Aviva Investors’ Shoreditch Refurbishment Completes

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01 December 2025

Aviva Investors’ Grade II listed Victorian HQ has undergone an extensive refurbishment.

134-46 Curtain House in Shoreditch was built between 1881 and 1887 and first used for furniture and clothing manufacturing. Aviva bought the building in 2021 as part of the brand’s Climate Transition Real Assets strategy.

The building now hosts 40,000 sq ft of office space with new rooftop terraces covering 3,700 sq ft, structural alterations to the existing office into Cat A and B workspace, a new main entrance, reception area, and lifts.

Designed by architects Anomaly, Curtain House has achieved BREEAM Excellent and an EPC A rating.

Works completed include external masonry, window and timber floor restoration, and repair of internal brickwork and steel columns, completed by Red Construction Group. As part of the project, Red collaborated with The Land Collective as part of their Black Girls in Property programme, to equip young black women with skills and knowledge for careers in the built environment. The Curtain House team has held four repeat engagement events through the project’s duration, including a site tour for 20 students, a three-day “Investing in Your Future” initiative, two internships, and an engagement event showcasing the progress of the project.

Tony O’Farrell, Divisional Director at Red Construction London, said: “Considered refurbishment of heritage-rich sites is a core part of RED Construction Group’s expertise, with our London team having successfully delivered an extensive portfolio of developments across multiple sectors in the capital. These types of projects are extremely important and rewarding, especially when we partner with a client like Aviva Investors, that shares our deep-rooted commitment to social value, alongside a desire to evolve buildings in a way that retains heritage.”

Petr Esposito, Co-Founder/Director at Anomaly, added: “Working alongside a deliciously formidable team that fundamentally understands the importance of heritage, its nuances, its irks, its challenges, its charms, and is committed to developing innovative and sustainable practices to best support the retrofit of a gorgeous historic site such as Curtain House, is unquestionably imperative. RED Construction Group have been the ideal partner to bring the relentless ambition of Aviva Investors to life, delivering our combined vision for what is a truly landmark, truly naughty building.”

Picture: a photograph of the exterior of Curtain House. Image Credit: Red Construction 

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 01 December 2025

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