Zenith Real Estate Partners is focusing on acquisitions of UK commercial properties.
We are dedicated to delivering superior risk-adjusted return to investors through a disciplined and methodical investment approach. This involves active sourcing of acquisition opportunities followed by thorough screening and analysis to identify undervalued properties and re-position them through “hands-on” asset management.
At Zenith, we are committed to building long-lasting partnerships with our stakeholders, involving transparency, integrity and uncompromised commitment to create value through our investments.
Founded by seasoned real estate professionals with broad experience in acquisitions of properties, asset management and strategically building out companies.
We leverage our deep market knowledge, extensive network and creative problem-solving skills to unlock hidden value in properties and drive long-term growth.
For nearly 15 years, Gal Nadir has held senior positions with the real estate platforms of leading global financial institutions, including Compass Partners in London, as Global Head of Real Estate & Managing Director, Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers’ Global Real Estate Groups in London and NY, and Lazard Frères’ Real Estate Group.
Prior to Zenith, Gal was a Managing Partner at AXIA Real Estate Capital and formerly, he was Global Head of Real Estate Investments at Clal Insurance, one of Israel's largest insurance & pension companies, where he was overseeing the firm’s acquisition and asset management effort, including of its UK portfolio. Gal was also a member of the Investment Committee and Advisory board of Skyline AI, a PropTech company focusing on technology driven real estate acquisitions. Skyline was sold to JLL in 2021.
Throughout his career, he was involved in real estate transactions amounting to over $5bn (£3.5bn) and developed a broad network of relationships within the UK real estate sector.
Gal holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, a Master of Law (LLM) from Tel Aviv University and a joint undergraduate degree in law (LLB) and accounting (Magna Cum Laude) from Tel Aviv University. He is a certified attorney-at-law.
Assaf Topaz is a seasoned investor with an impressive track record spanning two decades. Assaf has served as Vice President for two companies within the prestigious IDB Group in Israel.Assaf assumed positions on numerous Boards of Directors. Among his notable directorship roles are Cellcom (TASE:CEL), Israel's foremost mobile and telecommunications leader, as well as MotorK, Aternity Software and Atlantium.
For the past dozen years, Assaf has been investing his private capital in both public and private companies. During this period, his direct investment portfolio has yielded remarkable returns, marked by a series of successful exits.
Assaf holds a Masters in Management from Stanford University and Bachelors degree in Economics and Geography from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Tom is Zenith’s Director of Asset Management. He brings a wealth of industry knowledge and a proven track record of enhancing portfolio performance and value creation. In addition to running asset management, Tom plays an active role in sourcing & underwriting new investment opportunities at Zenith.
Prior to joining Zenith, Tom worked at Grosvenor Estates, one of the largest property owners and asset managers in the UK, where he was focusing on asset management of Grosvenor’s Mayfair London Portfolio of £1.2 billion as well as investment and fundraising activities.
Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons) in Real Estate from Oxford Brookes University.
At Zenith Real Estate Partners we seek to invest in large, liquid and transparent markets. We focus on properties that could attract long term demand from tenants and withstand changes in the leasing environment.
Our investment philosophy is built on three key pillars:
We believe our entrepreneurial approach and flexibility along with an institutional quality of investment standards, set us apart as a trusted partner for investors seeking to capitalize on value add acquisition opportunities of UK real estate.
LONDON, 12 December 2025 - Zenith Real Estate Partners continues to find new ways to build value for tenants and investors alike, expanding new digital infrastructure and ‘plug and play’ connectivity across its portfolio of assets.
Zenith has partnered with telecoms provider and MSP, Elevate, to embed the company’s Preconnect® solution into Zenith’s commercial office buildings, starting with The Apiary in Manchester.
The Apiary, a 50,000 sq ft Grade A office building can now get new tenants connected to high-capacity full fibre in a matter of days. Soon, the technology will be expanded across the whole Zenith portfolio.
Tom Lomax MRICS, Director of Asset Management at Zenith Real Estate Partners, said: "Working with Elevate and providing a Preconnect® service allows our tenants to really benefit from a seamless journey - from signing their lease to starting work on their office floor."
Preconnect® builds a backbone of full fibre connectivity into multi-tenant office spaces to deliver a seamless, plug-and-play dedicated internet experience for new occupiers. Businesses can start operating immediately without worrying about downtime or complicated setup processes or delays.
With a pre-agreed master wayleave covering infrastructure, installation times are drastically reduced and all solutions are built on a 10Gbps bearer, ensuring a future-ready, highly scalable connection.
This isn't just about faster internet - it's about competitive differentiation. Connectivity infrastructure is now as fundamental as plumbing or electricity in attracting and retaining tenants. This seamless tenant experience is what separates premium office spaces from standard offerings.
Zenith Real Estate Partners is focusing on value add acquisitions of commercial real estate properties throughout the United Kingdom. The firm combines entrepreneurial mindset with institutional quality and aims to provide superior risk adjusted return to investors. For additional information, please check www.zenithrep.com
LONDON, 10 December, 2025– Zenith Real Estate Partners presented its acquisition strategy for 2026, focusing on city centre office buildings, industrial properties and life science.
“The office market continues to be attractive from a long term pricing perspective” said Gal Nadir, a partner at Zenith. However, any acquisition in the current environment needs to address the fundamental changes in occupiers’ demand, anchored by employees’ expectation for amenitised buildings in the post Covid work environment, focus on ESG credentials, and increased demand for plug & play office spaces. “Properties that could be re-positioned to accommodate what tenants need would keep attracting demand, while others will be left behind”, he added.
The UK focused real estate investment manager said its office strategy is focusing on city centre multi let properties with a clear value add angle. The firm is focusing on 13 core UK markets such as Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds.
On the industrial side, Zenith is targeting multi let industrial estates that could be re-positioned to benefit from a positive leasing environment. “This could include letting vacant units, refurbishment that will upgrade the functionality or appearance of units, or even bolt-on development”, said Tom Lomax, Director of Asset Management at Zenith.
Target location for industrial acquisitions include properties in close proximity to key motorways and other transport hubs as well as “last mile” industrial locations. While there is a broad spectrum of markets Zenith would consider for acquisitions, markets of favour include the South East, the Greater Manchester area and Scotland.
“The Life Science sector benefits from strong demand and growth”, said Assaf Topaz, a partner at Zenith. “We believe that this excess demand will support rent acceleration and capital values in the sector”, he added. In the Life Science sector, Zenith is targeting both wet labs and dry labs multi let properties that could benefit from active asset management. Acquisition strategy is focusing on some of the core locations of the life science ecosystem in the U.K., including the “Golden Triangle” and life science hubs near certain academic institutions.
“We are excited about the coming year and look forward to discussing acquisition opportunities with property owners, investment agents and lenders”, the three concluded.
Zenith Real Estate Partners is focusing on value add acquisitions of commercial real estate properties throughout the United Kingdom. The firm combines entrepreneurial mindset with institutional quality and aims to provide superior risk adjusted return to investors. For additional information, please check www.zenithrep.com
LONDON, 2 June, 2025– Zenith Real Estate Partners announces an upgrade to the EPC of The Apiary, located on 86 Deansgate, Manchester, into a B-44.
The EPC improvement was part of the extensive re-positioning the property went through, following its acquisition by Zenith Real Estate Partners in 2024. “Upgrading the EPC of The Apiary demonstrates our commitment to improve the sustainability of the properties we own”, said Tom Lomax, Director of Asset Management of Zenith Real Estate Partners. “It also shows our capabilities to execute smoothly on a pivotal element of our business plan for the property and enhance the value proposition of the building for our tenants”, he added.
Zenith Real Estate Partners completed an extensive refurbishment of The Apiary in May 2025. Other than upgrading the EPC of the property, it also includes adding a premium gym and lifestyle studio to the building, modernising the property’s reception and a comprehensive refurbishment of the office space.
Zenith Real Estate Partners is focusing on value add acquisitions of commercial real estate properties throughout the United Kingdom. The firm combines entrepreneurial mindset with institutional quality and aims to provide superior risk adjusted return to investors. For additional information, please check www.zenithrep.com
London, 27 May, 2025 — Zenith Real Estate Partners, a value add investment manager specialising in the office and the industrial/logistics sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Lomax as Director of Asset Management.
With substantial experience in real estate asset management, Tom brings a wealth of industry knowledge and a proven track record of enhancing portfolio performance and value creation. Prior to joining Zenith, Tom worked at Grosvenor Estates, one of the largest property owners and asset managers in the UK, where he was focusing on asset management of Grosvenor’s Mayfair London Portfolio of £1.2 billion as well as investment and fundraising activities.
In this new role, Tom will be responsible for overseeing the strategic and operational performance of Zenith’s value add portfolio as well as sourcing and evaluating new acquisitions and investments for the firm.
“Tom brings remarkable knowledge and capabilities to Zenith. His proven expertise in enhancing property value is well aligned with our strategic goals to maximise return for our investors” said Gal Nadir, a Partner at Zenith. “We are thrilled to welcome him to the team as we continue to expand our portfolio across key markets and are actively looking for new acquisitions in the industrial/logistics and office spaces.”, added Assaf Topaz, a Partner at the firm.
Commenting on the appointment, Tom said, “I am excited to join Zenith at such a pivotal time in its growth. I look forward to working with the team to drive performance, innovation, and long-term value for our investors.”
Zenith Real Estate Partners is focusing on value add acquisitions of commercial real estate properties throughout the United Kingdom. The firm combines entrepreneurial mindset with institutional quality and aims to provide superior risk adjusted return to investors. For additional information, please check www.zenithrep.com
LONDON, 3 April, 2024– Zenith Real Estate Partners announced today it has retained Workman LLP to provide property management and facilities management services to 86 Deansgate, a property it recently acquired in the city centre of Manchester.
"We found Workman to make an excellent fit with our objectives to deliver an efficient hands-on management of the property as well as best-in-class interaction with tenants" said Gal Nadir and Erez Karti, partners at Zenith.
86 Deansgate is a c. 50,000 sqft office building, involving tenants such as Resource Solutions, Riddell TPS, Las Iguanas, Woodgate and Clark and others.
Anthony Boothman, Partner at Workman said: “We are delighted to be appointed by Zenith to manage this asset. I know they have exciting plans for 86 Deansgate and our team is looking forward to working with them and the occupiers to deliver on those to make the property an even more attractive city centre location”.
Zenith acquired the property from Swiss Life in early 2024 and is looking to perform certain refurbishments of the building's office spaces and common parts to make them aligned with tenant demand in the current market environment. Other planned changes include additional amenities to attract tenants and employees as well as improvements to the EPC of the property.
Zenith Real Estate Partners is focusing on value add acquisitions of commercial real estate properties throughout the United Kingdom. The firm combines entrepreneurial mindset with institutional quality and aims to provide superior risk adjusted return to investors. For additional information, please check www.zenithrep.com.
LONDON, 15 January, 2024– Zenith Real Estate Partners presented its acquisition strategy for 2024. The UK focused real estate investment manager said it believes that from a long term perspective buying through the current down-cycle would ultimately pay off and as such, it will be actively pursuing acquisitions of commercial real estate properties over the coming year with focus on the office and industrial sectors.
"We are looking for high quality properties in strong and liquid markets with clear potential for value enhancement" said Gal Nadir, a partner at Zenith. "Then it's about hands-on active asset management to execute the business plan for the acquisition", he added. The firm is targeting city centre office buildings and is focusing on certain key UK markets such as Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds. On the industrial side, the focus is on mid-box and big-box properties near major motorways and supply chain locations.
"Property values in the UK are currently affected by both short term macro indicators such as interest rates as well as by long term changes in behaviour of tenants and their employees." Said Erez Karti, a partner at Zenith. "We seek to acquire properties that could attract long term market demand, sometimes on the back of an asset management program, while benefit from a reversionary improvement in the market sentiment", he added.
Some of the strategies Zenith considers to re-position properties and enhance their value include refurbishments to modernise office spaces and common parts, adding amenities to properties to increase their attractiveness for employees, ESG related improvements, re-configuration of spaces etc.
"We are excited about the opportunities in 2024 and look forward to expanding our commercial real estate portfolio" the two concluded.
Zenith Real Estate Partners is focusing on value add acquisitions of commercial real estate properties throughout the United Kingdom. The firm combines entrepreneurial mindset with institutional quality and aims to provide superior risk adjusted return to investors. For additional information, please check www.zenithrep.com.
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