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Beyond Capital Partners’ investment Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH expands further through the acquisition of Clamex Gebäudereinigung GmbH

Beyond Capital

June 2023
Munich

Beyond Capital Partners Fund II, a fund advised by the investment company Beyond Capital Partners GmbH (“BCP”), has acquired 100% of the shares in Braunschweig-based Clamex Gebäudereinigung GmbH (“Clamex”) through its portfolio investment Dr. Hoffmann Gebäudedienste GmbH (“Dr. Hoffmann”) and continues its expansion following the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Gebäudereinigung Daniel Baumann GmbH (“GDB”) in November 2022. The closing took place on June 5, 2023.

With this takeover, the entire Dr. Hoffmann Group is developing into an integrated facility cleaning specialist, which, with 2,400 employees in large parts of Germany and in around 100 cities, reliably and trustfully supports its customers from the public sector as well as (large) companies as a professional B2B service provider.

The complete range of services includes the classic areas of maintenance cleaning, facility services, special cleaning, service personnel provision, event and catering as well as janitorial services. Individual cleaning concepts and state-of-the-art cleaning equipment are just as standard as the implementation of and compliance with ESG-relevant criteria. As early as 2021, Dr. Hoffmann became climate-neutral.

With the acquisition of Clamex Gebäudereinigung GmbH, founded in 1973, the Dr. Hoffmann Group expands from southern Germany into large parts of the northern federal states, thus expanding its national reach as well as the relevance of being able to be active for its customers as a nationwide facility cleaning specialist.

Nathalie Zilinski, Managing Director of Clamex: “As a master craftsman and guild company, we specialise in the cleaning of facilities indoors and outdoors as well as in industrial and special cleaning. We attach great importance to sustainability in all areas of the company and we invest in the further development of our employees. In addition, we have special know-how in tender management and order processing. We see ourselves as an ideal complement to the Dr. Hoffmann Group.”

Marlène Sternbaum, Managing Director of the Dr. Hoffmann Group, is looking forward to the cooperation: “With 50 years of experience, profound know-how, 100% service orientation and sustainable facility services, Clamex is an asset to our Dr. Hoffmann Group.”

Steffen Kleinhenz-Sonnenschein, Managing Director of the Dr. Hoffmann Group, adds: “Clamex is the ideal partner for the Dr. Hoffmann Group due to its geographical orientation, diversified service portfolio, highest quality standards, balanced customer base and qualified employees. We are very pleased to have a strong supra-regional partner at our side in Clamex.”

Christoph D. Kauter, Founder and Managing Partner of Beyond Capital Partners: “The German cleaning market is growing steadily. With Clamex, we are seizing the potential to implement Germany-wide expansion, especially in metropolitan regions such as Frankfurt, Hamburg and Berlin. Part of this expansion strategy is also to bundle further profitable companies from the facility services segment under the umbrella of the Dr. Hoffmann Group.”

About Dr. Hoffmann Group: Dr. Hoffmann Group is a nationwide facility cleaning service provider and, with 2,400 employees in 100 cities in Germany, offers high-quality services for its B2B customers. https://www.drhoffmann.eu/

About Beyond Capital Partners: Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company advising its funds on the acquisition of majority shareholdings in profitable Mittelstand companies in the DACH region with a focus on asset-light business models in the areas of B2B services, IT services, software, healthcare & well-being, lifestyle and entertainment. This financing is made possible through financial backing of the European Union under the Equity Facility for Growth established under Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013 of the European and the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium enterprises (COSME) (2014-2020). https://beyondcapital-partners.com/en/home

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KKR Acquires Industrial Warehouses Serving the Phoenix and Atlanta Markets

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the acquisition of an industrial park in Phoenix, Arizona and an industrial warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia. The properties are both newly constructed Class A assets and were acquired in two separate transactions from two different sellers for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $250 million.

The Arizona property is strategically located in Phoenix’s Southwest Valley industrial submarket in close proximity to major transportation nodes including Interstate Highway 10 and Arizona State Route 101. The newly-delivered property consists of three high-quality Class A buildings totaling approximately 1.3 million square feet (“SF”).

The Georgia property is located in Palmetto, in close proximity to the CSX Fairburn Intermodal Terminal and the Atlanta airport. The property is a newly constructed Class A warehouse totaling approximately 700,000 SF.

“We are pleased to further expand our industrial footprint in these markets, which continue to benefit from attractive growth fundamentals including positive demographic trends and on-shoring manufacturing trends,” said Ben Brudney, a Director in the Real Estate group at KKR who oversees the firm’s industrial investments in the United States. “We are seeing resilient demand for high quality, well located industrial product and we believe despite near-term supply headwinds, industrial supply-demand fundamentals will remain attractive in the medium to long term.”

The purchases were made through KKR Real Estate Partners Americas III, KKR’s Americas opportunistic equity real estate fund. Across its funds in the U.S., KKR has committed or acquired approximately $7.5 billion of logistics assets in the industrial sector since 2018 and currently owns over 48 million SF of industrial real estate in major U.S. metropolitan areas.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

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KKR Announces the Acquisition of a Residential Portfolio in Finland

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First investment in the Nordics through KKR’s European Real Estate Core Plus strategy

STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR’s European real estate platform has agreed to acquire a high-quality portfolio of thirty residential properties in Finland (the “Portfolio”) from Kruunuasunnot. The Portfolio comprises over 1,200 residential units with two thirds of the portfolio located in the country’s three largest cities of Helsinki, Turku and Tampere.

This transaction is KKR’s first in the Nordic region through its European Core Plus Real Estate strategy, which invests in high-quality, substantially stabilised assets with medium-term value growth potential. Residential is a key sub-sector of KKR’s overall European real estate strategy, given its strong structural growth drivers, including population growth and urbanization to support greater demand for rental housing.

Commenting on the acquisition, Ian Williamson, Managing Director and Head of Core Plus Real Estate in Europe at KKR, said: “We’re delighted to enter the Finnish residential real estate market with this acquisition. This is our first residential investment in our recently launched European Core Plus strategy and builds on our broader European track record in the residential market. We believe the Finnish residential market has compelling fundamentals, underpinned by a stable economy and strong demand for urban rental housing. The entry basis and business plan align well with our strategy.”

Alexander Thams, Director and Head of Nordics Real Estate for KKR, added: “This transaction marks an important step in the growth of our Nordics real estate platform as we continue to accelerate our regional investment strategy. We are pleased to acquire a portfolio of high-quality assets with great potential that are meeting the needs of local tenants and the growing demand for rental housing.”

Avant Capital Partners, a Finnish boutique real estate investor and asset manager, will manage the portfolio providing local market expertise and asset management capabilities.

Commenting on the acquisition, Jussi Thusberg, Partner and co-founder of Avant Capital Partners, said: “We’re very keen to return to the Finnish residential space and to start working with KKR on this interesting transaction, which forms an excellent platform that we’re intending to grow further. The share of rental housing in relation to owner-occupier has increased in the past years which, supported by urbanization, we see as a trend that will continue to grow going forward as well.”

KKR has an established track record in the Nordic region, having invested over €6bn in equity since 2007 and strengthening its presence and growth ambitions in the region with the opening of a new office in Stockholm, Sweden in June 2021. Recent investments in the region include Söderberg & Partners, Sector Alarm, Wolt, Nordic Bioscience, Caruna, Avida and a residential real estate joint venture in Denmark.

Krogerus is acting as legal advisor to KKR.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

Avant Capital Partners

Avant Capital Partners is a boutique real estate investment and asset management firm focusing primarily on Finnish real estate opportunities together with its investment partners. The Helsinki-based company has a substantial track record in investment and asset management as well as complex turnaround projects and property development, and it has completed over EUR 1.3Bn in investments with blue-chip partners since its inception in 2016. The company currently manages real estate investments worth in excess of EUR 1Bn.

Media Enquiries
KKR: Nordics
Fogel & Partners
Ludvig Gauffin
+46 70 222 60 30
kkr@fogelpartners.se

KKR: UK
FGS Global
Sophia Johnston
+44 20 7251 3801
KKR-LON@fgsglobal.com

Avant Capital Partners
Jussi Thusberg
Partner, co-founder
+358 400 778097
jussi.thusberg@avantcap.fi

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819 bed PBSA scheme in Bristol forward sold to KKR

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Watkin Jones plc
(‘Watkin Jones’ or the ‘Group’)

Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent, is pleased to announce that the Group has exchanged contracts with funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, to forward fund an 819-bed purpose-built student housing (PBSA) scheme in Dalby Avenue located in Bedminster, Bristol. The consideration will be payable to Watkin Jones over the course of the development, which is due for completion in August 2024, and includes an initial net cash receipt for Watkin Jones of c. £25 million. KKR is making the investment through its European Core Plus Real Estate strategy, which focuses on thematic investments in high-quality, substantially stabilised assets with long-term growth potential.

Upon completion, the 819-bed scheme will be fully leased to The University of Bristol on a long-term basis. The development will deliver a mix of 5-12 bed cluster flats together with c.15,000 sq.ft. of internal amenity space and considerable external amenity space including a private terrace, courtyard, and gardens. The site has excellent transport links to the University campuses and is conveniently located close to Bedminster train station and within walking distance to Bristol’s city centre.

With two established universities in the city, Bristol continues to be a leading destination of choice for students in higher education. However, accommodation in the UK’s eighth largest city is stretched across both the build-to-rent (BtR) and PBSA markets. The creation of this new major PBSA development in Bedminster is important in helping the city to address the on-going and increasing demand for student accommodation. The PBSA scheme is located in one of the five key sites identified in Bristol City Council’s Bedminster Green Framework as a priority for redevelopment.

Bristol is the UK’s greenest city, and the scheme is sustainably designed, and is targeting BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating. Additionally, best-in-class delivery and execution for residents will be available when it comes to enjoying a technology-enabled experience as the development is targeting WiredScore Silver. Attractive landscaping will support and encourage local biodiversity and residents will enjoy outdoor communal amenity space including a courtyard, high quality public realm and access to the newly restored Malago River corridor.

Alex Pease, Chief Investment Officer, Watkin Jones, said: “We are delighted to have secured our second deal with KKR, and would like to thank them for their efforts and partnership approach in reaching this agreement. This is an exciting opportunity to develop a key area of regeneration in the Bedminster area of Bristol for the ever-growing student needs in the city.

The sale is further evidence of the attractive investment and operational fundamentals of both PBSA as a sector and Bristol as a city and a good sign of investment markets re-opening.

Watkin Jones has a strong track record of developing PBSA schemes in Bristol as rising demand continues, including work recently completed at Wilder Street and Unity Street last year, in addition to work currently underway on a PBSA site on Gas Lane.

We are really excited as Bristol is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top university towns for education but also it represents one of the most vibrant and inclusive cities for students to live. Offering a wide range of bars, shops, and restaurants, it is a city for students to enjoy.”

Seb d’Avanzo, Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Acquisitions for KKR in Europe, commented: “We’re delighted to be investing in this well-located PBSA scheme which will deliver exceptional-quality accommodation for one of the UK’s top universities. Watkin Jones is a leading developer and manager in the sector, and we are pleased to undertake another attractive venture with Alex and his team. The student housing market has compelling and resilient fundamentals and this property benefits from a long-term lease, making it a good fit for our Core Plus Real Estate strategy and our growing ambitions in the student housing sector.”

Watkin Jones were advised by Cushman & Wakefield and Addleshaw Goddard LLP. KKR were advised by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.

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Notes to Editors

Watkin Jones is the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent, with a focus on the build to rent, student accommodation and affordable housing sectors. The Group has strong relationships with institutional investors, and a reputation for successful, on-time-delivery of high-quality developments. Since 1999, Watkin Jones has delivered 48,000 student beds across 143 sites, making it a key player and leader in the UK purpose-built student accommodation market, and is increasingly expanding its operations into the build to rent sector. In addition, Fresh, the Group’s specialist accommodation management business, manages over 22,000 student beds and build to rent apartments on behalf of its institutional clients. Watkin Jones has also been responsible for over 80 residential developments, ranging from starter homes to executive housing and apartments.

The Group’s competitive advantage lies in its experienced management team and capital-light business model, which enables it to offer an end-to-end solution for investors, delivered entirely in-house with minimal reliance on third parties, across the entire life cycle of an asset.

Watkin Jones was admitted to trading on AIM in March 2016 with the ticker WJG.L.  For additional information please visit www.watkinjonesplc.com

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life, and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

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DIF Capital Partners invests in a portfolio of 8 UK student accommodation assets

DIF

DIF Capital Partners (“DIF”) is pleased to announce that it has signed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Ottoway Portfolio Holdings (“Company”), a company that owns and operates a portfolio of eight purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) assets in key UK cities. The company was acquired from a fund advised by Arlington Advisors (“Arlington”), a UK-based investment manager, and Campus Living Villages (“CLV”), one of the world’s leading on-campus student accommodation owner-operators. The investment will be made by DIF Infrastructure VI and CLV will continue operating the portfolio.

The Company comprises a sizable portfolio of PBSA assets, consisting of over 4,500 rooms across seven key cities in England and Wales (London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham and Newport). The majority are freehold assets and the portfolio benefits from a number of fixed leases and long-term agreements with universities. The properties have a considerable operational track record with historically high levels of occupancy driven by strong locations, well-priced rooms and close relationships with universities. The UK PBSA sector is expected to continue to experience growth, driven by its favourable demand and supply fundamentals and secure income generation capabilities. The portfolio also benefits from existing institutional financing in the form of a long-dated listed bond.

Gijs Voskuyl, Partner and Head of Infrastructure at DIF, said: “DIF is excited to add a sizable student accommodation portfolio to DIF VI. This operational portfolio benefits from long-term relationships with universities in key UK cities and has demonstrated a strong historical track record. We recognise the important role that PBSA plays for both local and foreign students thus we look forward to working alongside high calibre educational institutions to provide accommodation for their students”.

DIF was advised by CMS, Vercity, Student First Group, Deloitte and Evolution Infrastructure.

Arlington and CLV were advised by Squire Patton Boggs, KPMG, Memery Crystal and Osborne Clark.

 

About DIF Capital Partners

DIF Capital Partners is an independent infrastructure fund manager, with ca. EUR 16 billion of AUM. DIF was founded in 2005 and has built a leading position in managing mid-market investments, primarily in Europe, North America and Australia.

DIF follows two strategies: its traditional DIF funds invest in lower risk mid-sized infrastructure projects and companies in the energy transition (incl. renewables) and utilities sector, as well as PPPs and concessions. The firm’s CIF funds invest in small to mid-sized companies that will thrive in the new economy. These companies are typically active in the digital, energy transition and sustainable transportation sector.

With a team of over 225 professionals in 11 offices, DIF Capital Partners offers a unique market approach combining global presence with the benefits of strong local networks and investment capabilities. DIF is located in Amsterdam (Schiphol), Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, New York, Paris, Santiago, Sydney and Toronto.

For more information, please visit www.dif.eu

 

Contact DIF Capital Partners:

Renate Klöters, Director Marketing & Communications

r.kloters@dif.eu

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KKR Acquires Namsan Green Building

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SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which funds managed by KKR will acquire Namsan Green Building, a quality office building in Seoul’s Central Business District (“CBD”) through collective investment vehicles established under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea.

Completed in 1994, Namsan Green Building is a 57,574-square-meter office building in Seoul that is centrally located near major transportation networks, including Seoul Station that connects to all the major cities in Korea, and the Seoul Station Bus Transit serving the Greater Seoul area. Today, the building operates as the headquarters of SK Broadband, a subsidiary of SK Telecom, Korea’s largest wireless carrier1 and the telecommunications arm of SK Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates.

This acquisition takes place at a time when office market fundamentals are robust and demand for office space continues to rise strongly in the face of a resilient labor market and limited office space in Korea.

David Cheong, Managing Director, Real Estate at KKR, said, “Our investment in Namsan Green Building provides us with a unique opportunity to acquire a high-quality asset in a strategic location and add value by leveraging our real estate expertise to enhance its offerings for today’s modern office demands. We remain confident in the long-term prospects of Korea’s office real estate market, where future supply is extremely limited and demand for office space continues to be resilient, and look forward to helping the country meet its office space needs.”

KKR is making its investment primarily from Asia Real Estate Partners, KKR’s Asia-dedicated value-add and opportunistic real estate fund. Namsan Green Building is KKR’s latest real estate investment in South Korea, and adds to past office investments in the country and across Asia including Namsan Square, an office tower located in Seoul’s CBD, K Twin Towers, a premium commercial property in Seoul’s CBD, Centerfield, a prime office complex in Seoul’s Gangnam Business District, Twenty Anson, a prime-grade office building in Singapore’s CBD, and office assets across Japan. Globally, KKR’s real estate team manages approximately US$65 billion in assets as of December 31, 2022. The transaction is expected to be completed in May 2023.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life, and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

1 Statista (2022). Market share of mobile phone service providers based on user numbers in South Korea in 2022

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Ardian announces sale of office building in Berlin’s City West district

Ardian

01 March 2023 Real Estate Germany, Frankfurt / Berlin

Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, has announced the sale of an office building at Spichernstrasse 2 in the City West district of Berlin to an institutional investor. Built in 1993, the property is located in the heart of Berlin, and has around 13,000 sqm of rental space.

Ardian’s Real Estate team acquired the property in 2018 and has since overseen an extensive renovation of the building. In particular, the lobby, common areas and the roof terrace have all been significantly renovated, with additional investments being made in improving the infrastructure of the asset.

Consequently, the property has received a “WiredScore Gold” rating, which signifies very high-quality digital infrastructure and a highly reliable Internet connection. The asset has also achieved a “very good” BREEAM score – BREEAM is a certification system established in the real estate industry for assessing the sustainability of buildings.

In addition, the building is now 95% occupied, with Ardian having agreed long-term new and follow-on leases with a number of tenants, including the Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW) and the companies KVL and TenBrinke, which are active in the real estate sector.

“The sale of the office building in Berlin’s Spichernstrasse confirms that quality, sustainability and location prevail even in the current challenging market environment. The newly awarded certifications also reflect two of our focus areas in real estate development: sustainability and digital infrastructure.” Nico Rheims, Managing Director, Ardian

The purchase agreement was signed on December 2022. The parties have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.

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  • Ardian

    • Herbert Smith Freehills, Taxess and Drees & Sommerberaten advised the seller in the transaction.

ABOUT ARDIAN

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house, managing or advising $150bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,400 clients globally. Our broad expertise, spanning Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit, enables us to offer a wide range of investment opportunities and respond flexibly to our clients’ differing needs. Through Ardian Customized Solutions we create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the precise mix of assets they require and to gain access to funds managed by leading third-party sponsors. Private Wealth Solutions offers dedicated services and access solutions for private banks, family offices and private institutional investors worldwide. Ardian is majority-owned by its employees and places great emphasis on developing its people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. Our1,000+ employees, spread across 16 offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Middle East are strongly committed to the principles of Responsible Investment and are determined to make finance a force for good in society. Our goal is to deliver excellent investment performance combined with high ethical standards and social responsibility.
At Ardian we invest all of ourselves in building companies that last.

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Ardian announces Japanese fashion house and art gallery Hauser & Wirth as new tenants of its prestigious Renaissance complex

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17 January 2023 Real EstateFrance, Paris

The complex was  by Ardian in May 2018 and is located in the heart of the Parisian Golden Triangle, the city’s fashion hotspot. It will now become the home of a major Japanese fashion house and the Hauser & Wirth art gallery.

Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, acquired the 9,300m² property in May 2018. Consisting of three private mansions, its name, Renaissance, was inspired by the ambitions of Ardian, architectural firm CALQ and decorator Tristan Auer to create an exceptionally unique and modern space in an exclusive and sought-after location.

Swiss gallery Hauser & Wirth, famous for its modern and contemporary art collection, had spent 15 years searching for the perfect location to establish itself in Paris, which is renowned for its rich cultural scene and the Paris+ contemporary art fair by Art Basel. Hauser & Wirth fell under the spell of this unique building, which met all of its criteria.  The gallery will exhibit a range of artists at the heart of the capital in one of the private mansions.

Hauser & Wirth will be joined by an exclusive Japanese fashion house. Its owners were attracted to Renaissance by its prime location and design, reminiscent of the most illustrious Parisian haute couture addresses.

“It is a great source of pride for Ardian’s Real Estate teams to have envisioned and delivered this project alongside the teams at CALQ and Tristan Auer. The trust that the building’s future tenants have placed in us is testament to the success of our ambition to create a unique and timeless place in the heart of Paris. Renaissance reflects the beauty and creativity that characterize Paris – the capital of fashion, art and culture.” Stéphanie Bensimon, Head of Real Estate, Ardian

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  • Ardian

    • Commercialization advisor: Advisor2, SCC Vendôme

 

ABOUT ARDIAN

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house, managing or advising $140bn of assets on behalf of more than 1,400 clients globally. Our broad expertise, spanning Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit, enables us to offer a wide range of investment opportunities and respond flexibly to our clients’ differing needs. Through Ardian Customized Solutions we create bespoke portfolios that allow institutional clients to specify the precise mix of assets they require and to gain access to funds managed by leading third-party sponsors. Private Wealth Solutions offers dedicated services and access solutions for private banks, family offices and private institutional investors worldwide. Ardian is majority-owned by its employees and places great emphasis on developing its people and fostering a collaborative culture based on collective intelligence. Our 1,000+ employees, spread across 15 offices in Europe, the Americas and Asia, are strongly committed to the principles of Responsible Investment and are determined to make finance a force for good in society. Our goal is to deliver excellent investment performance combined with high ethical standards and social responsibility.
At Ardian we invest all of ourselves in building companies that last.

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Blue Owl Capital Completes Acquisition of Oak Street Real Estate Capital

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New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois – December 30, 2021 – Blue Owl Capital Inc. (“Blue Owl”) (NYSE: OWL) announced today the completion of its acquisition of Oak Street Real Estate Capital, LLC (“Oak Street”) and its investment advisory business. The transaction was previously announced in October of 2021.

Founded in 2009, Oak Street is a Chicago-based firm with over 35 employees and $12.4 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2021. The firm focuses on structuring sale-leasebacks, which includes triple net leases, as well as providing seed and strategic capital. Oak Street, now a division of Blue Owl, will continue to be led by Marc Zahr who joins Blue Owl’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Oak Street’s Chicago office is now an additional office for Blue Owl.

Doug Ostrover, Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Owl, said: “We are thrilled to officially welcome Marc and the Oak Street team to Blue Owl. Oak Street is the industry’s preeminent net lease platform with meaningful capital, scale, and expertise that will further expand Blue Owl’s range of investment solutions. We look forward to working closely together and are excited for what the future holds.”

Marc Zahr, Co-Founder and CEO of Oak Street, said: “Through its direct lending and GP stakes solutions, Blue Owl has built a one-stop shop for alternative asset managers in solving capital needs. We are excited to join the Blue Owl team and add our flexible real estate solutions to the platform.”

Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel to Blue Owl. Berkshire Global Advisors served as financial advisor and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP acted as legal counsel to Oak Street.

About Blue Owl

Blue Owl Capital is an alternative asset manager that provides investors access to Direct Lending and GP Capital Solutions strategies through a variety of products. The firm’s breadth of offerings and permanent capital base enables it to offer a differentiated, holistic platform of capital solutions to participants throughout the private market ecosystem, including alternative asset managers and private middle market corporations. The firm had approximately $70.5 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2021. Blue Owl Capital’s management team is comprised of seasoned investment professionals with more than 25 years of experience building alternative investment businesses. Blue Owl Capital has over 300 employees across its Direct Lending and GP Capital Solutions divisions and has nine offices globally. For more information, please visit us at www.blueowl.com.

About Oak Street

Oak Street Real Estate Capital is a diversified real estate investment firm. The firm was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Oak Street offers a unique platform combining direct and indirect real estate strategies across two lines of business, its Net Lease platform and its Seeding and Strategic Capital platform. The Net Lease platform is focused on acquiring properties net-leased to investment grade and creditworthy tenants. Oak Street specializes in providing flexible capital solutions to a variety of organizations including corporations, healthcare systems, universities and government entities.

The Seeding and Strategic Capital platform was founded with the focus of investing in early-stage real estate managers. The firm provides strategic institutional capital to managers enhanced by attractive general partnership economics and an active governance role. The platform seeks to work with strongly aligned management teams with leading investment capabilities, oftentimes led and controlled by women and minorities.

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CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund (non-UCITS) acquires a light industrial property with a public sector tenant, in Aarhus, Denmark

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CapMan Real Estate press release
27 December 2022 at 10:15 EET

CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund (non-UCITS) acquires a light industrial property with a public sector tenant, in Aarhus, Denmark

CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund (non-UCITS) acquires a light industrial property with a public sector tenant, in Brabrand, Aarhus. The property is an excellent addition to the fund as it benefits from the growing demand for well-functioning light industrial space and is anchored by a municipal tenant on a long-term lease.

CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund (“CMNPI”) has acquired a light industrial property with a public sector tenant, in Aarhus, Denmark. The property, Sintrupvej 17-19, covers altogether c. 4,600 m2 of leasable space. It is located in Brabrand, Aarhus, a predominantly light industrial and logistics area with office and residential properties nearby. Brabrand is part of Aarhus municipality, just 7 km west of Aarhus city centre, which is accessible by car in approx. 15 min or by bike in 25 min and has easy access to public transportation. The asset is a multi-let property where the largest tenant is Aarhus Municipality on a long-term lease.

In addition to standard maintenance and refurbishments, CapMan plans to improve long-term sustainability of the property by investing in energy savings measures and is looking to certify the property in the future.

”We are very pleased about this addition to our income-focused fund. The Aarhus market for light industrial properties is experiencing great demand and this well-located and functional property is ideally positioned to benefit from this,” shares Peter Gill, Partner, Head of CapMan Real Estate Denmark.

”This is an excellent addition to the fund and to its growing warehouse portfolio, and also a demonstration of our local reach in the Nordics. Despite of a more challenging market there are opportunities to be found. Long-term income derived from a light industrial asset with a municipal tenant is a perfect fit for the fund,” shares Sampsa Apajalahti, Investment Director at CapMan Real Estate and Fund Director of CMNPI.

The property was acquired from Hermod Ejendomme A/S. The acquisition was secured and facilitated in cooperation with RUBIK Properties, a leading international operating partner in Denmark.

CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund is a non-UCITS active open-ended fund that distributes a minimum of 75% of its annual realized profit to its unit holders. The fund focuses on stable income generating properties such as light industrial and warehouse properties, modern offices, necessity-driven retail assets and niche properties in the living sector in most liquid Nordic cities with solid long-term growth fundamentals. The fund accepts new subscriptions on a quarterly basis and targets 7% annual net return.*

CapMan Real Estate currently manages approximately EUR 4.5 billion in real estate assets and the Real Estate Team comprises over 65 real estate professionals located in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo and London.

*Past performance is no guarantee for future returns.

For more information, please contact:

Peter Gill, Partner, Head of CapMan Real Estate Denmark, peter.gill@capman.com, +45 20 43 55 63

Sampsa Apajalahti, Investment Director at CapMan Real Estate and Fund Director of CMNPI, sampsa.apajalahti@capman.com, +358 40 575 2363

About CapMan
CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation. As one of the private equity pioneers in the Nordics we have built value in unlisted businesses, real estate, and infrastructure for over three decades. With approx. €5 billion in assets under management, our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors. We are dedicated to set science-based targets to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover minority and majority investments in portfolio companies and real estate, and infrastructure assets. We also provide wealth management solutions. Our service business includes procurement and analysis, reporting and back office services. Altogether, CapMan employs approximately 180 professionals in Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London and Luxembourg. We have been listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001. Read more at www.capman.com.

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