By Sharen Kaur - Published in NST Property on May 20, 2022
sharen@nst.com.my
SharkNinja, a global maker of vacuums and home appliances, will take 25,000 square feet of office space at Switch House Hall in central London's Grade II listed Power Station.
It will join Apple's 500,000 square feet of office space and IWG's The Engine Room, a customised 40,000 square foot co-working area.
The new office expands SharkNinja's existing base in the United Kingdom and is an important component of the company's ongoing growth, with the workforce consisting solely of product teams across engineering and design.
SharkNinja will begin preparing the facility soon, with employees scheduled to move in by September, when the Power Station formally opens to the public. The office is expected to seat 190 people, with 135 initially.
SharkNinja's new London headquarters will have much larger workshop facilities as well as sophisticated testing equipment for all categories. Engineering laboratories will account for almost half of the site, with purpose-built facilities designed to meet the company's existing demands and assist its ambitious development aspirations.
The London team will drive forward the global development of products across all categories by utilising cutting-edge development salons, kitchens, and other facilities.
Lauren McMullan, SharkNinja's vice-president and general manager of London, said that the success of new product introductions is driving the company's continuous expansion.
"We are continuing to invest in our workforce to spur further international expansion, and our latest acquisition of office space in the capital is reflective of our growth in recent years," he said.
McMullan said the state-of-the-art facilities in the new Battersea Power Station site will allow the company's staff to continue driving innovation for SharkNinja.
"We are excited to welcome everyone to the new office space which is focused on encouraging collaboration and productivity," he said.
Simon Murphy, chief executive officer of Battersea Power Station Development Co (BPSDC), said the company is thrilled to welcome SharkNinja to Battersea Power Station, another global brand and innovator which will add to the sense of dynamism, creativity, and invention in this new riverside neighbourhood.
"2022 is a seminal year for the project with the Power Station opening to the public for the first time in history in September. With a further 200,000 sq ft of office space launching later this year, and our very own tube station opening last September, Battersea Power Station is fast becoming a highly sought after new office location for London."
Residents are currently living inside the Grade II listed Battersea Power Station, and new stores, including Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban, Lacoste, Mango, Le Labo, The Kooples, and Calvin Klein, have announced that they will open their doors in September.
The Power Station will have over 100 stores, bars, and restaurants, as well as a luxury boutique cinema and unique recreational spaces such as the chimney lift experience.
Visitors will be transported 109m up into one of the Power Station's distinctive chimneys via a glass elevator before emerging at the top to experience unparalleled 360-degree views of the capital's cityscape.
Residents and tourists to Battersea Power Station will be able to enjoy a variety of new green and open public areas, including the six-acre Power Station Park, which sits directly in front of the building on the river's banks.
Electric Boulevard, a complex of buildings combining houses, offices, and a new high street to the south of the iconic Power Station, which will also open later this year, is formed by Foster + Partners' Battersea Roof Gardens and Gehry's Prospect Place.
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