Successful sale: retail property in Osterholz-Scharmbeck!

Successful sale: retail property in Osterholz-Scharmbeck!

There's a lot going on in the world of real estate right now, and a particularly exciting deal is coming from Osterholz-Scharmbeck. According to a report by it-boltwise The company Avison Young has just announced a sale from the highly interesting HS portfolio. The retail location at Siemensstrasse 9 has found a new private investor and offers an area of ​​around 2,200 square meters on a plot of around 5,900 square meters. Particularly noteworthy: The property is leased long-term to the Hammer brand, which belongs to the Brüder Schlau group of companies - one of the major players in German retail with over 260 locations.

This transaction is part of a strategic portfolio optimization of the Brüder Schlau group of companies. This not only sold the property in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, but also another one in Minden, like iz.de reported. On this occasion, the company is renting the property back on a long-term basis, which shows that Brüder Schlau remains closely connected to its locations. A total of 13 retail and five wholesale properties in six federal states were offered for sale, which indicates a broad-based optimization strategy.

Strong demand for retail properties

The general background of the real estate market in Germany is also exciting. In the first half of 2024, transaction volume in the retail sector reached an impressive 3.6 billion euros, an increase of 115 percent compared to the previous year. This information comes from CBRE. Prime commercial properties were particularly in demand, accounting for almost two-thirds of the entire retail property investment market. Private investors are obviously looking for stable, long-term income, which further underlines the attractiveness of properties with solid rental relationships, such as those provided by the Hammer brand.

Johann Mikhof, Director Investment at Avison Young, emphasizes the relevance of such long-term let retail properties and thus continues the positive dynamics in the real estate market. Strategic marketing enables the Schlau brothers to raise their market value to a new level. At the moment, the Cologne real estate market is resilient and demand for good properties remains stable. Anyone who invests cleverly has a good chance of being successful in this area.

For the future, the Brüder Schlau Group could definitely consider further sales in order to strengthen its market position even more specifically. But the competition doesn't sleep either, and the dynamics of the market are certainly worth taking a look at so as not to miss an opportunity.

Overall, these developments reflect an exciting potpourri of innovation, strategic planning and the search for stable investments that characterize the real estate landscape in Germany. Stay tuned, because there's always something happening here!