Swiss Life Real Estate Funds (LUX) S.A., SICAV-SIF – ESG European Industrial & Logistics

“Swiss Life Real Estate Funds (LUX) S.A., SICAV-SIF – ESG European Industrial & Logistics”, launched jointly with Swiss Life Asset Managers in 2020, focuses on high-quality industrial and logistics properties in Europe and is aimed at both institutional clients in Germany and international investors.

Megatrends such as e-commerce, urban logistics, Industry 4.0 and deglobalisation offer high growth potential in the future. In the first half of 2022, the geographical allocation in France was expanded through the purchase of a logistics property of a very high standard. It is characterised in particular by its third-party usability, even though the space is currently only let to one user.

Close cooperation with Swiss Life Asset Managers brings Europe-wide success

In the second half of 2022, two light industrial properties were acquired in the Netherlands that are characterised by high energy quality. While one of the properties is the first property acquired for the fund to be certified as a green building, the property located in Amsterdam was recommended due to its operational net positive.

Both assets were acquired as all-equity. The deals were combined with a further LTV reduction, so that the target LTV of max. 33% was not reached and there is thus scope for any market risks.

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Learn more about the properties

Office and laboratory space in Hamburg

The office and laboratory building at Essener Bogen 7 is part of the “Essener Bogen” business and technology park in Hamburg and comprises approx. 11,000 m² of lettable space. The property is used by biotech specialist Evotec SE as its corporate headquarters.

Logistics property in Kehl with rail connection – directly on the French border

The logistics property in Kehl comprises 24,317 m² of rental space spread over four buildings with warehouse and office space. The logistics buildings have their own rail connection to the rail network so that goods trains can be loaded and unloaded directly. The adjoining port area also ensures connections by ship.

Logistics property on Adam-Opel-Strasse in the middle of the “Bremen Industrial Park”

The logistics property has a site area of around 31,000 m² and is divided into two construction phases. The first construction phase was built in 1998, the second in 2015. Both construction phases are divided into storage and order-picking areas and office space.