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 OPEN successfully organised the fourth event of its project “Beezdorf Kitchen” at Berlin’s Fuchsberg elementary school. The educational program, initiated by Greenman, aims to educate children around the topic and benefits of sustainable food production, supply, and growing their own food. From May 23rd to 25th, Greenman’s vertical farming joint-venture Potager Farm, in collaboration
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 OPEN takes over another new local retail centre in Montabaur, Rhineland-Palatinate. The opening ceremony, hosted by REWE, was attended by the Mayor of Montabaur Gabriele Wieland, project developer Schoofs Immobilien GmbH Frankfurt, and other project participants. The local shopping centre in the district town of Montabaur is DGNB gold certified and offers a total of 6,811 square metres of
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 efficient nutrition.
The Beezdorf Kitchen initiative, which was launched in 2023 by Greenman OPEN strives to engage and educate local school children about the benefits of
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, Social & Governance (ESG) metrics.
In force since the 10th March 2021, SFDR is a fundamen
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 portfolio now. These are leases that take environmental criteria into account. We believe green leases are hugely beneficial in aligning the tenant and the landlord’s ESG commitmen
Greenman OPEN, one of the largest food-anchored retail real estate investment funds in Germany, has acquired a portfolio of six EDEKA supermarkets for c. €55 million.
Five of the retail properties are located in the Bavarian towns of Bad Windsheim, Hof, Kemnath, Marktleuthen and Zell am Main, while the sixth is located in Dresden, eastern Germany. The properties which total 20,660 sqm, were acq
One of the most powerful solutions to addressing climate change lies in the food we eat. Greenman believes, that educating young people is one of the most sustainable ways of doing that. Less than 25% of children receive “food education” at school and 83% of those that do receive food education are more likely to eat fresh unprocessed foods.
The Beezdorf initiative, organised by our sister comp
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 OPEN, reaffirms our long-standing partnership with one of Germany’s largest food retailers. One of the supermarkets was acquired as part of an off-market, 20-year, sale and leaseback deal direct
Greenman OPEN and Schoofs Immobilien Frankfurt GmbH have laid the foundation stone for a four-level building in Dinkelsbühl in the district of Ansbach in Middle Franconia. On a 9,400 sqm site, an Edeka full-range store is being built that has signed a 21-year lease, next to a bakery with a café, topped by three residential floors with a total of 83 barrier-free apartments. The mixed-use property w
Last week, CEO’s of the Greenman Group gathered at MIPIM, the annual international real estate trade fair in Cannes, to network, discuss real estate industry trends and exchange market opinions. On this occasion, Johnnie Wilkinson, CEO of the Greenman Group, Maximilian Bley from Greenman Energy and Catherine Choo, CEO of yes&, spoke to Germany’s leading real estate newspaper Immobilien Zeitung
Greenman Energy (GME), a joint venture between the Greenman Group and its fund Greenman OPEN, has signed an exclusive framework agreement with Frankfurt-based project developer Schoofs Immobilien at the international real estate trade fair MIPIM in Cannes. The companies plan to equip all new projects realised by Schoofs with rooftop solar panels and hyper-charging stations via GME from now on. The
The Beezdorf Kitchen was launched last Thursday at Berlin’s Fuchsberg Elementary School. The Beezdorf Kitchen is an educational programme organised by our daughter company yes&, which takes place in areas close to the retail centres of the OPEN fund.
We recognise the importance of working towards sustainable goals and we believe that the fund’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) fra
Potager Farm, the agricultural company that is a joint venture between the Greenman Group of companies and the fund Greenman OPEN launched in November 2021, announces that it has started the construction of its first vertical farm in Berlin. It has secured €3 million funding, 25% funded by the Greenman Group and 75% by its fund Greenman OPEN, ensuring interests of the Group and investors in the fu
The Board of Greenman Investments acting in its capacity as the Investment manager (AIFM) to Greenman OPEN (“OPEN”), the largest food retail-focused investment fund in Germany, recently approved the NET Zero plan which when complete will reduce the portfolio’s NET Carbon emissions to ZERO (the “Net Zero Pathway”). This Net Zero Pathway is planned to be delivered over three phases:
Phase 1 – on
Today was all about a charity initiative: Greenman OPEN donated 10,000 € to the organisation Berliner Tafel e.V. With this contribution OPEN wants to support the Tafel, a German charity organisation that helps provide food to people in need. They are currently facing challenges largely due to high inflation and the energy crisis.
The donated amount comes from savings made in energy costs due to
On Thursday 17 th November the Greenman OPEN and GFORM team attended the Richtfest ceremony for one of OPEN’s new retail centres in Hohr-Grenzhausen.
Acquired at the end of 2021, the new turnkey Rastal Center was the second acquisition from OPEN’s portfolio framework agreement with developer Schoofs Immobilien Frankfurt. One year after the start of construction, the shell of the centre is now c
Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, is to invest €32 million to install Photovoltaic (PV) Panels on around 1.3km2 of roof space by 2027 across its retail centres in Germany. Once operational, OPEN estimates that the panels will generate 27 gWh of electricity per year, enough to power a small town of 16,000 households.
The rollout will be man
Debt deal for a new sustainably constructed retail park in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate
Bank consortium deal led by Westerwald Bank eG, with participation of Nassauische Sparkasse (Naspa) and Sparkasse Westerwald-Sieg
Forward fixing loan with seven-year term
Modern project development with approx. 14,000 square metres of rental space opens in the first quarter of 2023
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