Maya Capital and AnaCap Financial Partners are investing over £125m (€145.5m) in London to refurbish an office building and develop a hotel asset.

The investors have bought 160 Blackfriars Road in London’s Southbank. The property includes a 106,000sqft office and ground floor retail building, as well as adjacent land for the hotel scheme.

Maya and AnaCap said the of a 64,000sqft, 8-storey hotel and an affordable workspace.

David Pralong, managing partner of Maya Capital, said: “We are delighted to announce our first acquisition in London and are looking forward to working with AnaCap on this exciting mixed-use scheme where we see a substantial investment opportunity.

“The entry into London marks our belief in the resilience of the London office market and ability of Grade A, ESG-focused office offerings to outperform the market.�

Sebastien Wigdo, managing director at AnaCap Financial Partners, said: “This acquisition is part of our strategy to invest in well-located assets in core European cities with strong value- add potential. Specifically, the transaction illustrates our conviction that fully refurbished Grade A offices targeting the highest ESG standards should prove attractive to tenants in a post-Covid context, whilst the future hotel will bring long-term value to our scheme and the wider community.

�This is our first transaction with Maya Capital and we are looking forward to deploying more capital with them in the future.�

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