Corestate subsidiary Hannover Leasing successfully places CityPalais in Duisburg

• Positive performance over the term for investors
• Active asset management and sustainable utililization concept as a recipe for success
• Full occupancy of nearly 38,000 m², diversified tenant mix of office, gastronomy and retail

Frankfurt, 20 November 2020. Hannover Leasing, a subsidiary of the real estate investment manager Corestate Capital Group (Corestate), has successfully placed, despite the challenging market environment, the Duisburg CityPalais. The mixed-use property, so far in a closed-end public fund managed by Hannover Leasing, was completed in 2007 and had previously been acquired as part of a so-called forward purchase. Thanks to its many years of experience in active asset management, Hannover Leasing was able to develop the property into a profitable yield asset and conducted the sales procedure by means of a structured bidding process. The buyer is Volksbank eG Braunschweig Wolfsburg.

Nils Hübener, CIO of Corestate: "It was clear to us from the outset that the CityPalais is of great importance for the region surrounding Duisburg. We have lived up to this responsibility and have continuously developed the property into a sustainably attractive property, both for our investors and in the best interests of the city. For example, we responded very early to the changes in the retail sector with our modern mixed-use concept and were thus able to achieve a high return of more than 70 percent on equity for our investors. This shows that we offer what is needed to accompany demanding lighthouse projects over the entire cycle from construction to management and sale from a single source."

The CityPalais has 37,700 m² of rentable space and an underground car park with 649 parking spaces. With an occupancy rate of 97 per cent, it is almost fully let. Users include the City of Duisburg and a mix of office, restaurant and retail tenants. The adjoining Mercatorhalle with its more than 100-year history is home venue of the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra forms a cultural centre in the city and the Ruhr region. The retail spaces were significantly restructured between 2016 and 2018. The attractiveness of the property for tenants and customers has been significantly enhanced through extensive upgrading measures in the shopping centre.

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