, the global asset management business of , has completed its £235m (€270m) loan facility with Lazari Investments, secured against a portfolio of prime London offices.

The loan, a five-year facility, will be used by Lazari Investments to refinance existing agreements and for further capital expenditure across its portfolio, the two companies said in a joint statement.

Aviva Investors and Lazari Investments have an outstanding relationship of more than 35 years, they added.

Gregor Bamert, head of real estate debt at Aviva Investors, said: â€œThis agreement reflects a significant uptick in occupational and investor interest in the prime London office market and is a sector we expect to be a key focus of our strategy going through 2026 and beyond.â€�

Nicholas Lazari, director at Lazari Investments, echoed Bamert’s sentiments. “As well as refinancing part of our debt, the transaction shows our ongoing commitment to a continued investment in both our Aviva charged property assets, and the wider Lazari portfolio,� he said.

“We are now well progressed on our path to having a mature portfolio full of best in class and super prime assets, underpinned by outstanding sustainability [matrices].�

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