Cording Real Estate Group (Cording), member of the Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate investment and asset management platform, has acquired an office building in Amsterdam for its Benelux Commercial Real Estate Fund.
The property comprises a double canal house situated at Singel 236 and Herengracht 205. It is located in the heart of the canal district, close to the Dam square. The office building is fully let to two IT-related companies and provides 5,000 m2 of space including an underground parking garage.
Financial details were not disclosed.
René de Heus, head of investment at Cording said: 'Because of the international character the city centre of Amsterdam has an unique business climate. Through this acquisition we strategically expand our portfolio in order to provide suitable office space for the top segment now, and in the future.'
The open-ended special fund, Benelux Commercial Real Estate Fund, was launched in December 2016 to invest in office and retail properties in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. The fund has a gross target volume of €400 mln, which includes €250 mln of equity. The total gross asset value (GAV) of the fund is currently around €380 mln.
