Investment within the commercial sector has picked up since last year, as noted in a recent report by Knight Frank. Offices in Central London have seen the strongest investment over 2012, the best year since 2007, this improvement being a result of a sudden increase in the number of purchases by foreign investors. 

A project by Great Portland Estates, at 33 Margaret Street, is set to be taken one step further by ISG, the company which beat off competition from Wates, Overbury, Mitie and Como to carry out a high-spec fit-out for property consultancy Savills.