German real estate firms ECE and Art-Invest Real Estate have teamed up to develop a £190m (€212m) residential project in London.
Retail property specialist ECE and Art-Invest’s UK property arm have agreed to develop 88 luxury apartments, 35,000sqft of commercial space and 15 affordable housing units on a one-acre site on Cleveland Street in London W1.
The project, the duo’s first investment in the UK, will be co-developed with local developer Dukelease Properties, and completion of the project is scheduled for completion in 2021.
ECE, the €33bn retail property manager, said it is exploring new opportunities, particularly in the residential sector. The family-owned company also develops real estate projects such as corporate headquarters, office and industrial buildings, logistics centres, hotels, residential properties, and city districts.
ECE’s CIO, Henrie W Koetter, said: “We are very positive about the long-term prospects for UK real estate.
“The project in collaboration with Art-Invest Real Estate, who are one of the most respected investor developers in Europe, was a unique opportunity to enter this sector for the first time.”
The €6bn Art-Invest Real Estate recently announced the opening of their new London office to strengthen their local presence and to pursue a targeted early-stage investment strategy.
Art-Invest Real Estate UK’s managing partner, Ali Abbas, said: “ECE is a natural joint venture partner for us on our first development in the UK.
“Its approach to real estate and its commitment to excellence is completely aligned with our strategic values.”
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