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  • Potager Farm: Building Momentum


    Potager Farm has cut production time across its core products by 8–15% – and because time under grow-lights and irrigation drives resource use directly, that same reduction carries through to energy, water and fertiliser use per unit grown.

    The business has also broadened well beyond its original core products. It is producing on a large on-demand scale flowering plants in pots, ex

  • Greenman Energy’s Footprint & Revenue Expands

    Starting from a blank piece of paper in 2022, Greenman Energy (GME) has established a meaningful EV charging infrastructure footprint. This week, GME completed 65,000 hyper-charges for more than 17,000 customers across its portfolio of 96 charging points located in 21 locations within Greenman OPEN’s portfolio. This has generated approximately €1.3m in revenue to date.
    With a further 8 locatio

  • Understanding Your Investment: Why Real Estate is a Long-Term Strategy

    Real estate behaves differently from shares or bonds. It generates returns differently, moves to different rhythms, and requires a different mindset. This article explains what that means in practical terms, so investors can make better informed decisions.
    Different Investments, Different TimelinesBroadly speaking, investments fall into two categories:
    Liquid Market Investments Real Assets

  • The Overlooked Indicator Every Grocery Real Estate Investor Should Know

    Most investors judge the strength of retail real estate by looking at tenant names, locations, or yields. These factors matter. But they don't always show whether a tenant's income is sustainable or whether a store is likely to remain profitable over time.
    There is another indicator that can often provide deeper insight into the strength of a grocery property's income: how comfortably the tenan

  • Greenman OPEN Monthly Update - April 2026

    Welcome to the latest Greenman OPEN Monthly Update, marking our entry into the second quarter of 2026. This edition highlights our operational developments across the portfolio for Q1 2026.
    OPEN's Operational Performance Q1 2026 portfolio operations proceeded as scheduled across all investment zones, with day-to-day property management, tenant relations, and maintenance programmes continuing w

  • Real Assets: Building a Stronger Portfolio Foundation for 2026 and Beyond

    European investors are increasingly redirecting capital towards essential real estate and infrastructure as part of a broader re-shaping of portfolios. Equity markets remain sensitive to monetary policy shifts, and global portfolios carry currency risk – particularly for investors holding US-dollar assets. Against this backdrop, tangible assets embedded in the European economy are attracting renew

  • Greenman OPEN Monthly Update - March 2026

    This is the fourth of our monthly updates that we have committed to providing during OPEN’s gating period.
    OPEN’s Operational Performance The underlying portfolio of OPEN continues to perform well in line with sector standards. Business operations continue as usual across OPEN’s portfolio, with ongoing progress across each of OPEN’s investment zones.
    Real Assets The underlying real estate

  • 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 strate

  • Greenman OPEN Monthly Update - January 2026

    This is the second of our monthly updates that we have committed to providing during OPEN's gating period. Our aim is to deliver clear information on two fronts: the process to address liquidity and the ongoing operational performance of the portfolio.
    Update on Liquidity Process
    The planned disposal of a portfolio comprising 14 properties continues on schedule. To date we have received 10 o

  • Notice to all Shareholders: Temporary Suspension of Subscriptions in the Compartment and Return of Q4-2025 Unprocessed Investor Funds

    The General Partner of the Greenman OPEN Fund, in consultation with the AIFM, is implementing certain measures following a “Minded-to” letter issued by the Central Bank of Ireland on 18 December 2025.
    After considering the contents of this letter, the General Partner has approved the implementation of the measures set out below in order to achieve the intended outcome of the direction proposed

  • 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.

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