Commerz Real has sold two hotels, at 46–47 Blackfriars Road in London, to a special-purpose vehicle of Accor HotelInvest UK. Both properties — a four-star Novotel with 182 rooms and a two-star Ibis with 297 rooms — have been operated by Accor since they opened. The purchase price was not disclosed. Commerz Real acquired the development in 2010 for Hausinvest, its open-end real estate fund.
Blackfriars Road is located in Southwark, south of the Thames. This borough has seen significant improvements in recent years, including the construction of The Shard, the tallest building in the United Kingdom, and the addition of a large number of tourist and cultural attractions.
“These positive developments helped us secure an extremely attractive profit for our investors,” stated Dirk Schuldes, global head of hospitality at Commerz Real.
