A sought-after transaction partner

Every year, Union Investment buys and sells office properties worth billions of euros in total. When acquiring properties, we focus primarily on the quality of a property and its ability to generate strong long-term rental income. Our dependability and transaction reliability mean that deals often lead to long-term partnerships.

Clear criteria for acquisitions and sales

A good office property stands out due to its location and high level of construction quality. We mainly look for properties let on a long-term basis with high cash flow and positive value appreciation. Properties in secondary locations or with short- and medium-term leases are also considered if they meet our investment criteria. Development projects are also part of our investment remit. We use strategic disposals to reduce the age of our portfolio or divest ourselves of properties that no longer fit our investment strategy.

Investment criteria office

Core, core plus and value-add investments
Property value EUR 10 million or above
Acquisition structure: asset deals and share deals
Financing: 100 per cent self-funded
Only properties suitable for third-party use
Acquisition of development projects by way of forward funding, including projects with a low pre-letting level

Insight into our acquisition profile for office properties in Europe

Reliability is our strength

Our transaction partners associate the name Union Investment with absolute professionalism and reliability. All acquisitions and disposals follow a clear and efficient process. That also applies to our latest successful acquisitions.

Acquisition: The Triangle Building Denver

Offering some 21,000 sqm of space, The Triangle Building boasts a unique, triangular shape that makes it one of the most distinctive office buildings in Denver’s Lower Downtown district.
Fund: UniImmo: Global

Acquisition: Mitte Town Hall Berlin

Offering some 20,000 sq m of space, the office property was built on the site of the former Berolina Hotel in 1998 and has since been used as a district town hall and administrative Building.
Fund: UniInstitutional European Real Estate

Acquisition: EuroAlsace Paris

Located in the 10th Arrondissement of Paris and close to the Gare de l’Est station the office property EuroAlsace offers some 16,000 sq m of rental space.
Fund: UniInstitutional European Real Estate

Sale: De Haagsche Zwaan Den Haag

The 20-storey office Tower De Haagsche Zwaan comprises some 18,500 sq m of rental space in the Beatrix quarter of Den Haag. The property was sold after a holding period of more than seven years.
Fund: UniImmo: Europa

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Get in touch with our Investment Management team

Alejandro Obermeyer
Head of
Investment Management D-A-CH

+ 49 40 34919 4381
alejandro.obermeyer@union-investment.de

Martin Schellein
Head of
Investment Management Europe

+ 49 40 34919 4161
martin.schellein@union-investment.de

Matthew Scholl
Head of
Investment Management Americas

+ 1 212 745 1730
matthew.scholl@union-investment.de

Eric Cheah
Head of
Investment Management Asia-Pacific

+ 65 6508 0248
eric.cheah@union-investment.de

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