New state-of-the-art commercial
development on Oxford Street reaches highest point
We are delighted to celebrate structural completion of one of the West End’s newest Grade A developments on Oxford Street.
The Ribbon will include double-height retail space, a basement venue, multiple floors of premium office space, a roof terrace with views of Central London and industry-leading environmental credentials.
Today, we held a ‘topping out’ ceremony to mark the structural completion of a world-class retail and commercial facility, ‘The Ribbon’ on London’s iconic Oxford Street.
‘Topping out’ is a time-honoured tradition that celebrates the completion of the highest point of a building.
Speeches at the ceremony were given by Jonny Wates – Director of Wates Group, Aaron Pope – Head of UK Offices Asset Management at M&G, Steve Holbrook – Regional Director at Wates Construction and Chris John – Head of Development Management at CBRE. Attendees of the event included members of the local council and senior executives from the organisations involved in the project.
The Ribbon is due to be completed next year. Once finished, it will comprise 70,000 sq ft of Grade A office space and 21,000 sq ft of flagship retail space on the capital’s iconic Oxford Street.
Designed by ORMS with CBRE as Development Managers, the office space benefits from generous floor to ceiling heights, luxury end-of-trip facilities, a client business lounge, smart enabled features and a wellness studio. The ninth floor includes a communal pavilion and a landscaped terrace with views across the London skyline.
At Wates, we are passionately committed to ensuring sustainability across all our projects. We place a high value on the chance to work with clients and supply chain who share our beliefs and priorities We are proud that The Ribbon features a passive design, allowing the building to maximise the use of natural sources of heating, cooling, and ventilation to create optimal conditions inside without the need for polluting appliances – ultimately allowing the building to be net zero carbon in operation.”
Jonny Wates
fourth generation family owner, Wates Group board director, and chair of the board sustainability committee
The building will also be built to exemplary environmental and wellbeing standards, targeting NABERs 5*, BREEAM Outstanding, Wiredscore Platinum, WELL Platinum, Smart Enabled, RESET Air (shell and core certification), and EPC Rating A.
This project also demonstrates our commitment to social value in all the communities it serves. Through this project so far, we have supported 237 students through education programmes, employed 6 local people, and offered 7 work experience placements to equip individuals with the skills and confidence for future success in the construction sector. Through this project, we have spent £13k with social enterprises and have contributed over 80 hours of volunteering with causes in Westminster.
We have also partnered with local charity, the Children’s Book Project, who provide free books to children who need them most. Over the last five years at sites across the country, we have donated nearly 50,000 books and The Ribbon is the latest donation point to be installed, with books being donated to local foodbanks, community groups, nurseries and women’s refuges.
All attendees of the ceremony have been asked to bring along a pre-loved children’s book to donate to a new home.
