Quadrant, the independent UK real estate asset management and development company, has secured multiple new food and beverage lettings at YY London, its landmark newly refurbished ESG-led 415,000 sq ft Canary Wharf office building.
Brother Marcus, London’s leading Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group, founded by duo Tas Gaitanos and Alex Large, is bringing its signature brunch, mezze, cocktails and Eastern Med wines to YY London this summer, and has taken 2,861 sq ft on a 20-year lease.
Hagen, a Danish espresso bar, has also just opened its seventeenth outlet at YY London – a 1,141 sq ft bar on a 10-year lease. Each Hagen location is uniquely designed to reflect Danish culture. This bar at YY London draws inspiration from Room 606 in Copenhagen’s SAS Hotel by Arne Jacobsen, featuring blue velvet, wooden paneling, brown marble, and oval lighting.
Another circa. 9,500 sq ft letting with a major restaurant chain has also been secured, and will be announced in due course.
Both Brother Marcus and Hagen will be located on YY London’s ground floor facing directly onto the open spaces of Jubilee Plaza opposite the Jubilee Line Underground Station and the new waterfront Eden Dock. The brands will be exicting new offerings not only for those working at YY London, but also residents of and visitors to Canary Wharf, inviting them to experience the building.
Tristram Gethin, Founding Partner at Quadrant said: “We welcome these exceptional brands to YY London. That they are moving into YY London is further testament to the building’s quality and the role it is playing in Canary Wharf’s community.”
In recent years Canary Wharf has been transformed into a thriving mixed-use destination. Today it is home for 3,500 people with another 3,600 homes in the pipeline. Brother Marcus and Hagan are joining a thriving mix of retailers, restaurants, cafes and bars. There are multiple leisure and sports offerings, and Eden Dock located opposite YY London with its floating gardens, boardwalks and aquatic habitats has created a unique new space for London. This is in addition to the soon-to-be-completed new Eden linear park, and one of the city’s longest indoor go-karting tracks.
YY London represents the transformation of one of Canary Wharf’s first office buildings into one of Europe’s smartest and most sustainable workplaces. Last year, global fintech Revolut signed a deal to relocate its HQ to YY London, taking 113,000 sq ft of space across four floors at the building. YY London’s design prioritises productivity, health, and sustainability. With smart technology, WELL Platinum amenities, and biophilic design, it offers flexible, efficient spaces that enhance occupier wellbeing and redefine the modern hybrid workplace. YY London is within a five minute walk of a multitude of Canary Wharf’s amenities including 94 bars and restaurants, 46 cafes, 5 supermarkets and 3 gyms.
YY London was purchased in 2019 by a joint venture between Quadrant and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. to extensively refurbish the building to a highly modern standard. The refurbishment completed in 2023.
