Asset Management (UBS AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) acquired a fully-let 6,117sqm asset on behalf of Zurich Insurance Group’s Italian arm
The manager said it has acquired the office-led Eschersheimer Landstrasse (ELS) 50-54 asset in Frankfurt from ELS Grundbesitz for an undisclosed sum.
The property was purchased on behalf of the UBS I Zurich Italy - Real Estate Fund (UBS-ZIREF) and represents the second German addition to the fund’s portfolio in the past month following the recent acquisition of Schiller27, also in Frankfurt.
The seven-storey ELS 50-54 building was built in 2002. The asset was refurbished and has been transformed from a single to multi-tenanted property.
Peter Rocker, head of transactions Germany, real estate and private markets, said: “This acquisition adds to our recent purchase of the nearby Schiller27 property and clearly demonstrates our confidence in the Frankfurt office investment market.
�In line with the fund’s investment strategy, ELS 50-54 offers well-balanced income streams and attractive growth prospects, enabling us to deliver resilient returns for our client over the long-term.�
In July 2016, Zurich Insurance Group’s Italian arm mandated UBS with €400m to invest in European office, retail and industrial assets.


