PineBridge Benson Elliot has achieved planning permission to develop ‘The Mark’, a new build sustainable modern office in the City of London, comprising of 215,000Sf prime workspace space, alongside 14,000Sf of cultural, food & beverage and retail space.

The Mark is being developed on 47 & 50 Mark Lane, a distinct part of the City of London which commands views over some of the City’s best-known landmarks and most valued heritage assets from terraces and balconies located at every level.

Working alongside development manager Hobart Partners, and designed by Danish Architect 3XN the design fuses four architectural blocks into a single floor plate whilst retaining the character and identity of a single building. The new building will provide a modern occupant focused environment, aiming to achieve Well Platinum, BREEAM Outstanding and a minimum 5-star Nabers rating. Working to the UKGBC framework the project will aim to achieve Net Zero carbon in operation and will aim to achieve an embodied carbon level of less than 500kg Co2/m2.

The Mark incorporates a digitally immersive exhibition hall that will provide educational heritage and cultural exhibitions for use by the community, public, building occupants and local businesses. To the front of the hall will be a café/foyer and tourist touchdown space all adding to the London’s Destination City offering.

The development is due to start in 2024 and will be completed in late 2026.

Nick Waring, Director of Development at PineBridge Benson Elliot said: “The Mark’s leading design will create a new building that enhances the site’s relationship to the existing historic context. Our goal is to create an efficient, truly green, flexible environment for all its occupants. The building will be long-lasting and adaptable, with sustainability and circularity at its core.”

Huw Griffiths from Hobart said: “We are very proud of what the team have achieved working with the City of London and believe this building will emerge as one of London’s most holistically sustainable buildings that gives back to the community, creates a positive impact on this historic environment and will be a place that people will want to be and can be well.”