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Westerland Real Estate, the property arm of the company that owns Access Self Storage, has signed customer science company Dunnhumby to take all of its striking 115,000 sq ft office redevelopment of the Grade II listed former Ford Motors warehouse in Hammersmith, west London.

Bray Fox Smith, who advised Westerland, has agreed a 15 year lease with Dunnhumby at £39.50 per sq ft, with no breaks. The company is expected to move into the new HQ from Uxbridge Road, Ealing in Spring 2016.

The letting is one of the biggest office deals in the buoyant West London office market in recent years.

Westerland gained consent for listed building consent and change of use of the whole building, home to an Access Self Storage hub for the past 23 years, from Class B8 (self-storage) to Class B1 (offices).

The site was originally built as a motor garage service depot with showroom, constructed for the Ford Motor Company around 1916. Soon afterwards it was taken over by Citroen in 1926 and used as a car showroom.

Mark Powell from Dunnhumby said: “Working with an architect and developer we were able to design a space in this historic building which will reflect our unique culture and provide the perfect place for our business to innovate and grow. We are excited about the opportunities that our new home will bring for our people and the company as we invest in our future and reconfirm our commitment to west London.”

Richard Harding of Bray Fox Smith said: “This is the largest deal in the Hammersmith market this year and reflects the underlying strength of Hammersmith as an office location and the unique qualities of the building.”