Hayfin today announces the acquisition of 280 Bishopsgate, the landmark office building in the City of London, in partnership with Capreon.

Located close to Liverpool Street station, 280 Bishopsgate is a 13-storey, Grade-A office building linking the City with the neighbourhoods of Spitalfields and Shoreditch. Formerly the headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland, the building underwent a comprehensive redevelopment completed in 2022, delivering high-quality amenities and extensive outdoor space for occupiers. Sustainability and wellbeing were central to the refurbishment, and 280 Bishopsgate is now the largest WELL Platinum office space in the UK and the first multi-tenanted building to achieve the rating, as well as one of only two BREEAM Outstanding buildings delivered in London in 2022. The property is currently fully let to high-quality occupiers including global law firm Baker McKenzie, alongside Aberdeen Asset Management and Cognizant.

The transaction was led by Hayfin and supported by Capreon, with whom Hayfin have worked on real estate investments since 2017. The acquisition follows the two firms’ purchase of 70 St Mary Axe building from Nuveen in December 2025. Together, the two deals reflect Hayfin’s continued focus on best-in-class Central London offices and underline the momentum behind its established track record in European and UK real estate, with over €4 billion deployed across more than 40 transactions since inception.

Carlos Colomer, Head of Real Estate & Managing Director in the Private Credit Team at Hayfin, commented: “280 Bishopsgate is an exceptional building in one of the best-connected locations in the City, complementing our recent acquisition of 70 St Mary Axe with Capreon. Its recent refurbishment has delivered some of the highest-quality and most sustainable workspace in London, which is reflected in the calibre of its tenants.”

“We are pleased to be partnering with Capreon once again and look forward to supporting the building’s continued success.”

Raphael Noé, CEO at Capreon, said: “We are pleased to be investing in 280 Bishopsgate, a landmark City office tower that reflects the quality and long-term value we seek across our portfolio. Following its full redevelopment in 2022, the building offers prime, high-specification workspace and a long, reversionary income profile.”

“We are delighted to be working with our long-term partner Hayfin again, following our acquisition of 70 St Mary Axe last year, and to have completed a smooth transaction. Demand for best-in-class City workspace continues to grow, and we see a clear opportunity to apply our asset and investment management expertise to enhance the building’s performance and appeal to occupiers.”

“On a personal note, there is a nice circularity to this one: my grandfather, Solomon Noé, owned the freehold of 280 Bishopsgate over two decades ago.”

Macfarlanes acted as legal and tax adviser and Knight Frank acted as commercial due diligence adviser to Hayfin and Capreon on the transaction. Santander and Caixa provided debt financing for the transaction.