Deutsche Bank Expands Into Revolut’s Canary Wharf HQ in a Major London Shift
Hey Digital Banking Fanatics!
Deutsche Bank is taking over roughly 250,000 square feet inside Revolut’s headquarters at Canary Wharf.
That’s about double the space Revolut occupies today. Revolut became the first tenant of the building last year, taking on 40% more floor space for its new headquarters.
A powerful leap forward for the district, fueled by the rebound in office demand and the fresh reshaping of London’s financial scene.
The bank is moving into the YY building on South Colonnade, according to people briefed on the matter, as reported by Reuters.
And here’s a quick reminder from earlier this week
I covered this earlier today in my Daily Newsletter when Visa locked in a 300,000 square foot, 15-year lease for its new European HQ in Canary Wharf.
👉 I also walked through the details in my LinkedIn post, Visa is moving its European headquarters to Canary Wharf, London.
As you probably know, this has been in the rumour mill for a while, but seeing the final lease terms drop puts real weight behind it. Today, Deutsche takes the spotlight.
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