GPE signs Australian menswear brand to fully pre-let St James’s scheme

Great Portland Estates (GPE) has fully let 30 Duke Street St James’s, SW1, following the signing of Australian menswear brand M. J. Bale.

The retailer has exchanged on 2,636 sq ft of space on the Jermyn Street frontage for its first store in London. This follows the pre-letting of the entire office space, comprising 62,300 sq ft, to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in May 2025 and the letting of the Piccadilly retail unit to restaurant group L’Eto in October 2025.

In total, 30 Duke Street St James’s has secured approximately 67,700 sq ft of lettings across office and retail space, delivering £12.6m of total annual rent.

Dan Nicholson, executive director at GPE, said: “Fully pre-letting 30 Duke Street St James’s ahead of practical completion is a great result and highlights the enduring appeal of the West End. From CD&R to M.J. Bale, the quality of the customer line-up demonstrates the continued pull of St James’s and the depth of demand which our development pipeline is well placed to capture.”