Stevenage lies at the heart of the UK Innovation Corridor, linking the fast-growing science and tech sectors of London and Cambridge. It is easily accessible, located just off the J7 of the A1(M) motorway 50 km (30 miles) north of London and 30 km (18 miles) north of the M25 orbital motorway. Cambridge lies to the northeast, with journey times of 50 minutes by car or 42 minutes by train. It benefits from eight trains per hour (peak times) into Central London and is just 19minutes from King’s Cross / St Pancras International station. Stevenage was featured in the March 2022 edition of Life Sciences Real Estate (www.innovationcorridor.uk).
About Sycamore House
Sycamore House, a 1980s industrial and warehouse building of 9,756 sq m (105,000 sq ft) is located adjacent to Stevenage BioScience Catalyst (SBC) and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Manufacturing Centre (CGTCMC).
In August 2019, Kadans Science Partner acquired the building from GSK. At that stage in its life, the building was described as “a rather tired 1980s metal shed, currently used as a warehouse and storage facility”.
Kadans converted the building with Mission Street acting as the Development Manager. The building now provides two floors of modern, vibrant, multi-tenanted offices, and laboratory facilities within the existing shell of the building. The new building offers grow-on space catering for demand from the SBC and CGTCMC.
Kadans has retained some of the original warehouse features within the modular and flexible design, which will accommodate a range of tenants in terms of size and maturity.The multi-tenanted approach is designed to facilitate a collaborative ecosystem within a single building. The lab space is categorised as Containment Level 2 (CL2), and units range from 100 sqm to 2,000 sq m (1,076 sq ft to 21,536 sq ft). The building also incorporates a communal welcome area, collaboration spaces, enhanced meeting rooms, waiting rooms, and breakout areas. Sycamore House was fully let prior to completion and became operational in Q2 2022.
Interior of Sycamore HousePhoto of Sycamore House
