Aviva Investors Real Estate France, a subsidiary of Abeille Assurances, has acquired, on behalf of one of its clients, a core logistics asset in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The acquisition was carried out as a sale and lease back agreement with a strong wholesale company specialized in heating, plumbing and parts. The asset is a high-quality logistics warehouse built in 2016 and extended in 2020. It comprises c. 26,600m² of lettable space, offering very good technical specifications and a BREEAM Excellent environmental certification. The logistics asset is part of the Ecofactorij Business Park of Apeldoorn, conveniently located at the junction of the A1 and A50 motorways, within a one-hour drive from Amsterdam and the German border. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Grégoire Bailly-Salins, Head of Transactions Europe at Aviva Investors Real Estate France commented: “The acquisition of this high-quality warehouse, long-term leased to a solid covenant, with a strong connectivity to the Ruhr area, Eastern Europe and the Randstad, allows us to further establish our presence in the Netherlands, one of Europe’s most established logistics location”.
