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  • Greenman OPEN Secures Permit to Redevelop Stadtgalerie Datteln Shopping Centre

    Greenman OPEN Secures Permit to Redevelop Stadtgalerie Datteln Shopping Centre

    Greenman OPEN has received approval to redevelop Stadtgalerie Datteln, a shopping centre in its portfolio located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
    This planning milestone paves the way for a complete upgrade of the centre, focused on future-proofing the building and delivering long-term value to the community it serves.
    The redevelopment is being delivered by Greenman Group subsidiaries.

  • Unlocking Long-Term Investment Potential with ELTIFs

    Investing for the future requires careful planning and access to the right financial tools. One such vehicle gaining momentum across Europe is the European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF). ELTIFs are designed to channel capital into infrastructure, real estate, and small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), making them a powerful option for retail and institutional investors alike. As a tool for

  • Introducing the Greenman OPEN App

    Introducing the Greenman OPEN App

    Investing in retail real estate has never been more accessible. Meet the Greenman OPEN app, designed to streamline your investment experience with exclusive access to Europe’s largest Article 9 real estate fund. Here’s what makes it the ideal choice for those seeking retail investmemt:
    Effortless Investing: The in-app subscription option simplifies the entire investment process, enabling you

  • Greenman OPEN Becomes Europe’s Largest Real Estate ELTIF

    Greenman OPEN Becomes Europe’s Largest Real Estate ELTIF


    Greenman Investments, a market-leading sector-specific real estate investment fund manager (“Greenman”), announced today that its flagship fund, Greenman OPEN (“OPEN”), has successfully converted into a European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF). This conversion, following the introduction of the ELTIF 2.0 framework earlier this year, positions OPEN among the first real estate funds to embrace

  • Greenman OPEN ELTIF Conversion: What you should know

    Greenman OPEN ELTIF Conversion: What you should know

    Greenman is delighted to announce that our flagship fund, Greenman OPEN, has successfully been converted into an ELTIF under the new ELTIF 2.0 framework marking a new chapter for the fund. Below, we outline what has changed:
    What is an ELTIF and ELTIF 2.0?
    A European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) is a regulated investment framework introduced by the European Union in 2015. It was created

  • Greenman OPEN Secures Sustainable Framework Agreement with Kaufland for Seven Retail Centres in Germany

    Greenman OPEN Secures Sustainable Framework Agreement with Kaufland for Seven Retail Centres in Germany

    Greenman OPEN has finalized a long-term strategic framework agreement with Kaufland, securing leases for seven key retail centers across Germany. This deal enhances OPEN’s portfolio by extending its Weighted Average Rent Lease Term (WARLT) to 10.4 years and increasing rent to term by €190 million.
    A key component of the framework agreement is an innovative initiative to provide tenants with acc

  • Q2 2024 Webinar Highlights

    Q2 2024 Webinar Highlights

    Greenman OPEN achieves a +0.94% like-for-like change in NAV for Q2 2024, its 11th consecutive positive uplift and consistent performance.
    Investment Zones Update
    Real Estate: A sale and leaseback acquisition of 10 EDEKA supermarkets as well as a framework agreement impacting leases across 7 of OPEN’s properties with grocer Kaufland has helped to increase OPEN’s gross asset value to €1.28bn (

  • Greenman OPEN Partners with Greenman Energy to Launch Virtual Power Plant

    Greenman OPEN Partners with Greenman Energy to Launch Virtual Power Plant

    Greenman OPEN (OPEN), Germany’s leading grocery-retail real estate investment fund, has announced a strategic partnership with its sister company, Greenman Energy, to launch a Virtual Power Plant (VPP). This initiative follows Greenman Energy's recent approval to operate as a utility in Germany.
    As an Article 9 fund, OPEN is committed to integrating sustainable practices and future-oriented tec

  • Greenman OPEN Acquires Portfolio of 10 EDEKA Supermarkets for Approximately 60 Million Euros

    Greenman OPEN Acquires Portfolio of 10 EDEKA Supermarkets for Approximately 60 Million Euros

    Greenman OPEN, one of Germany’s largest food-anchored retail real estate investment funds and Europe’s largest Article 9 Real Estate Fund, has acquired a portfolio of 10 standalone EDEKA supermarkets with a total let area of approximately 22,500 square meters. The retail properties are located in the federal states of Saxony, Bavaria, and Thuringia. The deal, known as the portfolio “Chase” involve

  • Q1 2024 Webinar Highlights

    Q1 2024 Webinar Highlights

    As Q1 2024 wraps up, Greenman OPEN continues to excel, marking the 10th consecutive quarter of like-for-like NAV uplift—a notable increase of +0.26%. The first quarter has demonstrated significant progress across all investment zones, highlighting our strategic vision.
    Real Estate
    Our real estate sector has been active in Q1 with a series of sale and leaseback deals and framework agreements.

  • Potager Farm Partners with Knuspr to Deliver Fresh, Locally Produced Herbs to Berliners

    Potager Farm Partners with Knuspr to Deliver Fresh, Locally Produced Herbs to Berliners

    The partnership marks Potager Farm’s entry into online retail through Knuspr’s platform.
    [Berlin]: Potager Farm, a Berlin-based vertical farming company, has teamed up with Knuspr, a leading online supermarket offering a wide selection of around 19,000 products for weekly shopping – from supermarket items and drugstore products to pet food and pharmacy supplies. Knuspr is particularly known for

  • Growing Further Awards: “Spore.Bio” Wins 2024 Greenman Group’s Innovation Awards in Grocery Supply Chain Sector

    Growing Further Awards: “Spore.Bio” Wins 2024 Greenman Group’s Innovation Awards in Grocery Supply Chain Sector

    The Greenman Group, a multinational organisation and market leading investment fund manager who owns food-anchored retail real estate worth c. €1.35 billion across France, Germany, and Poland, is delighted to announce the winners of its inaugural Future Food Retail Awards. The awards ceremony, held in Dublin, brought together c. 160 industry leaders from finance, investment, retail, press, entrepr

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