European asset manager TIAA Henderson RE is understood to have signed the acquisition of the giant Islazul shopping centre in Madrid for an off-market price said to be around €230 mln, or a yield below 6%.

European asset manager TIAA Henderson RE is understood to have signed the acquisition of the giant Islazul shopping centre in Madrid for an off-market price said to be around €230 mln, or a yield below 6%.

The complex, developed by Spanish company Lar and Ivanhoé Cambridge, the real estate arm of the Quebec pension fund Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, was put up for sale in early 2014 for an asking price of €220 mln. Around €350 mln was invested in the property before opening, according to local press reports.

PropertyEU reported in August that TH Real Estate was in the lead to acquire the 256,000 m2 mall, emerging ahead of other bidders including a joint venture of Hines and HSBC.

Located in the Carabanchel neighbourhood in Madrid, Islazul opened in 2008 and currently generates annual rents of between €12 mln and €15 mln.

A spokesperson for TH Real Estate declined to comment on the deal on Tuesday.