US investor Hondo Enterprises has finally been revealed as the buyer of Brixton Markets, after Market Villages flipped ownership of the leasehold.

London & Associated Properties sold the leasehold of the grade II listed site – which is comprised of 140 commercial units – for £37.25 million to tenant Market Villages on 23rd March, after the firm exercised its pre-emption rights. Hondo Enterprises then bought both the lease and the freehold – which was still owned by LAP.

In a statement released about the acquisition, Hondo said: “The market is at the heart of Brixton’s community and under our stewardship its unique character will be secured for the long term… We look forward to beginning a conversation with traders, the local community, and Lambeth council in the coming weeks and months as we develop our plans to protect and enhance the market.”

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