Canadian athletic apparel retailer Lululemon has signed a lease for an entire office block at Westbund Central, a mixed-use development by Hongkong Land in Shanghai.

Lulumen’s China Store Support Centre, the corporate headquarters for its Mainland China operations, will operate out of a five-storey office block at Westbund Central with 96,800 sq ft of space from Oct 27. “Moving into Westbund Central is a meaningful step forward for Lululemon in China, giving us a home that truly reflects our purpose and culture,” says San Yan Ng, managing director for Lululemon China.

Stuart Grant, executive director and chief executive of Westbund Central, says that the new China Store Support Centre will provide Lululemon staff with “access to a premium interconnected workspace in the heart of Westbund Central”.

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Lululemon is not the first sports retailer to lease space at Westbund Central. In August, Adidas announced it would be leasing an 18-storey building with 348,750 sq ft of office space at the development. The handover of the building is scheduled to take place in 1Q2026, with full occupancy expected by 4Q2026.

Westbund Central is a US$8 billion ($10.4 billion) development comprising about 1.7 million sqm of prime mixed-use space along Shanghai’s Xuhui waterfront. The integrated commercial development includes 240,000 sq m of retail space, 650,000 sq m of Grade A office, 160,000 sq m of luxury residences, two hotels operated by Mandarin Oriental Group and over 50,000 sq m of cultural and art venues.