Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust has agreed to acquire interests in four freehold logistics properties in Germany and the Netherlands for approximately €294.9 million. The portfolio is fully occupied with a 5.7-year weighted average lease expiry. Funded via external debt, the transaction is expected to increase the trust's distribution per unit and expand its total portfolio to 118 properties.
Rockfield Real Estate and pension fund ABP have launched a €350 million joint venture to develop more than 2,000 affordable, eco-friendly homes for students and young professionals in the Netherlands. The initiative aims to tackle severe housing shortages in key Dutch student cities, offering large-scale complexes with communal facilities to help young people successfully transition through early career stages and improve overall market mobility.
Global investment group La Caisse and Prologis, Inc. have formed a new joint venture, Prologis Logistics Investment Venture Europe (PLIVE). The partnership begins with a EUR 1 billion portfolio of logistics assets across five European nations. La Caisse will hold a 70 per cent stake in the venture, while Prologis acts as the operating partner. The deal focuses on long-term growth through the acquisition and development of high-quality industrial properties.
Hines and Burstone Group have launched a pan-European light industrial joint venture, seeded with a R760 million investment. The partnership has acquired six assets across Germany and the Netherlands, totalling 49,000 square metres. Burstone will manage the portfolio, taking a 20% equity stake alongside the Hines European Real Estate Partners III fund. The strategy targets value-add opportunities driven by nearshoring and supply chain growth.
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