Dublin-based Blackrock International Land has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Belgium's EuroCapital Property to acquire a new office building in Brussels for a total outlay of almost EUR 42 mln. The projected initial yield is expected to exceed 6.2%.
Dublin-based Blackrock International Land has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Belgium's EuroCapital Property to acquire a new office building in Brussels for a total outlay of almost EUR 42 mln. The projected initial yield is expected to exceed 6.2%.
The eight-storey Olympiades building comprises 13,000 m2 of offices, 1,400 m2 of basement storage space and 195 parking spaces on the basement level. The property, with the latest energy-saving features, is located on Boulevard Leopold III, close to the NATO headquarters and buildings occupied by the European Commission. Blackrock Land said the vendor, who was not named, is providing a two-year rental guarantee. One floor of the building is already let for more than the guaranteed rent level, and discussions are ongoing in regard to further lettings.
The two companies already have a joint venture on a warehouse and an office investment which was acquired in Zaventem, Brussels last year. That was Blackrock International Land's first acquisition on continental Europe. The company was incorporated in 2006 to allow Irish-owned banana importer and fresh food specialist Fyffes to spin off its property portfolio.