London, United Kingdom

Gramophone, London

Aerial view of a modern glass and stone office building beside a canal with moored boats, surrounded by city streets, trees, and residential buildings.

Gramophone, London

Acquired

Q1 2025

Location

Kensington, London

Asset Type

Office
Mixed-Use

Area

8,000 sqm

Highlights

  • Distressed acquisition at material discount to replacement cost
  • Award-winning timber sustainability credentials
  • Substantially de-risked on completion with social impact pre-let
Mark beaumont
Mark Beaumont
Managing Director
+44 20 7409 9777

Redevco Capital Partners acquired Gramophone in 2025, a landmark sustainable office campus in west London. The transaction was completed in joint venture with a local partner. Acquired at a level equivalent to a third of replacement value and with a substantial pre-let signed on completion, Gramophone aligns with RCP’s value-add investment strategy focused on high-impact mixed-use and sustainable urban repositioning – building value for investors and enriching communities.

Gramophone features two buildings next to the Grand Union Canal in North KensingtonGramophone Works, a new 6,100 sqm six-level timber-framed workplace and The Studio, a separate 1,900 sqm four-level Victorian former warehouse. 

Gramophone Works
Gramophone Works was completed in 2022 to a highly sustainable specification. Formerly a vinyl record factory, the building was extended by four storeys using a CLT and glulam timber frame with 1,222 tonnes of embodied CO2 (152kg CO2 e/sqm). It was the largest CLT and glulam office building in Europe at the time of construction, winning the Environmental Prize at the 2021 New London Awards and it has a BREEAM Excellent rating.

On completion, a long-term lease on the lower floors was signed with a renowned creative arts organisation. The remaining upper floors, featuring panoramic London views, will be separately leased to creative occupiers.

The Studio
The Studio was renovated in 2018. RCP and its partner intend to further improve the Studio into a mixed-use sustainable building, working with local stakeholders to enhance its long-term value and enrich the local community.

Mark beaumont
Mark Beaumont
Managing Director
+44 20 7409 9777