BusinessSir James Dyson bags £26m London office buildingInventor Sir James Dyson is understood to be behind a large property portfolioPAJoanna Hodgson24 October 2018Sir James Dyson, the billionaire inventor, has boosted the size of his London property empire with a £26 million deal, the Evening Standard can reveal.Property sources said an investment vehicle linked to Weybourne Group, where Dyson is the majority shareholder, has bought the 100 Union Street office block between Southwark and Borough Tube stations.It is a 19,437 square feet office building let to businesses including chopping board maker Joseph Joseph and produces rent of £1.2 million per year. The private vendor was advised by property agent Springer NicolasAlastair Hilton of South Bank agent Union Street Partners said the area, dubbed SoBo by local estate agents, is “becoming a destination for a wide variety of occupiers from tech to finance”. Read MoreBlue Posts boss: If opening a pub becomes so risky, people just won't do itCulpeper pub boss: Rates system is not fit for purpose — and not fairWetherspoon to reveal Christmas trading amid challenging backdrop for pubsSponsoredWinter escapes and activities to end the year in style Dyson, who yesterday unveiled plans for an electric car factory in Singapore, is understood to have a large property and land portfolio.This includes buildings in Fitzrovia and 25,000 acres of farmland.A spokesman for Dyson declined to comment.MORE ABOUTCommercial propertySir James Dyson