BNP Paribas REIM has acquired Pharma Campus scheme leased to DHL Supply Chain (DHL), for its European Impact Property Fund (EIPF), which was launched end of 2020. The Pharma Campus is situated in the Bjsterhuizen business park in Nijmegen, in the Netherlands, which offers it excellent access to several main European motorways. The modern logistics centre features a total area of just below 35,000m² including roughly 31,000m² of warehouse space and 1,000m² of office space. The property, built in 1997 and modernized and expanded in 2000.
“The Pharma Campus, located in one of the logistics hotspot of the Netherlands, is EIPF’s first investment in the Dutch market, an attractive location for real estate investment because of its strong economy and central location in Northern Europe. Looking ahead, BNP Paribas REIM intends to increase its Dutch investment in the healthcare, logistics, residential and office sectors in 2022,” said Isabella Chacón Troidl, Chief Investment Officer and member of the management board of at BNP Paribas REIM Germany.
“Our European Impact Property Fund highlights our dedication to climate protection in the real estate sector. Our ambition is to fight climate change and make a positive and measurable impact on our environment. This acquisition is a new milestone for EIPF as it combines portfolio diversification with one of the most sought after asset type of the post-Covid era and climate ambition, implementing a real partnership with DHL Supply Chain to reduce GHG emission and achieve a BREEAM in Use Very Good certification”, commented Laurent Ternisien, Chief Client Officer of BNP Paribas REIM and CEO of BNP Paribas REIM Luxembourg.
