We specialise in transforming underused land and properties into vibrant, revenue-generating spaces.
Connecting landowners, developers and occupiers through strategic meanwhile-use activation.
We specialise in transforming underused land and properties into vibrant, revenue-generating spaces.
Connecting landowners, developers and occupiers through strategic meanwhile-use activation.
FOR LANDOWNERS & DEVELOPERS
Let's talk about your site
FOR AGENTS & PRODUCTION
Looking for a location?
WHAT WE DO
TRANSFORMING UNDERUSED LAND INTO OPPORTUNITY
Space to Base structures and manages meanwhile use across London — turning vacant land into income for landowners while connecting film, events and brand clients to the spaces they need.
12+
7+
SITES ACTIVATED
£4M+
USE CATEGORIES
REVENUE GENERATED
EVENT SPACES
Outdoor venues for music, cultural programming, food events & public gatherings.
FILM & TV UNIT BASES
Operational sites used by production teams for parking, crew, storage and logistics.
FILMING LOCATIONS
Industrial, open-air and characterful sites for filming & content production.
BRAND ACTIVATIONS
Temporary spaces for experiential campaigns, launches & brand-led events.
CAR PARKING
Short-term operational parking on vacant land.
MARKETS & FOOD
Street food, markets and public-facing trading opportunities.
TEMPORARY INSTALLS
Flexible short-term uses for retail, culture and creative programming.
HOW WE WORK
A STRUCTURED APPROACH
TO MEANWHILE USE
We assess feasibility, planning context and opportunity for your site.
Within 1 day
01
SITE APPRAISAL
02
STRATEGY & POSITIONING
Defining the most valuable temporary use and revenue opportunity.
1 week
03
ACTIVATION & MANAGEMENT
Delivering compliant, fully managed activation from day one.
Ongoing
04
REVENUE GENERATION
Creating income from underused land via lease or revenue share.
From go-live
WHY SPACE TO BASE
SPECIALISTS IN
URBAN ACTIVATION
We work at the intersection of property, events, film and brand activation — structuring meanwhile-use strategies that generate income for landowners while creating the spaces London's creative industries need. We are not a listing service. We are a strategic partner.
STRATEGIC THINKING
We build the business case for activation and structure agreements that work commercially for all parties.
DEEP SECTOR CONTACTS
We focus on sites with the right access, services and scale for serious film, events and brand uses.
INFRASTRUCTURE-LED
Established relationships across film production, live events and experiential brands — your site reaches the right people fast.
FOR LANDOWNERS & DEVELOPERS
THE CHALLENGE
VACANT SITES PRESENT COSTS, RISK & MISSED OPPORTUNITY
– Ongoing rates, security & maintenance costs
– Reputational risk of neglected land
– Revenue lost during the planning gap
MAXIMISING THE VALUE
OF VACANT LAND
THE OPPORTUNITY
MEANWHILE USE UNLOCKS SHORT-TERM REVENUE
– Lease or revenue-share structures
– Fully managed — no burden on you
– Planning-aware activation from day one
AVAILABLE SITES
FIND YOUR NEXT LOCATION
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BERMONDSEY TRACKS
Bermondsey, SE1 · [X] acres
Film, Events, Parking
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STONE FOUNDRIES
[Location] · [Size]
Brand, Events, Film● Available now
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MURPHYS YARD
[Location] · [Size]
Unit Base, Parking● Available now
PARTNERS
"Space to Base transformed what was costing us money into a revenue stream within weeks. The process was entirely hands-off for us."
— [Client name], [Company]
