Giving older buildings a new lease of life is all about unlocking potential. For 310 Science Park, our surveyors and engineers helped Oxford Properties acquire the asset, navigate a major tenant's lease end, and plan for its future.

310 Science Park was originally constructed in 1989, extended in 2008, and occupied by a top pharmaceutical firm which used it for biological and chemical research and development work.

On the strength of TFT’s pre-acquisition surveys and reports, Oxford Properties purchased the asset, and retained our team to inspect the layout, facilities and engineering of the building to understand its strengths (a highly specialised fit-out for its tenant) and scope for improvement: a potential new configuration for wider market appeal.

Creating a more flexible science and tech hub

When the tenant relocated in 2023, our plans were put into action. We started with dilapidations support for Oxford Properties, agreeing a fair and timely settlement from the departing tenant which provided 66% of the original schedule value.

From there, we took on the challenge of refurbishment options, to find the right solution to set up 310 Science Park for a broader market of prospective tenants.

Solutions for tomorrow and beyond

Our client’s primary goal was to bring in a new tenant in the short term, so our MEP engineers provided options to maintain existing systems for up to 10 years to come. Meanwhile, we identified routes to provide tenant splits per floor, adding further flexibility to what was a highly specialised but high potential asset.

For the future, our team has also studied opportunities for a comprehensive refurbishment, including environmental modelling, and potential for a 1 or 2-storey extension.

With a team of surveyors supporting our clients from acquisition through dilapidations, and engineers who understand complex building systems, we supported Oxford Properties to rethink what was possible with 310 Science Park.

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