CCP 5 LL, the core-plus perpetual fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners, together with its local operating partner Nexus Real Estate, has acquired “The Core” in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The asset is situated in Rotterdam’s CBD, close to the central train station, and offers c.16,940m² of quality office space across 10 floors and a parking garage with 478 parking spaces across four floors, operated by Q-Park on a long lease. Originally known as ‘The Weena Building’, the property dates back to 1968 and was originally designed by prominent reconstructionist architect Huig Maaskant. In 2019, part of the building was refurbished.
Kick Van der Wel, Director at Tristan Capital Partners, said: “The strength of Rotterdam’s underlying local economy is feeding through into stronger office occupier market dynamics at a time when there has been a steep reduction in supply of office stock. Older and obsolete space is being withdrawn from the market to be converted to other uses and the pipeline of new developments remains limited. As a result, the office vacancy rate in Rotterdam has fallen sharply over the past couple of years, putting upward pressure on prime rents.”
Jochem den Daas, Partner of Nexus Real Estate, added: “We particularly like the strategic location in the Rotterdam city centre in combination with the quality design offering attractive floor areas. The property is well-positioned to benefit from the favourable market dynamics and offers a strong basis for us to add value."
