# Broadgate > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Broadgate > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Broadgate.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadgate > Source revision: 1301633417 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Office and retail estate in the City of London For other places with the same name, see [Broadgate (disambiguation)](/source/Broadgate_(disambiguation)). Broadgate Circle **Broadgate** is a large, 32-acre (13 ha) office and retail estate in the [Bishopsgate](/source/Bishopsgate) area of the [City of London](/source/City_of_London). It is owned by [British Land](/source/British_Land) and [GIC](/source/GIC_(Singaporean_sovereign_wealth_fund)) and managed by British Land.[1] ## History The original developer was a joint venture of [Rosehaugh](/source/Rosehaugh) and [Stanhope plc](/source/Stanhope_plc).[2] It was built by a [Bovis](/source/Bovis_Construction) / [Tarmac Construction](/source/Tarmac_Group) joint venture[3] and was the largest office development in London until the arrival of [Canary Wharf](/source/Canary_Wharf) in the early 1990s. The original scheme was designed by [Arup Associates](/source/Arup_Group), Team 2, headed by [Peter Foggo](/source/Peter_Foggo) who later left Arup to set up his own practice Peter Foggo Associates where he completed the initial phase of works.[4] ## Location Part of the Broadgate Centre, viewed from the top of the [Willis Building](/source/Willis_Building_(London)) in 2006. The cranes for the [Broadgate Tower](/source/Broadgate_Tower) can be seen in the background. The modern and mainly-pedestrianised development is located on the original site of [Broad Street station](/source/Broad_Street_railway_station_(England)) (closed in 1986) and beside and above the railway approaches into [Liverpool Street station](/source/Liverpool_Street_station). The perimeter of the managed estate is [Bishopsgate](/source/Bishopsgate) to the east, Sun Street, Appold Street and the eastern part of Worship Street to the north, the southern part of Wilson Street to the west and Eldon Street and Liverpool Street to the south. Included in the estate are Broadgate Circle and Exchange Square.[5] Boundary changes which came into effect in 1994 now place the entire estate within the [Bishopsgate](/source/Bishopsgate) area of the [City of London](/source/City_of_London), previously it was in [Shoreditch](/source/Shoreditch) in the [London Borough of Hackney](/source/London_Borough_of_Hackney).[6] ## Ownership Several different companies, including [British Rail](/source/British_Rail), have participated in the development of the estate. Between 2003 and 2009 the whole estate was owned by [British Land](/source/British_Land), which has been involved since 1984. Statistics from British Land as of 2009 indicated that the estate provides 360,000 m2 (3,900,000 sq ft) of office, retail and leisure accommodation spread over 129,000 m2 (32 acres) and more than 30,000 people are employed there.[7] In October 2009, British Land sold a 50% share of the estate to the [Blackstone Group](/source/Blackstone_Group).[8] In 2014, [GIC](/source/GIC_(Singaporean_sovereign_wealth_fund)) agreed to acquire the 50% interest in Broadgate owned by the Blackstone Group.[9] ## Buildings Exchange House seen from Exchange Square The Broadgate site features several works of public art, the largest of which is [Richard Serra](/source/Richard_Serra)'s 55 ft (17 m) high, free standing sculpture, *[Fulcrum](/source/Fulcrum_(sculpture))*. The 538-foot (164 m) [Broadgate Tower](/source/Broadgate_Tower) was completed in 2008 and added more than 820,000 sq ft (76,000 m2) of commercial floorspace to the estate. This building stands over the railway tracks out of Liverpool Street station.[10] Exchange House, designed by [Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill](/source/Skidmore%2C_Owings%2C_%26_Merrill) and completed in 1990, also spans the railway with just 5% of the building's footprint touching the ground. It received the [Twenty-five Year Award](/source/Twenty-five_Year_Award) from the [American Institute of Architects](/source/American_Institute_of_Architects) in 2015.[11] In early 2011 there was controversy over the redevelopment of the site of a Peter Foggo building, when it was suggested by the City of London's Chief Planning Officer Peter Rees and [Ken Shuttleworth](/source/Ken_Shuttleworth_(architect)) that Foggo would have been pleased that the building would be demolished.[12] The headquarters of Swiss bank [UBS](/source/UBS) are situated at [5 Broadgate](/source/5_Broadgate), a steel-clad groundscraper designed by [Ken Shuttleworth](/source/Ken_Shuttleworth_(architect)) of [Make Architects](/source/Make_Architects).[13] ## Events On 7 August 2010, Broadgate became host to the twice-monthly Broadgate Farmers' Market.[14] In the winter months Broadgate Circle used to host Broadgate Ice; London's only turn up and skate ice rink. In November 2017, Broadgate installed their first Christmas market. [15] ## Arts Programme In 2012, Broadgate announced the Broadgate Art Trail which would showcase 16 artworks over a 32-acre plot.[16] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Savills acquires British Land's third-party property management portfolio"](https://www.savills.co.uk/insight-and-opinion/savills-news/241269/savills-acquires-british-land-s-third-party-property-management-portfolio). [Savills](/source/Savills). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sir Stuart Lipton: The veteran property developer with a vision for a swathe of rundown London"](https://www.standard.co.uk/business/markets/sir-stuart-lipton-the-veteran-property-developer-with-a-vision-for-a-swathe-of-rundown-london-9920001.html). *The Evening Standard*. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cranes and blue sky on a large construction site at Broadgate development in the City of London"](https://www.glix.hu/stock-image/GLIX-115-D1EB48/cranes-and-blue-sky-on-a-large-construction-site-at-broadgate-development-in-the-city-of-london-looking-up-from-a-low-angle-we-see-just-two-clouds-in-an-otherwise-blue-sky-with-four-of-the-projects-cr-stock-photo). Glix. Retrieved 15 May 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Practice History of Foggo Associates"](http://www.foggo.com/practice/history). *Foggo.com*. Retrieved 7 December 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Getting around Broadgate"](https://www.broadgate.co.uk/getting-here/around). Broadgate. Retrieved 15 May 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The City and London Borough Boundaries Order 1993"](https://legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/1445/made), *[legislation.gov.uk](/source/Legislation.gov.uk)*, [The National Archives](/source/The_National_Archives_(United_Kingdom)), 28 May 1993, SI 1993/1445, retrieved 21 February 2021 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Broadgate (50% owned)](http://www.britishland.com/property/london_offices/city) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100304183446/http://www.britishland.com/property/london_offices/city) 4 March 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Strategic Partnership for Broadgate](http://www.britishland.com/investors/broadgatejv) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100109184232/http://www.britishland.com/investors/broadgatejv) 9 January 2010 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [British Land and GIC Sign Joint Venture Agreement for Broadgate](http://www.britishland.com/media/news/2013/24-12-2013.aspx) 24 December 2015 [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140226202727/http://www.britishland.com/media/news/2013/24-12-2013.aspx) 26 February 2014 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Broadgate Tower"](https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-broadgate-tower/3257). Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 15 June 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Broadgate Exchange House"](https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/broadgate-exchange-house-6287). *Architect Magazine*. Retrieved 17 July 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Booth, Robert. ["Heritage or horror? Row over Broadgate demolition plan"](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/may/12/broadgate-demolition-plan-row). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 4 May 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["5 Broadgate"](https://www.makearchitects.com/projects/5-broadgate/). *[Make Architects](/source/Make_Architects)*. Retrieved 9 February 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["'Broadgate Farmers Market'"](http://www.lfm.org.uk/markets/broadgate/). Retrieved 21 November 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["'The Winter Forest - Broadgate'"](http://thewinterforest.broadgate.co.uk/). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Moss, Abigail. ["Broadgate Art Trail: Broadgate the place to be?"](https://www.theupcoming.co.uk/2012/06/22/broadgate-art-trail-broadgate-the-place-to-be/). *The Upcoming*. Retrieved 6 March 2021. ## External links Media related to [Broadgate, London](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Broadgate,_London) at Wikimedia Commons - [Official website](http://www.broadgate.co.uk/) - [201 Bishopsgate and the Broadgate Tower](https://web.archive.org/web/20100312040304/http://www.britishland.com/property/developments/devbroadgate) - [Map sources](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Broadgate¶ms=51.520334_N_0.082999_W_region:GB_scale:100000) for Broadgate v t e City of London City of London Corporation Parks and open spaces Wards Aldersgate Aldgate Bassishaw Billingsgate Bishopsgate Bread Street Bridge Broad Street Candlewick Castle Baynard Cheap Coleman Street Cordwainer Cornhill Cripplegate Dowgate Farringdon Within Farringdon Without Langbourn Lime Street Portsoken Queenhithe Tower Vintry Walbrook Enclaves Inner Temple Middle Temple Localities Barbican Blackfriars Broadgate Farringdon Holborn Minories Smithfield Temple Attractions 20 Fenchurch Street Bank of England Museum Barbican Centre Clockmakers' Museum College of Arms Dr Johnson's House Finsbury Circus Guildhall Art Gallery Leadenhall Market London Mithraeum London Stone Mansion House The Monument Museum of London One New Change Prince Henry's Room Royal Exchange St Paul's Cathedral Smithfield Market Notable structures 2 Hare Court 2 King's Bench Walk Aldgate Pump Bank of England Bevis Marks Synagogue Golden Boy of Pye Corner Guildhall Heron Tower Holborn Circus Lloyd's building London Stock Exchange Merchant Taylors' Hall National Firefighters Memorial Old Bailey Old Billingsgate Market The Gherkin Tower 42 Civil parishes List of civil parishes in the City of London Bridges Blackfriars Bridge Blackfriars Railway Bridge Cannon Street Railway Bridge Holborn Viaduct London Bridge Millennium Footbridge Southwark Bridge Rail and tube stations Aldgate Bank–Monument Barbican Blackfriars Cannon Street City Thameslink Fenchurch Street Liverpool Street Mansion House Moorgate St Paul's Tower Gateway Topics Coat of arms Flag History Listed buildings at Grade I at Grade II* Livery companies Lord Lieutenants Lord mayors Lord Mayor's Show Public art and memorials Sheriffs Street names Category [51°31′08″N 0°05′01″W / 51.519°N 0.0835°W / 51.519; -0.0835](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Broadgate¶ms=51.519_N_0.0835_W_region:GB_scale:1000) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Broadgate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadgate) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadgate?action=history)). 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