has bought a German shopping centre from Credit Suisse’s CS Euroreal fund.

The Rathaus-Galerie in Leverkusen was bought by the German fund manager for its open-ended real estate fund UniImmo: Europa.

Credit Suisse Euroreal sold the asset from its open-ended fund, which is being wound up.

Karl-Josef Schneiders, managing director of Credit Suisse, said: β€œThe sale of one of the largest properties in the fund, with a current market value of just under €220m, takes us a major step closer to winding up the fund.”

The 36,300 sqm centre, which opened in 2010, is managed by ECE Projektmanagement.

The centre is let to 121 outlets including H&M, C&A and Saturn.

β€œWith Rathaus-Galerie, we have acquired a first-class property that will retain its value and is an excellent fit with our existing shopping centre portfolio,” said Henrike Waldburg, head of retail investment management at Union Investment.

β€œIn addition to the dominant and long-established retail location in central Leverkusen, the strong tenant mix of German and international chains makes Rathaus-Galerie an attractive investment for our European fund,” she added.