CORESTATE has acquired five Project Developments comprising a total of over 1,700 newly built micro-apartments in Germany. The five properties were acquired by way of a forward deal for the real estate umbrella fund set up for Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) on the Luxembourg-based AIF platform of Universal-Investment. The combined asset value after completion will be Euro 670m. The projects’ seller and developer is CG Gruppe AG.
CORESTATE Capital Holding S.A. (CORESTATE), a fully integrated real estate investment manager and co-investor based in Luxembourg, has acquired five Project Developments comprising a total of over 1,700 newly built micro-apartments in Germany. The five properties were acquired by way of a forward deal for the real estate umbrella fund set up for Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) on the Luxembourg-based AIF platform of Universal-Investment. The combined asset value after completion will be Euro 670m. The projects’ seller and developer is CG Gruppe AG.
The high-rise buildings are located in Dresden, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt/Offenbach, Cologne and Leipzig, respectively. The asset in Dresden will comprise 191 residential units with a total floor space of c. 11,100 sqm, 262 parking spots and 3,300 sqm of commercial space, as well as a restaurant and a bistro. In Düsseldorf, a multi-story building of 423 residential units with a total floor space of 22,600 sqm and close to 1,000 sqm of commercial space is being constructed by 2021. Featuring a Skylounge, a wellness area and a gym as well as underground parking for electric cars, the property at Kaiserlei right on the city limits of Offenbach and Frankfurt/Main will comprise 632 apartments with a combined living space of 31,500 sqm and c. 6,200 sqm of commercial space. A project with a total floor space of c. 20,700 sqm is being developed in Cologne; close to half of the space will be dedicated to 200 residential units, with c. 11,600 sqm being updated for tenants such as Deutsche Post, Deutsche Bahn Service and others. Situated close to downtown Leipzig, an asset featuring 296 apartments with c. 16,000 sqm of combined floor space is being developed. The new upscale residential building, which also includes 4,300 sqm of commercial space for offices and restaurants, is located in the close vicinity of the Graphisches Viertel neighborhood and the university hospital.
Thomas Landschreiber, CIO of CORESTATE: “CORESTATE has built a superior deal sourcing network over many years. Thanks to that we benefit from an excellent access to great product. Although the markets are flooded with capital and investors are looking for the right product, we are facing the New Year 2018 with strong confidence due to our current asset pipeline of over Euro 5bn.”
About CORESTATE Capital
CORESTATE is an investment manager and co-investor with around € 28 billion in assets under management. The company sees itself as a manager for the entire length of the real estate value chain. Thanks to its fully integrated real estate platform, it is able to offer investors a wide range of services, especially the opportunity to invest in large-scale societal trends such as urbanisation, demographic shifts or sustainability – trends that will continue to have a decisive influence on the living and working environment in the long term. The consistent focus on asset classes that will be successful in the long run constitutes a central cornerstone of the company strategy. At CORESTATE, all concepts are supported with ESG expertise that is unique to the industry. With some 800 experts, CORESTATE offers clients and investors a full range of services and consultation from a single source, from project financing and real estate management to sales. CORESTATE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (SDAX) and operates as a respected business partner for institutional and semi-institutional investors as well as high-net-worth private investors in 13 countries across Europe, with offices in Frankfurt, Vienna, Zurich, Paris, Madrid and London.
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