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  • Wishing You a Warm Festive Season

    As the year draws to a close, all of us at Greenman OPEN would like to extend our wishes for a peaceful and warm festive season to our investors, advisors, and partners.

  • Greenman OPEN Monthly Update: December 2025

    This is the first of our monthly updates that we have committed to providing during the fund's gating period. Our aim is to provide clear information on two fronts: the process to address liquidity and the ongoing operational performance of the portfolio.

  • Greenman OPEN Portfolio Continues to Perform During Redemption Gate

    Rental income, strategic projects, and asset management proceed uninterrupted during redemption gate period.
    While Greenman OPEN has implemented a temporary gate on redemptions to manage liquidity, the fund’s underlying business and portfolio continue to perform uninterrupted and remain robust.
    The resilience of the Grocery-Anchored real estate sector and the active management of the portfol

  • Greenman OPEN Implements Redemption Gate to Ensure Orderly Liquidity Management

    Greenman OPEN has entered a redemption gate period, as provided for in the fund's Prospectus.
    This decision was taken by the Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) in response to a sustained period of elevated redemption requests, largely driven by a cohort of investors reaching the end of their initial commitment periods. The gate is a temporary measure designed to ensure the fair treatmen

  • WARLT Explained: The Hidden Metric That Strengthens OPEN’s Returns

    When assessing a real estate fund, most investors rightly focus on yield, risk and asset quality. But there’s a powerful, often overlooked metric that speaks volumes about a portfolio’s stability and future income: WARLT.
    WARLT stands for Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term. In simple terms, it tells you the average amount of time left on the leases in a property portfolio, weighted by the re

  • Introducing the Fair Treatment Principle


    At Greenman OPEN, our primary commitment has always been to act in the best long-term interests of all our investors.

    In Q3 2025, the fund received a higher-than-usual volume of redemption requests. To ensure these exceptional outflows do not negatively impact the value of the investment for the vast majority of shareholders who remain with the fund, we are introducing a Fair Treatm

  • Beyond the Savings Account: New, Accessible Investment Option, ELTIF 2.0 Comes to Ireland


    For many people in Ireland, finding ways to make savings work harder than they do in a low-interest bank account or traditional pension fund has been difficult.

    That’s now beginning to change. A new European investment framework, ELTIF 2.0, is opening doors to a broader range of long-term, growth-focused investments that were previously available only to institutions or very wea

  • How OPEN is Futureproofing Its Portfolio for the Next Decade


    For over a decade, Greenman OPEN has been investing in one of Europe’s most dependable real estate sectors: grocery-anchored retail in Germany. The portfolio is anchored by some of Europe’s leading grocery retailers, whose stores serve thousands of customers weekly, providing a foundation of steady, reliable rental income to the Fund.

    OPEN’s properties, valued at over €1.26 billion

  • Making Your Money Work: A Simple Guide to Growing Your Wealth in Ireland


    Between raising a family, managing a mortgage, and planning for the future, it’s easy to put investing on the long finger. But as the cost of living rises and savings rates remain modest, many people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s are starting to ask: Is there a smarter way to grow my money?

    The good news is, yes. There are more accessible investment options than ever in Ireland, and y

  • Why Germany is Europe’s Investment Safe Haven


    In a world of geopolitical tension, market volatility, and shifting monetary policy, investors are searching for stability. The Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2025 report by PwC and ULI noted that the priority is now investing in markets “where things feel safe or safest”. In Europe, that focus is increasingly directed at one destination: Germany.

    But what makes it a true "safe h

  • How the Greenman OPEN Fund Works

    Greenman OPEN is a European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) managed by Greenman Investments, a fully regulated Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland.
    The fund is open-ended, meaning investors can subscribe or redeem quarterly, subject to liquidity terms. It also offers flexibility through two share classes:
    An income class, which pays qu

  • Why You Should Invest in Grocery Real Estate - People Always Need to Eat!

    Invest in What People Need, Not Just What They Want.In a world where uncertainty looms and markets fluctuate, one thing remains constant: people need to eat. Grocery stores serve as the backbone of our daily lives, providing not just food but also a sense of community and convenience. If you’re considering your next investment move, why not focus on German grocery real estate? With its blend of ne

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