Immo-Invest: Europa acquires project development at Eindhoven Airport (NL/DE)

Union Investment Real Estate AG (formerly DIFA Deutsche Immobilien Fonds AG) continues to pursue a systematic diversification strategy for its institutional fund Immo-Invest: Europa. The Hamburg-based investment management company has acquired a project development with outstanding prospects for appreciation in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, for some €47.3 million.

"Cluster 4" offers approx. 17,400 m² of lettable space and is part of the spectacular Flight Forum office project currently under construction close to Eindhoven airport. The five buildings comprising Cluster 4 are expected to be completed by late summer. The vendor is a consortium made up of the Kroon Group and Fortress Vastgoed. 70% of the space has already been let to prime tenant Atos Origin, an IT company with an excellent credit rating.

The Flight Forum business park - a joint venture between the City of Eindhoven and Schipol Real Estate - consists of around 100,000 m² of office space; a further zone in the business park, which has total floor space of approx. 175,000 m², has attracted big-name logistics companies. Flight Forum is managed by a central park management team and with its proximity to the airport represents the perfect location for international service companies. "This new addition to Immo-Invest: Europa offers attractive initial returns compared to elsewhere in Europe and is expected to benefit from rising rents over the next few years as the market rises," says Dr. Frank Billand, Management Board member of Union Investment Real Estate AG.

Immo-Invest: Europa (previously known as DIFA Immo-Invest) first invested in the Netherlands in autumn 2006. The fund holds a 60% stake in the Rembrandt Tower, which at 150 metres is Amsterdam's tallest building. Completed in 1994, the 35-story tower is one of Amsterdam's premium office properties thanks to its high architectural quality and prime location in the De Omval office district close to the city center.

Source: Union Investment

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