Native Land and Ashby Capital are transforming 105 Judd Street into 70,000 sq ft of lab-enabled workspace at the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter. The pioneering project aims to meet the increasing demand for flexible and adaptable laboratory and office space from life sciences and technology business. Its ‘lab-enabled’ specification allows for easy conversion of floors from offices to labs.

The consented development, designed by a team led by Stiff + Trevillion Architects, will see 75% of the existing Edwardian building retained and restored, while comfort and energy performance are bought up to class-leading contemporary standards. A two-storey extension will increase the available net floor area from 55,000 to 70,000 sq ft, increasing supply of modern space in the Knowledge Quarter, close to the Francis Crick Institute, Wellcome, UCL, British Library, Alan Turing Institute and British Medical Association.

A joint venture between Ashby Capital and Montrose Land acquired 105 Judd Street from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in January 2021, bringing Native Land on-board as Development Manager.