Innovation

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Another busy quarter has wrapped up which saw the team visiting one of OPEN's newest retail centre additions. An imposing retail centre that is anchored by both Aldi and Lidl. It is built with an innovative architectural...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] OPEN is recently investing in the modernisation of an asset located in Zwickau in Germany, occupied by Kaufland, one of the country's largest grocery retailers. This significant undertaking is aimed at enhancing sustainability and improving the overall...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Greenman Energy have completed installation of their fist EV-charging stations at Mahlsdorfer Märkte, Berlin. The charging stations can charge an EV up to 80% in as little as 30 minutes ensuring users have time for a quick...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Greenman Energy (GME) have completed a large milestone with the start of construction at Berlin Mahlsdorf. After months of planning the first transformer has been placed on site ready for the installation of four hyper-fast EV charging...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]In Germany, the consumer sector “food” is responsible for around 15% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Due to the high demand for food outside the home, changes in this area have the potential to significantly boost climate...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] On April 26, the Westerwald Arkaden retail centre in Höhr-Grenzhausen (Rhineland-Palatinate) opened with a big folk festival and more than 3,000 guests - including Mayor Thilo Becker and State Secretary Ms. Petra Dick-Walther, from the Ministry...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] What is SFDR? The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is a European regulation introduced to improve the transparency of sustainable investment products and to prevent greenwashing. It imposes comprehensive sustainability disclosure requirements covering a broad range of Environmental,...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]With the implementation of the EU Taxonomy and the obligation for large companies to report on their taxonomy score, ESG factors have become a key focus for the industry. We are beginning to see “green” leases in our...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Q1 2023 was a busy quarter which saw the team completing a national roadshow, presenting to over 200 financial advisors across the country. They also made their first asset tour of OPEN's Berlin retail centres and hosted...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]We are proud of the relationships our teams have built over the past with both our tenants and within the grocery retail sector. The latest acquisition of three EDEKA markets of c. €35 million for our fund...