M&G Investments’ real estate fund management arm is funding the construction of a 15,060sqm prime office building in Germany.

M&G Real Estate will finance the office scheme known as Fürst & Friedrich at the junction of Fürstenwall and Friedrichstraße in Dusseldorf. 

The deal was made on behalf of the M&G European Property Fund managed by David Jackson and Simon Ellis with an agreed purchase price of more than €100m.

The building is expected to be completed in 2019 and is being developed by Art-Invest Real Estate. It is already 33% let on a 15-year lease.

Jackson, said: “Germany is our largest market in Continental Europe in assets under management and this latest forward funding deal in Dusseldorf reflects our pan-European strategy to purchase prime assets in core locations.

“We continue to seek investments in office, retail and logistics with a particular focus on prime high street retail, food anchored retail, dominant shopping centres, and inner urban offices in major cities as well as modern logistics units in key transport hubs.�

The latest deal brings M&G’s total real estate investment in Germany across its European fund range to over €750m.