Heron signs new tenants

Heron International, the pan European property group, has let more than a fifth of the total available space at Heron Tower, its commercial development on Bishopsgate in the City of London.

SUSHISAMBA, an established global brand with restaurants in New York, Miami, Chicago and Las Vegas, has been awarded the lease to operate the restaurant and sky bar at the top of the Tower. Heron Tower will be its first European location, opening this autumn.

Architects CetraRuddy will design the restaurant’s 13,423 sq ft space, which will have direct access via two scenic elevators from a dedicated entrance on Bishopsgate. Privately-owned bar group Drake & Morgan has taken the 5,770 sq ft ground floor space. It will trade as The Drift and it will open towards the end of May. Other clients include serviced office provider Landmark, who has taken about 37,000 sq ft over floors 17-19.

McDermott, Will & Emery, a Chicago-based law firm, will occupy about 25,000 sq ft on the eighth and ninth floors. Jonathan Goldstein, Heron International’s deputy chief executive, said: “We are very encouraged by the level of interest in the building and look forward to announcing further lettings in due course.”