Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management (EDR REIM) has acquired a seed portfolio of four assets for a newly launched German residential strategy.

The residential assets in Berlin, acquired through separate transactions, represent the first investment for EDR REIM’s German Residential Alpha strategy.

The fund manager said the German Residential Alpha strategy is targets mid-market residential assets in “need of active management in Germany’s core cities which are benefiting from entrenched tenant demand and chronic housing shortage”.

Sven Ley, head of investment at Edmond de Rothschild REIM Germany, said: “Berlin remains one of Europe’s most compelling residential markets and a focus of our investment strategy.

“This acquisition forms the cornerstone of our new German Residential Alpha Strategy, providing a scalable platform for long‑term growth in Europe’s largest living sector.”

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