DWS achieves EUR 5.3 billion volume in Real Estate and Debt Transactions in 2018

Breakdown

Internationally, 21 properties were acquired for approximately EUR 1.95 billion and six properties were sold realising around EUR 400 million for the three open-end real estate mutual funds, as well as for the closed-end fund product suite.

In terms of funds and mandates for institutional investors, 14 properties were acquired for approximately EUR 1 billion and 14 properties sold for around EUR 1.25 billion.

“We are delighted to report that fund assets in our three open-end real estate mutual funds surpassed the EUR 10 billion mark for the first time in August 2018” said Georg Allendorf, Head of Real Estate for Europe at DWS. “Notable transactions on our European platform included the acquisition of the Rivierstaete office building in Amsterdam - at 228 million euro this was the largest single transaction in the Netherlands”.

“We are also proud of the high transaction volume in Real Estate and Infrastructure Debt”, said Clemens Schäfer, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Portfolio Management European Real Estate. “In this area last year, assets under management in our loan products broke the two billion euro threshold and we see further potential in 2019 as well”.

Trends
Alongside office blocks DWS views residential developments, including student apartments or service apartments, as well as logistics and hotel investments as interesting targets. 

As prices have risen in many markets DWS will remain selective in the investments it chooses.

Contact:
Klaus Thoma
Phone: +49 (0)69 910 33405
E-Mail: klaus.thoma@db.com


DWS Group
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