Our investment criteria
Investments in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific
As one of Europe's leading real estate investment managers, we have a clear mandate: investing in the world of tomorrow.
The investment focus of Deka Immobilien is on office and commercial buildings, retail, logistics and hotel properties in the core and core plus segments. Co-investments and joint ventures are also pursued with longterm investors for larger investment volumes of EUR 250 million or more. In line with our investment philosophy, we are primarily interested in portfolio properties and turnkey development projects (forward purchases).
Long-term income predictability, exacting criteria for location and sustainability and maximum fungibility of properties are an established part of our acquisition due diligence.
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Our Acquisition Profiles in an overview:
Investment
- Individual properties starting from 30 million euros
- Portfolios
- Joint Ventures starting from 250 million euros
Classification
Locations
- Metropolitan and densely populated areas
- Established office locations
- Good access to local public transport
Properties
- Energy-efficient and sustainable properties, certified under internationally recognised labels
- Less than 15 years old
- Alternatively: last remodelling or renovation less than 10 years ago
- No maintenance backlog
- Possibly of third-party use
- Adequate number of parking spaces
Tenancy agreements
- Minimum average lease term (WALT) of 5 years; possible shorter term for excellent locations
- Minimum occupancy rate of 75 %; may be lower for outstanding properties.
- Creditworthy tenants
- Standard terms for indexation and operating expenses
A selection of our office investments
Leo Business Campus, Stuttgart
Purchase of section E (L&O still being completed). DGNB Gold-certified new building with secure long-term cash flow, located near the centre of Stuttgart. The green courtyard includes seating and is an inviting place to linger. Around 8,415 m² of leasable area are divided across five upper floors. The underground car park has 102 spaces for cars and 42 spaces for bicycles. The main tenants are GMG (Telekom) and Exyte. 100% occupancy rate.
Address: Löwentorstraße 46-48 in Stuttgart, Germany
Location: LEO is situated in the north of Stuttgart, next to the Löwentor (Lion’s Gate) in the district of Bad Cannstatt.
Closing: Mar. 23
Portfolio: Domus Megatrends Europa special fund
Leasable area: 8,415 m²
Year of construction: 2019
Certification: DGNB Gold
Special features: Heat supply from environmentally friendly district heating.
Booking HQ, Amsterdam
A modern, high-quality building with a water view and offbeat architecture, whose high technical and sustainability standards make it a compelling proposition. The property is located right next to the central station and has excellent public transport connections. The headquarters of Booking.com, which have a total leasable area of 54,432 m², reflect the new work concept.
Address: Oosterdokskade 163 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Location: Amsterdam-Centrum submarket, next to the central station
Closing: Dec. 22
Portfolio: Deka ImmobilienEuropa mutual fund and WestInvest InterSelect mutual fund
Leasable area: 54,432 m²
Year of construction: 2022
Certification: Energy Label A++ and BREEAM Excellent are targeted.
Special features: Water view and unusual architecture. Structural glazing facade (triple-glazed facade; up to quadruple glazing on the north side near the train tracks), solar panels on a moss and sedum roof, campus as a SMART building, connection to the central latent storage system (LTEO) that provides heating/cooling
H2O, Munich
High-quality office building in northwest Munich with good public transport connections and very easy access by car. Total area of approximately 20,600 m², comprising around 18,900 m² of office/terrace space, roughly 1,250 m² of hospitality/retail areas and around 450 m² of storage space. The underground car park offers 201 spaces, some of which feature electric charging facilities (wall boxes). Almost fully leased; main tenant is Westwing AG.
Address: Moosacher Straße 84-88 in Munich, Germany
Location: H2O is situated in the Munich North submarket, which primarily comprises commercial tenants from the industrial, automotive, trade, IT and media sectors.
Closing: Oct. 22
Portfolio: WestInvest InterSelect mutual fund
Leasable area: 20,597 m²
Year of construction: 2016
Certification: LEED Gold, Wired Score
Special features: Heated using district heating and geothermal energy, concrete core activation, cooled using geothermal energy, large bicycle storage area in the basement including shower and changing facilities, tenant-owned electric charging stations in the underground car park.
Austro Tower, Vienna
With its height of 136 m and 38 floors, Austro Tower is a highly visible landmark at the Prater motorway junction in Vienna. Having been secured by Deka Immobilien back in 2020, this property was transferred in its entirety to the purchasers after it was completed and fully leased in March 2022. Deka Immobilien acted as deal sourcer and fund advisor for a group of investors consisting of four pension funds, with the property itself being outsourced to an investment management company. Long-term leases have been signed with Austro Tower’s two main tenants, Austro Control and Asfinag. The remaining space is occupied by the project developer Soravia and a canteen operator.
Address: On the Danube Canal in the third district of Vienna, Austria
Location: Erdberg submarket, Vienna
Closing: Mar. 22
Portfolio: External investment management company
Leasable area: 31,400 m²
Year of construction: Q1 2022
Certification: BREEAM Excellent; LEED Platin (expected)
Special features:
- Highly visible landmark building
- State-of-the-art fit-out standard
- Double-skin glass facade with openable windows
- Long-term leases entered into with quasi-government tenants with very good credit ratings
Kranhaus Mitte, Cologne
High-quality landmark building; striking design in the form of a cantilevering crane; the total leasable space of around 17,200 m² is spread across 15 upper floors. The main tenant is CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft.
Address: Im Zollhafen 18 in Cologne, Germany
Location: The Kranhaus is located in the Rheinauhafen submarket, one of the most in-demand submarkets in Cologne right next to the Rhine.
Closing: Feb. 22
Portfolio: WestInvest InterSelect mutual fund
Leasable area: 17,200 m²
Year of construction: 2008
Certification: DGNB Silver
Lakefront Block 25 & 31, Seattle
The properties at Lakefront Blocks 25 & 31 in Seattle offer cash flow secured for many years by Google and a highly fungible status: the campus comprises two separate buildings in an exceptional location right next to Lake Union. The South Lake Union submarket stands out due to its mix of different use types, its museums and restaurants, as well as a number of architectural projects that lead the way in terms of sustainability.
Address: 609 Fairview Ave & 620 Boren Ave / 1021 Valley St & 1000 Mercer St, Seattle, USA
Location: On the south bank of Lake Union
Closing: Feb. 22
Portfolio: Deka-ImmobilienGlobal mutal fund and Deka-ImmobilienMetropolen mutal fund
Leasable area: 59,074 m²
Year of construction: 2019
Certification: LEED CS Gold
Special features: Lots of amenities for office users. In addition to a large roof terrace with a view of Lake Union, the campus offers a health zone including a gym and massage room, as well as a games room and an aquarium.
ÁNCORA 40, Madrid
A modern, fully renovated and LEED Gold-certified three- or four-storey office building with total leasable space of 7,215 m². Its close proximity to Atocha train station (a main hub for the AVE high-speed trains) also means that the property could not be easier to reach on public transport. The building is leased in full to Just Eat, Europe’s largest online food order and delivery service.
Address: C/ del Áncora 40 in Madrid, Spain
Location: Méndez Álvaro submarket, next to Atocha central station
Closing: Jan. 22
Portfolio: Domus Megatrends Europa special fund
Leasable area: 7,215 m²
Year of construction: 2021
Certification: LEED Gold
Special features: Imposing facade featuring floor-to-ceiling windows; high visibility due to corner location, numerous outside and terrace spaces, opulent ceiling height (up to 4 m), modern office spaces reflecting the “new work” megatrend, parking directly below the building
CUBES, Düsseldorf
High-quality office building with a very good tenant structure on the outskirts of the Kennedydamm submarket. 100% occupancy rate, main tenants are Baker Tilly and Beiten Burkhardt. Some 14,900 m² of leasable area are spread across four or five upper floors and two lower floors; the property has its own underground car park with 218 spaces and seven outdoor parking spaces. Terrace areas enhance the quality of dwell time.
Address: Cecilienallee 6-7 in Düsseldorf, Germany
Location: CUBES is located in the district of Düsseldorf-Golzheim, on the outskirts of the Kennedydamm submarket in close proximity to the Rhine.
Closing: Dec. 21
Portfolio: Deka-Immobilien Europa mutual fund
Leasable area: 14,900 m²
Year of construction: 2012
Certification: DGNB Silver
Special features: Heat supply from environmentally friendly district heating.
500LEP, Washington
This modern office property in the Southwest submarket offers a sustainable configuration that is suitable for third-party use. The main tenant is Urban Institute, an organisation specialising in urban research and development aid. The highlight of the property is its roof terrace with fireplace, which provides a 360-degree view of the neighbourhood and the Potomac River – a rarity in DC. 500LEP also offers direct access to a metro station served by five different lines.
Address: 500 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, USA
Location: In close proximity to major public authorities such as the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
Closing: Sep. 21
Portfolio: Deka-Immobilien Metropolen mutual fund
Leasable area: 20,200 m²
Year of construction: 2019
Certification: LEED CS Gold, Energy Star
Special features: The building has a roof terrace with fireplace, which offers unique vistas of the Wharf District and Potomac River thanks to its elevated position on the podium of L’Enfant Plaza. Such a view is rare in a city where building heights are restricted.
„Cubes“ in Düsseldorf, Germany
Cubes, a high-end office building with a DGNB Silver rating in Düsseldorf’s Golzheim district. Fully let to two tenants under long-term agreements. The main tenant is Baker Tilly, an audit and advisory firm.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 15,000 m² and 225 parking spaces
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
„L’Enfant“ in Washington D.C., USA
Completed in 2019, 500 L’Enfant Plaza is an office building located near the upmarket Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C., with direct access to the neighbouring Mall and the central L’Enfant Metro station. The building, which is certified to the LEED Gold standard, is almost fully let to seven users under long-term agreements.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: more than 20,000 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: around USD 167 million
"Brewery" in Warsaw, Poland
A complex located in Warsaw’s City Center West district that includes the new Malthouse Offices building (with cafes and restaurants on the ground floor, as well as offices on the upper storeys) and the revitalised Malthouse (cafes and restaurants), Historic Cellars (cafes and restaurants) and Historical Villa (offices). The ensemble is part of the Browary Warszawskie, a new neighbourhood offering more than 100,000 square metres of office, residential and retail space in total. The main tenants include the Polish brewery Grupa Żywiec, the law offices of Allen & Overy and the consulting firm MDDP.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 29,600 m² (around 80 % for office use 20 % for gastronomy and retail space).
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: around EUR 152 million
8 St James´s Square, London
This freehold property was designed by Eric Parry Architects and is one of the most advanced office buildings in London’s West End. It is fully leased to the following companies: Helly Nahmad Gallery Ltd., Société Generale, ONEX Partners UK Ltd., Point72 UK Ltd. and London St James Centre. The main tenant (34%) is Société Générale, a multinational bank and financial services provider headquartered in Paris.
Address: 8 St James's Square in London, UK
Location: The property lies in the heart of London’s West End, in a prominent position in St James’s Square near Green Park. The neighbourhood is regarded as the most prestigious office location in the West End.
Closing: July 21
Portfolio: Deka-Immobilien Europa mutual fund
Volume: Around EUR 256 million
Leasable area: 5,845 m²
Year of construction: 2015
Certification: BREEAM Excellent
Awards: RIBA National Award 2016, RIBA London Award 2016
Special features: Roof terrace, direct access to St James’s Square outside the regular opening hours
„8 St James‘s Square“ in in London, England
Completed in 2015, 8 St James’s Square is located directly on St James’s Square in the heart of London’s West End. The office building is almost fully let to five tenants under long-term agreements. The main tenant is Société Générale. In addition to the RIBA National Award and the RIBA London Award, the building has also been rated Excellent by BREEAM.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 5,850 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: around GBP 220 million
Bureau, 90 Fetter Lane, London, UK
Built in 1980 and extensively modernised in 2018, the office building is located in London's established Midtown office submarket and has been awarded BREEAM "Excellent" certification. The building is almost fully leased under long-term leases and has the brewery group Anheuser-Busch InBev UK as its main tenant.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: more than 6,900 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: GBP 118 million
"Riverside IV", Dublin, Ireland
Completed in 2007, the office building is located in the centre of Dublin in the South Docks submarket and is fully leased under a long-term lease to Ireland's largest law firm Matheson Support Services Unlimited Company, which maintains its global headquarters there.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 12,500 m² and 85 parking spaces
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Institutional mutual fund
Volume: around EUR 164 million
"Bornhold Haus", Neuer Wall 80, Hamburg, Germany
The mixed-use building was built in 2009 and is located at Neuer Wall 80 in the middle of the CBD. The office and retail space is leased under long-term leases to a balanced mix of tenants.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 10,900 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
"210 NC", Chicago, Illinois, USA
The 12-storey building is located in the centre of the Fulton Market submarket of Chicago, has been awarded LEED Gold certification and is fully leased under long-term leases to six companies, including Google LLC as the main tenant.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: more than 19,000 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: USD 169 million
"Parkview" in Prague
This new office building is located in the Pankrác sub-market of the Prague 4 district and, having eight tenants, is almost fully leased. "Parkview" combines sustainable elements with modern technological innovations and has received LEED Platinum and WELL Health Safety certification.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 16,000 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: approximately EUR 77 million
"Panta Rhei" in Düsseldorf
Seven-storey office building in the Airport City sub-market. Fully leased. GEA Group AG is the main tenant. The building has received LEED Gold certification and features spacious areas, a flexible floor plan and modern heating and cooling systems that help to make the property as energy- and cost-efficient as possible.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 9,600 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Institutional fund
Ceresio 7/9 in Milan
The prestigious corporate headquarters of the designer fashion label "Dsquared2", acquired under a sale-and-leaseback transaction. The property occupies a central location in the vibrant Porta Volta district, not far from Milan's new CBD, Porta Nuova, and underwent extensive refurbishments in 2010 while retaining its original appearance.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 8,200 m²
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
"Terrace Tower" in Amsterdam
New, high-quality office building completed in 2020, offering good visibility in a prominent location on the east side of the Amsterdam CBD (Zuidas) and good access to public and private transport. Special feature: 8 of the 14 floors have direct access to green terraces. BREEAM "Excellent" certification.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 16,800 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Theodore 9 in Paris
The office building is located in the 9th arrondissement, near the Saint Lazare railway station, and was fully modernised between 2015 and 2017 while retaining its historical character. The property has received BREEAM "Very Good" and NF HQE Renovation "Excellent" certification, and is fully leased to the sporting goods manufacturer Adidas.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 3,400 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: approximately EUR 80 million
Colombo 80 in Rome
This office property is located in the Greater EUR district, more precisely in the Colombo sub-market, and offers good access to public and private transport. The building houses a balanced mix of tenants, including office users with strong credit ratings, while the main tenant is PWC. After completion of the refurbishment at the end of 2020, the building received two certifications: BREEAM "Very good" and LEED Gold.
Strategy: Core plus
Leasable area: approximately 19,800 m², with 65 underground and 11 outdoor parking spaces
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Institutional Mutual fund
"Clarges Mayfair" in London
The "Clarges Mayfair" building complex has received BREEAM "Excellent" certification. It is located in London's West End, next to Green Park and in the immediate vicinity of Buckingham Palace. The complex includes a high-quality office building with a restaurant and two adjacent retail units (including a Porsche flagship store).
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: over 6,000 m², including around 5,000 m² of office space
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: GBP 177 million
"Generation Park Z" in Warsaw
This premium office building was completed in mid-2019 and is one of three buildings in the Generation Park complex located in the City Center West sub-market. Generation Park Z has received the highest possible rating LEED Platinum for Core & Shell. The building reflects the spirit of the current era and combines sustainable features with technological innovations. The tenants include the law firm Crido, business service provider Vistra and e-commerce platform Amazon.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 19,000 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: EUR 98 million
"Stantec Tower" in Edmonton, Canada
The new building is approximately 251 meters tall, has received LEED Gold certification and is located in the newly developed ICE district in the heart of the city. The acquisition includes the lower 29 floors (office space, retail units and food hall) of the 69-storey "Stantec Tower", with a total of around 67,000 m² of leasable space and 617 parking spaces.
Strategy: Core plus
Closing: 2019 (29 of the total 66 floors)
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: approximately EUR 315 million
12 rue d'Astorg in Paris, France
Representative trophy asset in an attractive location at the heart of Paris CBD. The main tenant of the historic town house is US law firm Goodwin Procter.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 3,500 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Baggot Plaza in Dublin, Ireland
Baggot Plaza is a high-quality, LEED-Gold certified office building in a central location that is fully leased to the Bank of Ireland until 2041.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 12,000 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: around EUR 140 million
"HVPX" in Berlin
High-value property in a central location in Berlin-Mitte, close to the Gendarmenmarkt.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: over 6200 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
"The Reflector" in Dublin
New office building in the Dublin Docklands with LEED Gold certification. 100% leased to four users.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: over 11,500 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: Headline price EUR 153 million
Sainte Cécile, Paris, France
A multi-functional, modern office building located in the lively 9th arrondissement that is fully leased to BNP Paribas bank.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 9400 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Institutional mutual funds
Volume: EUR 165 million
Central Plaza Two, Brisbane, Australia
A 25-storey class A building in the Golden Triangle of the Brisbane central business district (CBD) with high-quality end-of-trip facilities.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 32,000 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: approx. EUR 230 million
452 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Australia
This 20-storey class A office building in the CBD was renovated in 2018 and is leased to 16 tenants under long-term leases.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 38,000 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: approx. EUR 280 million
Flintholm House II, Copenhagen, Denmark
The new E&Y headquarters was completed at the end of 2019 and has received DGNB Gold certification.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 9800 m²
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: approx. EUR 45 million
"6Y" office building in Portland
This eleven-storey multi-tenant building is located in the central business district (CBD) of Portland, directly across from Pioneer Square. It has been leased to tenants on a long-term basis.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 10,500 m²
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: USD 47.5 million
"Palazzo Aporti" in Milan
"Impressive premium-quality building in a central location, fully refurbished between 2007–2011. The main tenant is State Street Bank."
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 26,500 m²
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Mutual funds
51 Moorgate in London
This office building in the heart of the City of London underwent high-quality refurbishment to new building standards in October 2019. It has been certified "Excellent" by BREEAM and is leased long-term to Skanska UK PLC.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 4300 m²
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: approximately GBP 62 million
"The One", Brussels, Belgium
A new 24-storey office property on Rue de la Loi, in the immediate vicinity of the European Commission headquarters.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: over 30,600 m² with 155 parking spaces
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Mutual funds
"1100 Vermont", Washington D.C., USA
The multi-tenant office property is located in the East End submarket and offers excellent transport access. Built in 1961, extensively renovated from 2012 to 2014, 100% leased to 20 tenants.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 6,300 m²
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: approximately USD 40 million
"Metropolitan" in Paris
The modern multi-tenant building is located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, fully leased under long-term leases to four tenants.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 22,000 m²
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Investment volume: n/a
"Tower 185" in Frankfurt
High quality and exceptionally well-specified office skyscraper with LEED Gold certification, leased to more than 20 high quality tenants under long-term leases.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: over 100,000 m²
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: acquired for four real estate funds
Investment volume: approx. EUR 775 million
"Verde SW1" office building in Victoria, London
Originally built in 1995 and completely renovated to a superlative standard in 2017, certified "Excellent" by BREEAM and leased long-term to 17 creditworthy tenants.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 30,000 m²
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Joint venture for two mutual funds
Multi-tenant property in Helsinki
LEED Gold-certified office building in the central business district of Helsinki, fully leased to 14 users, with KPMG as the main tenant.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 16,000 m²
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: approximately EUR 190 million
Investment
- Individual properties starting from 30 million euros
- Portfolios
- Joint Ventures starting from 250 million euros
Classification
- Shopping centres in city and town centres
- Regional shopping centres
- Specialist stores and local supplies centres
- High street retailers
Locations
- Established retail locations
- Very central and high degree of purchasing power
- Good infrastructural accessibility
Properties
- Energy-efficient and sustainable properties, certified under internationally recognised labels
- Very good condition with no maintenance backlog
- Adequate number of parking spaces
Tenancy agreements
- Minimum average lease term (WALT) of 5 years
- Full occupancy preferred
- Strong anchor tenants; tenants with excellent creditworthiness
- Good sector and tenant mix
- Standard terms for indexation and operating expenses
A selection of our retail investments
Shinsaibashi Sundrug, Osaka
Osaka is the economic centre of the Kansai region, one of the world’s most powerful metropolitan areas. The freehold building was completed in September 2009. The main tenant in the first three of the seven storeys is Sundrug, a drugstore chain with a strong credit rating. Headquartered in Tokyo, Sundrug is listed on the stock exchange and specialises in the sale of pharmaceutical products, as well as high-quality personal care and scented products.
Address: Soemoncho 7-2 in Osaka, Japan
Location: The property is situated next to the famous Ebisu Bridge at the south entrance to one of the leading shopping arcades and most popular entertainment districts (Dotonbori) in Osaka.
Closing: Apr. 21
Portfolio: Deka-Immobilien Global mutual fund
Volume: 183.5 Mio. EUR
Leasable area: 714 m²
Year of construction: 2009
Special features: Prominent retail location next to the famous Ebisu Bridge
Whole Foods, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, USA
Renovated in 2017, this retail property with space for a coffee shop is located on the corner of Pico and Cloverfield Boulevards in Santa Monica, California. The building is fully let to a subsidiary of Whole Foods Market Inc. until 2037 under a triple net lease agreement.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: around USD 54 million
Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland
The office and retail building was extensively revitalised in 2016 and is located in the heart of Grafton Street, one of Dublin's most prominent retail locations. It is leased under long-term leases to two tenants: H&M Hennes & Mauritz ("& Other Stories") and "Hays Ireland", a global operator in recruitment and personnel services and market leader in Ireland.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 1,750 m², including more than 900 m² of retail space
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Institutional mutual fund
Volume: around EUR 25 million
Orefici in Milan, Italy
Office and retail property in the heart of the classic CBD of Milan, almost entirely leased, and with LEED-Gold certification.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 7,000 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Business Centre, Salzburg, Austria
Mixed-use complex including a shopping centre operated by the Spar Group, a hotel and modern office spaces.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 19,300 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
"Länna Market" retail park, Stockholm
Built in 2002 and renovated and repositioned in 2016/2017, leased long-term by 19 largely national and international retail chains.
Strategy: Core/Core plus
Leasable area: approximately 37,000 m² and approximately 1000 parking spaces.
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: institutional sector funds
Volume: approximately EUR 81 million
"Paramus Junction", New Jersey, USA
"Paramus Junction" is a one-storey retail park in an established location: built in 1992, extensively renovated in 2017 and 100% leased.
Strategy: Core plus
Leasable area: around 7,000 m² with 391 parking spaces
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: around EUR 81 million
L’Aubette / Petite Boucheries in Strasbourg
Historical landmark building in an exclusive location; 100 % leased.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 8,500 m² (of which 2,800 m² hotel)
Closing: 2017
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund
Canberra Outlet Centre, Australia
Only outlet centre in the area around the Australian capital, broad mix of 125 tenants.
Strategy: Core plus
Leasable area: around 45,000 m²
Closing: 2017
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Investment volume: around EUR 95 million
Investment
- Individual properties starting from 30 million euros
- Portfolios
- Joint Ventures starting from 250 million euros
Classification
- 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-star-hotels
- Lease agreements; no management contracts
Locations
- Preferably prime locations
- Preferably city hotels
- Distinguished locations
Properties
- Energy-efficient and sustainable properties, certified under internationally recognised labels
- Less than 10 years old
- Alternatively: last remodelling or renovation less than 5 years ago
- Very good condition with no maintenance backlog
- Minimum of 120 rooms
- Good business and leisure mixture
Tenancy agreements
- 10-year lease agreement
- Renowned international hotel chains
- Standard market practice maintenance agreements
- Standard terms for indexation and operating expenses
A selection of our hotel investments
Campus Mitte Würzburg AC Hotel by Marriott and Moxy
Two high-quality Marriott hotels acquired in a secondary city with around one million overnight stays per year. The balanced mix of guests, comprising an equal share of leisure and business travellers, combined with the proven hotel concept, promises a competitive market position.
Address: Schürer Straße 7-9, Würzburg, Germany
Location: The hotels are situated next to one of Würzburg’s main traffic arteries and have excellent transport connections. Despite being located a short distance away from the historic old town and on the outskirts of the centre, the hotels are still very easy for guests to reach by car or public transport.
Closing: Nov. 22
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund/special fund
Volume: EUR 77.6 million
Leasable area: 14,940 m²
Number of rooms: Total of 370 rooms + 432 parking spaces
Year of construction: 2022
Certification: BREEAM Very Good
Special features: The AC by Marriott has 168 rooms ranging from 19 m² to 27 m², a restaurant and bar area with 100 seats, a generously sized gym and eight conference rooms. The Moxy hotel follows the design standards of the Marriott Group and positions itself as a lifestyle hotel with 202 rooms and an open-plan, modern lobby with a bar and restaurant area.
Motel One Dresden and Rostock
The purchased portfolio comprises two mixed-use complexes, including two hotels in the centres of Dresden and Rostock. The main type of use is hotel (52% in Dresden, 71% in Rostock). The two Motel Ones were acquired in 2020 and are the first two hotels leased by Motel One in Deka’s portfolio.
Address: Postplatz 5, Dresden and Schröderplatz 2, Rostock, Germany
Location: Dresden: The purchased property is in close proximity to the historic “Zwinger” in Dresden and offers outstanding public transport connections, such as Dresden central station (around 1.2 km away). Rostock: Both the Doberaner Hof shopping arcade and the nearby pedestrian zone in Rostock are within walking distance of the property. The building’s location on the ring road makes it easy to find and reach by car. It takes around 15 minutes to get from the hotel to the A19, which then leads to the A20.
Closing: Oct. 2020 – Dec. 2020
Portfolio: Special fund
Leasable area: 14,270 m² (Dresden) und 6,600 m² (Rostock)
Number of rooms: 288 (Dresden) and180 (Rostock)
Year of construction: 2013
Clayton Hotel Charlemont in Dublin, Ireland
Sale-leaseback transaction for this four-star hotel with more than 190 rooms and in a central location, built in 2018 and leased to the Dalata Hotel Group on a 35-year lease.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Volume: around EUR 62 million
Ruby Hotel in Düsseldorf
New 170-room hotel in the centre of Düsseldorf operated by Ruby Hotels & Resorts.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Institutional fund
Sir Albert, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
5-storey hotel with a total of 90 rooms plus a public restaurant and bar located in the lively De Pijp district of the city.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Institutional sector funds
The Marker Hotel in Dublin
"This 5-star boutique-style hotel is in a prime waterfront location in the Dublin Docklands district and offers 187 rooms and suites."
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Mutual funds
5-star hotel in Amsterdam
NH Collection Barbizon Palace in Amsterdam is a flagship hotel of the NH Hotel Group, located with good visibility in the city centre of Amsterdam.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Volume: > EUR 150 million
Hyatt Centric The Loop, Chicago
4-star hotel with 257 rooms and a restaurant in the CBD of Chicago.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2017
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Investment volume: USD 110 million
InterCity in Hamburg
14-storey hotel with 275 rooms and 6 conference rooms located in the St. Pauli quarter of the city.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2016
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Hotel Vondel & Hotel Römer in Amsterdam
Prominent city centre location in the museum quarter; lease agreement with a fixed term of 25 years.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2016
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Radisson Blu Hotel in Edinburgh
Purchase property includes a 4-star hotel with 238 rooms, parking garage, youth hostel and a plot with development potential.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2015
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund
Sofitel Bayerpost München
Built as the main royal Bavarian post office from 1896 to 1900 and converted to a 5-star luxury hotel from 2001 to 2004.
Strategy: Core
Closing: 2015
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Investment
- Individual properties starting from 30 million euros
Portfolios
- Joint Ventures starting from 250 million euros
Classification
- Logistics centres
- Distributions centres
- City logistics centres
Locations
- National and international logistics hubs
- Metropolitan regions
- Good traffic connections through road, rail,water and airport
Properties
- Energy-efficient and sustainable properties, certified under internationally recognised labels
- Less than 10 years old
- Very good condition; no maintenance backlog
- Modern building configuration and excellent multifunctionality (e.g. ceiling height over 10.50 m, large column grid, high capacity load limits)
Tenancy agreements
- Minimum average lease term (WALT) of 5 years
- Minimum occupancy rate of 80 %; developments possible without pre-let
- Creditworthy tenants
- Standard market practice maintenance regulations
- Standard terms for indexation and operating expenses
A selection of our logistics investments
ICVE – Alpha 1
This property is the last development project in the park. The logistics campus measures 150,000 m² in total, making it the largest of its kind in Austria. With its five independent rental units, the sustainably designed logistics building offers a multi-tenant use structure and a leasable area totalling 38,320 m².
Address: TNS-Gasse 1, Enzersdorf/Fischa, Austria
Location: The Industrial Campus Vienna East can be found in the southeast of Vienna in Enzersdorf an der Fischa. The market community lies in the region where the four countries of Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary meet and benefits from an excellent infrastructure. Vienna International Airport in Schwechat is only 12.6 km away.
Closing: Closing after completion expected in 2024
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund/special fund
Leasable area: 38,320 m²
Year of construction: Completion 2024
Certification: DGNB/ÖGNB Gold is targeted
Special features: Around 100% of the usable roof space has been set up for photovoltaic modules. Alternative heating systems operated using renewable fuels are planned.
Parque logistique, Nanteul-le-Haudoin
The purchased property comprises 93,500 m² and meets the sustainability requirements of users and investors. The acquisition of this development project was completed under a VEFA (forward funding) contract, which is a common arrangement in France.
Address: ZAC du Chemin Paris Nanteul-le-Haudoin, France
Location: The Nanteuil project is being developed in the small town of Nanteuil-le-Haudouin in the Oise department, some 46 km northeast of central Paris (20 km from the A104 ring road known as the Francilienne). The municipality with 4,500 inhabitants is right next to the two-lane N2 national road, which heads north from Paris to Belgium, forms part of the north-south axis (Lille, Paris, Lyon, Marseille) and lies in the French logistics corridor known as the “Dorsal Logistique”.
Closing: Dec. 22
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund/special fund
Leasable area: 93,500 m²
Year of construction: 2021-2022
Certification: BREEAM Very Good
Special features: The new logistics building possesses one of the largest photovoltaics power units in France. The roof has 32,000 m2 of solar panels with an output up to 6 MWp – enough to power 1,400 households in France every year.
vidaXL (Phase IV)
The vidaXL logistics facility covers more than 140,000 m² of leasable space and is the largest of the four vidaXL facilities in Venlo that are part of Deka’s portfolio. The purchased property is located in the municipality of Venlo in the Dutch province of Limburg. The city with around 100,000 inhabitants is the Netherlands’ leading and most advanced logistics hotspot and one of the most important growth regions for logistics in Europe.
Address: Jan Tinbergenstraat 4-10, Venlo, Netherlands
Location: The property is around 9 km from the A67 (Duisburg/Eindhoven) and A73 (Venray/Born) motorway junctions. Venlo station, which offers passenger and goods transport, is within 15 minutes’ reach of the property (11 km). The new rail terminal, which is still undergoing renovation, is 5 minutes away from the property (2 km).
Closing: Mar. 22
Portfolio: WestInvest InterSelect mutual fund
Leasable area: 141,625 m²
Year of construction: 2022
Certification: BREEAM Very Good
Special features: The installation of a photovoltaic system on the roof of the building is being considered.
Project North (Wattrelos A)
Project North is a logistics property covering 92,442 m² and forms part of a portfolio of three buildings at two locations (Wattrelos and Maubeuge) in France. Ten-year lease agreements with break options after six and nine years (not after just three years, as is customary in France) are agreed with the tenants. The tenant of the properties will be Log’S, a third-party logistics provider based in France. The core competence of this external logistics company is the performance of transport and storage services for its customers.
Address: Zone d'Activité du Winhoute, Wattrelos, France
Location: The city of Wattrelos in northern France can be found next to the Belgian border, around 15 km northeast of Lille, putting it at the northern starting point of France’s main logistics corridor (“Dorsal Logistique”). The property has a direct connection to a two-lane access road that leads to the junction with the A22 (10 km away) and therefore links the properties to one of France’s main traffic routes (A1) starting at Lille.
Closing: Feb. 21
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund/special fund
Leasable area: 92,210 m²
Year of construction: 2022
Certification: BREEAM Very Good
EK2 in Geneva, Switzerland
Built in 2021, the multi-storage property EK2 is located in ZIMEYSA, one of the most important industrial and logistics zones in Geneva. With excellent connections to the airport, motorways and the rail network, the property is 99% let to 14 tenants from a variety of sectors.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 18,000 m² and 128 parking spaces
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Industriepark Meerane
The six logistics properties acquired by Deka Immobilien are leased to tenants with strong credit ratings, including RHENUS SE & Co. KG, DHL, BLG and Volkswagen AG. They are not far from VW’s production site in Zwickau, the world’s first VW plant to be fully converted to manufacture electric cars. The VW location has existed since 1990 and recently switched to producing VW’s ID2 and ID3 electric car models.
Address: Gablenzer Straße 18, Merane, Germany
Location: The Meerane logistics facility is located in the Leipzig-Dresden-Zwickau-Erfurt logistics region, right next to the A4, the main east-west artery in this area. The B93 provides a north-south link, also runs right past the location and forms a motorway junction with the A4.
Closing: Mar, 21
Portfolio: Deka Immoblien Fokus Logistik special fund
Leasable area: 168,460 m²
Year of construction: 2017-2021
Certification: DGNB Gold is targeted
Berlin Großbeeren
This modern logistics property is leased until 2038 to ASOS, one of the largest online clothes retailers in Europe. The facility will be used as an online distribution centre for ASOS. Its structure and appointments make it highly suitable for third-party use. The building is in one of Berlin’s leading logistics locations near Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).
Address: An der Anhalter Bahn 6, Großbeeren, Germany
Location: The property in question is situated in the GVZ Großbeeren industrial park in the federal state of Brandenburg, Teltow-Fläming district, roughly 5 km south of Berlin and 15 km from Potsdam. Lying right next to the L40, and with direct access to Bundesstrasse (federal highway) 101, the facility has excellent transport connections and good visibility.
Closing: Aug. 21
Portfolio: Deka-Immobilien Metropolen mutual fund
Leasable area: 91,600 m²
Year of construction: 2018
Certification: BREEAM Very Good is targeted
Special features: Part of the usable roof space has been set up for photovoltaic modules. Alternative heating systems operated using renewable fuels are planned.
"Opus" Portfolio in Meerane, Germany
The portfolio is located in Meerane, a town directly along the A4 motorway between Dresden and Erfurt. The location is only a short distance from Volkswagen’s Zwickau-Mosel production site, the first of the carmaker’s plants to be fully equipped to manufacture electric vehicles. The main tenants are Volkswagen and the logistics service provider Rhenus (Rhenus SE & Co. KG; Rhenus Automotive Zwickau GmbH).
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: 168,459 m²
Closing: 2021 (6 Buildings)
Portfolio: Institutional fund
Logistics property in Berlin Großbeeren, Germany
Completed in two phases in 2015 and 2017, this modern logistics property located south of Berlin at Güterverteilzentrum (GVZ) Grossbeeren has been rated Good by BREEAM and is fully let to ASOS.com Limited under a long-term agreement.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: 91,500 m² and 1,000 parking spaces
Closing: 2021
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Fiege Logistics Centre, Bremen, Germany
The logistics centre was completed at the end of 2020, is located in the Bremen-Strom freight centre and is fully leased to Fiege Logistics (sale and leaseback).
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 41,000 m² and more than 100 parking spaces
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Institutional mutual fund
Distribution Centre in Wixams, Bedford, MK45 3PD, United Kingdom
Cross-docking warehouse developed by B&M that is leased solely to B&M on a 20-year lease (sale and leaseback).
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 102,000 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Industrial Campus Vienna East — Logistics park in Austria
The Industrial Campus Vienna East is Austria's largest logistics park, which will consist of six modern and sustainable (DGNB-certified) units upon completion. It is located near the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian borders and is close to Vienna International Airport.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 122,500 m² in total
Closing: End of 2019: Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, end of 2020: Alpha 2 and Gamma 3;
estimate end of 2021: Beta
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund
Hermes logistics centre in Germany
Two newly built cross-dock centres in Großkugel and Greven, under long-term lease to Hermes.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 106,000 m²
Closing: 2020
Portfolio: Mutual funds
"Broekman" logistics building, Venlo, the Netherlands
Newly built distribution centre in the "Trade Port Zuid" business park consisting of four connected warehouses, including two licensed for hazardous materials. The building is under a long-term lease to Broekman Logistics.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: more than 63,000 m²
Closing: 2019
Portfolio: Mutual funds
Logistics and light industrial portfolio in the Czech Republic
Portfolio covers four CTParks: Prague North, Prague West, Pilsen and Teplice with a total of 36 modern buildings and 67 tenants.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: over 415,000 m²
Closing: 2018 (33 buildings), end of 2019 (3 buildings)
Portfolio: various funds
Volume: approximately EUR 460 million
"Mönchhof Frankfurt Airport", Kelsterbach, Germany
Newly constructed in 2017, can be flexibly divided into four sections, DGNB Gold certified.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: approximately 31,700 m²
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Mutual funds
"VidaXL" Logistics Property in Venlo
New modern property located in the Trade Port Noord submarket in Venlo, right on the German border.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 105,000 m²
Closing: 2018
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund
"Still" Logistics Centre in Hamburg.
New construction with DGNB Gold certification, leased to Still GmbH under a long-term lease.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: around 27,000 m²
Closing: 2017
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Fulfillment Center in Hartford, USA
Built in 2015 as an Amazon fulfilment centre.
Strategy: Core
Leasable space: around 95,000 m²
Closing: 2016
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Investment volume: around USD 105 million
"The Gateway Amazon Distribution Center", St. Louis
High-quality distribution centre completed in 2016 in the Greater St. Louis area, Illinois.
Strategy: Core
Leasable area: close to 67,000 m²
Closing: 2016
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Investment volume: n/a
Logistics property portfolio in Poland
Commercial halls in established logistics locations in Tychy and Bierun
Strategy: Core
Leasable space: more than 123,000 m²
Closing: 2015
Portfolio: Mutual fund
Investment volume: around EUR 80 million
New logistics property in the Bremen freight centre
New logistics property in the Bremen freight centre; triple-net agreement with the Kieserling Logistics Group
Strategy: Core
Leasable space: around 30,000 m²
Closing: 2015
Portfolio: Institutional sector fund
Investment volume: around EUR 23 million