Two wheels return

Yalding House on Great Portland Street, until 2012 part of the BBC Property portfolio, is now almost completely let to new tenants, after refurbishment by British Land.

It was built in 1930, with the ground floor as a motorbike showroom. The BBC took a long lease in 1952, using the ground and basement floor loadings to store sheet music and vinyl. Now at least part of the basement has a bike workshop, with racks, lockers and shower rooms for 56 cyclists - and a dedicated back door and bike lift.