Leisure investor Imbiba to open 65,000 sq ft hotel and venue at Canary Wharf
Leisure, lifestyle, and entertainment investor Imbiba has reached an agreement with Canary Wharf Group (CWG) to open a 65,000 sq ft hotel, restaurant, and music venue at 12 Bank Street.
The building – located in the heart of Canary Wharf – will open in 2025 feature a 78-bedroom House of Gods hotel, an Amazing Grace music venue, a rooftop bar overlooking Eden Dock, and a new events facility to be operated by Camm & Hooper.
The new Eden Dock has been designed as an urban oasis, providing access to the water and green spaces put in place at Canary Wharf to enhance biodiversity.
Stuart Fyfe, managing director of retail, leisure, and hospitality at CWG, said: “Imbiba will deliver a spectacular new 65,000 sq ft hospitality and leisure venue at Canary Wharf. Their line-up of world class brands will further enrich the provision of evening entertainment, provide event venues, and bring another hotel to the Wharf. We continue to enhance the offer at Canary Wharf across retail, leisure, hospitality and competitive socialising to curate a thriving seven-day destination for all those who work, live and visit the wharf. Visitors to Canary Wharf are at an all-time high, 7.5% up year to date compared to 2023 which saw 67.2m visitors and we continue to see strong demand across our retail, leisure and hospitality offer with 97% occupancy.”
Kieran Sherlock, partner and property director at Imbiba, added: “Imbiba has a long-standing and very successful partnership with CWG, which this investment seeks to build on further. Canary Wharf is becoming a world-class destination for hospitality and leisure. We cannot wait to bring our exciting and cutting-edge concepts to this truly remarkable building in the very heart of Canary Wharf.”
Imbiba has over 25 years of investment and operating experience. Its companies include Farmer J, Pizza Pilgrims, F1 Arcade, 1Rebel, Little Houses Group, Clays, and House of Gods.