160 Tooley Street

160 Tooley Street is a municipal facility in Tooley Street, Southwark, London. It is the headquarters and meeting place of Southwark London Borough Council.

160 Tooley Street
160 Tooley Street
160 Tooley Street
Location within London Borough of Southwark
General information
LocationSouthwark, London
Coordinates51.5034°N 0.0807°W / 51.5034; -0.0807
Inaugurated2008
Cost£42 million
Design and construction
ArchitectAllford Hall Monaghan Morris

History

The proposed development combined the refurbishment of some Victorian warehouses with the construction of a modern six-storey office block behind the warehouses.[1] The building was forward sold to UBS Global Asset Management by the developer, Great Portland Estates, before works started in June 2006.[2][3] It was designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, built by Laing O'Rourke at a cost of £42 million and completed in June 2008.[4][5] Southwark London Borough Council, which had previously been based at Camberwell Town Hall, moved into the building in March 2009.[6]

The council acquired ownership of the building from UBS in December 2012.[7] Some 2,000 council staff are located in the building[2] and it continues to be the headquarters and meeting place of Southwark London Borough Council.[8]

References
  1. "Tooley Street" (PDF). Post-Tensioning Association. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. "Southwark Council plans move to Tooley Street offices". London SE1. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. "Great Portland Estates forward sells Tooley Street development for £94.3 million". Europe Real Estate. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. "160 Tooley Street, London". The Concrete Centre. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. "160 Tooley Street". Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. "Southwark Council begins move to Tooley Street offices". London SE1. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. "London council buys Tooley Street HQ for £170m". Property Week. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. "Cabinet Meeting Attendance". Southwark London Borough Council. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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