AFRICA HOUSE17 Aug 2012 23:35
By James Buckley
Published: Estates Gazette, April 1 2011
In March, the Freshwater Group pushed the button on the long-awaited refurbishment of 168,000 sq ft at Africa House on Kingsway. Other than housing the Freshwater property team, the Grade II listed building has been empty for three years, but the group has now hired construction giant BAM to deliver a £22m office scheme. The block, built in 1921, will be retrofitted to BREEAM Excellent standard, with completion expected in 2012.Mike O’Donohoe, construction manager for BAM in London, says: “The development will form new offices arranged over the basement, ground and first to eight floors. It’s a prized location for any London property owner, and because of the listed status, we will be taking great care of the listed parts of the building.”