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Investment Deal of the Year, CEE
CA Immo signed and closed the acquisition of Postepu 14, a landmark Class A office building located in the Mokotow district of Warsaw in November 2020. The purchase price was approximately € 87 m, with annual gross rental income of around € 6.5 m, reflecting a 7.5% gross initial yield. Following the sale of Zagrebtower in October 2020 for a 5% premium to book value, with this transaction, CA Immo takes another step in its core market expansion strategy and capital rotation program, setting the path for continued growth of recurring earnings while improving the underlying quality of the portfolio. Postępu 14 was completed in 2015 and is one of the most modern office buildings in the business part of Mokotów, offering almost 34,500 sqm of space for lease and 775 underground parking spaces. The building stands apart for its environment-friendly solutions, confirmed by a BREEAM Final certificate at the Excellent level, including wind power supply, complete cycling infrastructure, electric vehicle charging stations, energy-efficient lifts and lighting, as well as the use of rainwater to irrigate the greenery and cool the air conditioning. The 10-storey office building, built on an H-shaped plan, also features a very large typical floor area of 4,300 sqm. In addition to friendly and efficient workspaces, the building offers a restaurant, café, canteen, grocery store, print shop and a drugstore. The Postępu 14 building provides convenient access to numerous bus and tram connections, and is only 6 minutes from Warsaw Chopin Airport and 15 minutes from the centre of Warsaw. A station for the SKM and KM commuter rail networks is also located nearby. In the vicinity of the facility there are numerous service premises, medical clinics, leisure centres, and hotels. Additionally, Galeria Mokotów, located nearby, offers a wide range of shops, cafés and restaurants. The building’s tenants include companies such as AstraZeneca Pharma Poland, Samsung, Ekoenergetyka.
Name of the deal
Acquisition of Postępu 14 office building in Warsaw by CA Immo
The date of closing the deal
November 2020
Value of the transaction (in EUR)
€ 87 m
Yield
7.5% gross initial yield
Seller, plus brief information about the company
HB Reavis, an international workspace provider
Consultancy which advised Seller
HB Reavis was assisted in the sale by Dentons (legal adviser) and CBRE (market agent)
Purchaser, plus brief information about the company
CA Immo is an investor, manager, and developer specialized in modern office properties across gateway cities in Germany, Austria, and Central Europe. The company covers the entire value chain in the field of commercial real estate, including a high degree of in-house construction expertise. Founded in 1987, CA Immo is listed on the ATX index of the Vienna Stock Exchange and holds property assets worth around €6,3 bn in Germany, Austria, and CEE. Warsaw is one of the core markets for CA Immo, where it has been present since 2001. The investments in the company’s Polish portfolio include Warsaw Spire B, Warsaw Spire C, Postępu 14, Warsaw Towers, Sienna Center, Saski Crescent, Saski Point and Bitwy Warszawskiej Business Center. The total area of assets included in the CA Immo portfolio in Poland is about 165,000 sqm, with a book value of about €564 m (as at 31 December 2021).
Consultancy which advised Purchaser
Advisors to CA Immo were Greenberg Traurig (legal), KPMG (tax), Gleeds (technical) and Cushman & Wakefield (commercial)
Financing institution
CA Immo
Current occupancy level
96 %
Please say why this deal should be considered for the award
With the Postepu 14 office building, CA Immo acquired one of the best assets in terms of quality, tenant covenant and location in one of the most important office submarkets in Warsaw. The transaction was finalized in 2020, in the middle of the pandemic and was. CA Immo’s first property to be acquired in this area of Warsaw. With the Mokotów district being an aspiring micro-location in terms of developing infrastructure as well as residential and other other commercial assets, we were convinced of its continued rising popularity. An occupancy rate of 96 % confirms our decision. With a day one gross rental income yield of 7.5%, this investment provided immediate rental income secured by investment grade tenant covenants and a basis that reflects a discount to replacement cost and under rented in place rent.