Norwegian investment manager Ness, Risan & Partners (NRP) has signed the largest ever logistics portfolio transaction in Finland with the acquisition of a 130,000 m2 portfolio from Finnish postal service group Posti.

Norwegian investment manager Ness, Risan & Partners (NRP) has signed the largest ever logistics portfolio transaction in Finland with the acquisition of a 130,000 m2 portfolio from Finnish postal service group Posti.

The €120 mln deal comprises three postal centres, one warehouse and one freight terminal which will be leased back by the vendor, Posti.

JLL advised Posti. 'Prime logistics properties are a highly attractive asset class that is sure to generate strong investor demand also going forwards,' commented Jukka Torvinen of JLL Capital Markets Finland.

Posti Group owns a portfolio of 1,000,000 m2 through 700 locations in Finland including Posti sorting centres, delivery points, warehouses, other production plants, as well as office premises and Posti shops.

Ness, Risan & Partners is an independent and privately owned investment services company focusing on real estate, shipping and offshore industries.