Borough Yards welcomes three new tenants

Borough Yards, the new retail, leisure, office and dining district in Borough, has announced the arrival of three new tenants. 

Ted Baker-owned barbers Ted’s Grooming Room and skin specialists re:lax will arrive this autumn to bolster its beauty offer, while the London debut of West African-inspired restaurant Akara becomes the latest restaurant to open.   

The arrivals follow the signing of 12 additional brands over the summer, including Ace & Tate, Amorino, Bancone, Lids and MALIN+GOETZ, alongside the unveiling of a brand-new pedestrian section connecting the district to the Thames for the first time.    

The 160,000 sq ft regeneration project,  which provides new offices, a cinema, shops and restaurants within revived Victorian railway arches next door to Borough Market, already counts The Office Group, Everyman Cinema and Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse as occupiers.    

Launched in 2008 by renowned British fashion brand Ted Baker, Ted’s Grooming Room offers a range of male grooming services. With 19 locations across London, Borough Yards was chosen for its blend of heritage and contemporary design, reflecting the barbers’ own mix of 1920s-inspired style and modern innovation.    

Specialising in bespoke facials and skin treatments, re:lax marks its second location following its launch in Hackney in 2018. Endorsed by Vogue, The Sunday Times and singer Dua Lipa’s Service95 newsletter, the skin specialists’ new flagship in Borough Yards will feature four beauty treatment rooms.  

The new beauty arrivals are joined by the launch of West African-inspired restaurant Akara, named after the crispy black-eye bean fritters that that will serve as its signature dish.  

This autumn, Borough Yards will also welcome a series of pop-up art installations, including the English National Opera’s Under the Skin, a celebration of diversity in opera, and Delight, a two-floor immersive experience visiting from Seoul, solidifying the area’s position as an emerging cultural hub.    

With 16 million visitors passing through London Bridge every year but the area being short of a day-to-night integrated shopping, restaurant and leisure district, Borough Yards is fast emerging as the go-to cultural hotspot in this area of the capital.   

It is delivered by investor and developer MARK, which has a multi-sector portfolio across Europe’s leading cities and a strong reputation for delivering some of London’s most successful regeneration projects, including Mayfair’s Burlington Arcade – a hallmark of London luxury retail. It is currently restoring the iconic The Whiteley department store into a prime residential, retail and hotel development as part of a £3bn regeneration of Queensway Parade in Bayswater.   

Lily Lin, managing director for UK and Ireland at MARK, said: “The arrival of these three new signings in Borough Yards demonstrates the scheme’s dynamism in welcoming some of London’s best-loved independent brands while nurturing up-and-coming retailers. Accompanied by a string of pop-up art installations this autumn, the area is cementing itself as a go-to cultural hotspot.”