bank Pictet and commodities adviser INTL FCStone.
The design consists of offices surrounding a central core. Not only is the accommodation energy-efficient and flexible, but it also benefits from natural light at all levels.
Ropemakerplace
Ropemaker Place is a Moorgate miracle of office accommodation. It was opened in 2009, just a year into a financial crisis that caused a deluge of job losses in the City of London. But all of its 55,000 square metres were already let on the building’s completion. This was because it provides energy-efficient and people-friendly office space.
This development is located between Moorgate Street and Islington and so faces two entirely different environments. There is an imposing glass facade on the City of London side, with charming gardens face the Islington side. As the sun moves around the building during the day, it creates a series of different shadows and reflections. There are no boring expanses of exterior space as protruding windows create an interesting pattern.
The office spaces inside the building benefits from natural light. Office workers can relax on the roof terraces during their breaks or even organise informal meetings in the gardens.
