Real Estate

Hedge funds fight for scarce London office space as battle for talent heats up

Knight Frank data shows 179% growth in the sector’s real estate footprint

Mayfair continues to be a prized destination for the hedge fund elite
Mayfair continues to be a prized destination for the hedge fund elite Photo: Mareks Perkons/Shutterstock

Hedge funds have nearly doubled office space deals in London despite a ‘tight supply’ of real estate in the UK’s capital.

Top hedge funds took up 481,575 square ft of office space in 2023, up 179% from 172,575 sq ft in 2019, according to data from estate agent Knight Frank provided to Financial News

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