Verdion has sold UPS’s Czech headquarters and principal logistics hub to Safichem Invest, the investment management arm of leading complex engineering, manufacturing and asset management company Safichem Group AG. The 13,600m² building in Tuchomerice is located at Vaclav Havel international airport, Prague. The property was acquired by Verdion in 2018 as a forward-funded development and became the first asset in the Verdion European Logistics Fund (VELF1). The property was developed for UPS’s own occupation and let on a 15-year lease from practical completion in December 2019.
Simon Walter, Director of Asset Management at Verdion, said: “This disposal has delivered exceptional returns and outperformance despite the more challenging market environment. A combination of Verdion’s high specification, building design, prime location and strong occupier enabled us to attract considerable investor interest.”
