Top Hollywood Agency CAA Moves Into 12 Hammersmith Grove
New office building in town centre signs up leading media and creative companies
Top Hollywood agency CAA, which represents film stars including George Clooney, Tom Cruise and Will Smith is moving into 12 Hammersmith Grove.
CAA, short for Creative Artists Agency has signed a lease to occupy the entire 8th and part of the 7th floor of 12 Hammersmith Grove or 12HG.
The agency, dubbed the real life Jerry Maguire's by the office building's owners Aberdeen Asset Management and regeneration specialist U+I, also represents many other stars from the movie, music and sports worlds including Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Cristiano Ronaldo and Meryl Streep.
It is moving across Hammersmith from its current home at 2 Shortlands.
A second company, Perform Media Services is taking over the building's sixth floor. Perform Group work with TV channels in countries to buy the rights to top events, such as the UEFA cup, and pioneer new ideas for global multichannel sports coverage and content including new sports OTT platforms (internet based viewing) and betting solutions.
The two companies are joining Medidata Solutions, specialist in clinical technology, which is moving from its current offices in nearby Butterwick. The owners say this means 45% of the ten floor building, north of Lyric Square, will be let.
Along with its sister building, 10 Hammersmith Grove, 12HG is turning Hammersmith town centre into one of London's busiest media and creative centres. 10HG is already home to two TV giants, Fox International Channels and UKTV, along with hotel group Accor and cigarette company Philip Morris Limited.
The two buildings, built on a former car park, also inclused two restaurants, Bill's and Byron's annd spinning studio Boom Cycle.
Simon Hesketh, Executive Director of Regeneration, U+I said:
"12 Hammersmith Grove is a great illustration of how a visionary development can transform a previously overlooked site.
" We are delighted to have completed these lettings at number 12 enabling us to bring two more leading companies to Hammersmith Grove, and look forward to announcing further deals soon."
August 2, 2017
