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  • Greenman OPEN Monthly Update - February 2026


    OPEN’s Operational Performance

    OPEN's underlying portfolio continues to perform well. Occupancy remains high at 93% (well ahead of the broader European retail average of c. 80%). The Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (WARLT) stands at a strong 8.66 years (significantly exceeding the industry norm of c. 6 years for comparable retail assets).

    Project HEIKO, OPEN’s strategic

  • First hyper-fast EV charging stations installed at OPEN’s retail centre

    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 grocery shop in EDEKA before leaving.
    The new edition of the IEA’s annual Global Electric Vehicle Outlook shows that more than 10 million electric cars were sold worldwide in

  • Greenman Energy secures first funding for electric vehicle hypercharger stations in Berlin

    Greenman OPEN is getting its first electric vehicle hypercharger stations. Subsidiary Greenman Energy (GME) has begun with the construction of the hyperchargers at the retail centre Mahlsdorfer Märkte in Berlin, following the successful financing of over €1.2 million from German bank Volksbank Wittenberg.
    Greenman plans to rapidly and successively advance the expansion of the renewable e-chargi

  • Greenman Energy begin installation of first EV hyperchargers

    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 units.
    The roll out of GME’s EV charging infrastructure at OPEN’s retail properties has multiple benefits, not only supporting the fund in its Net Zero Pathway,

  • Greenman Energy to place EV hyper-chargers on OPEN’s carparks

    Greenman Energy has signed an agreement with GP JOULE CONNECT to install 4 hyper-charging EV units in the car park of the Mahlsdorf market retail centre which is owned by its sister fund Greenman OPEN.
    The Hyper-Charging Station will have 4 300kW DC hyper-chargers with 2 charging points each. The units have the capacity to charge an EV with c. 200km worth of charge in 20 minutes. The electricit

  • Greenman Energy | Maximising our Portfolio’s Resources

    The forecast growth in the EV market, coupled with the energy shortages and price spikes that the world is currently experiencing, means the search for energy independence and greener energy production is critical.
    Currently, Greenman OPEN generates c.350,000 kWh on 2% of its roof space. We established Greenman Energy to expand on the potential of this underutilised space, and we target to inst

  • New E-Mobility Hub at the Biesdorf-Center

    A new kind of mobility is being defined in urban and suburban areas with the uptake in usage of electric vehicles, such as cars, bicycles, and scooters. With these different e-mobility options, ride sharing has never been easier. It’s no secret that retail properties selling everyday goods offer the perfect location for e-charging infrastructure providers focusing on high-frequency locations. Jelb

  • Up in the Air: Grocery Delivery Service by Drone

    Grocery delivery service with the help of drones is closer than you think. Investor interest is increasing and funding for the air mobility industry has accelerated in recent months. In fact, the upswing has been so rapid that total disclosed investments exceeded US$8 billion at the end of March 2021. But what we can really expect from drones?
    Drones are being deployed to improve crop yields, t