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07/20/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/20/2022 04:16
CBRE Investment Management Acquires Affordable Multifamily BTR Asset in Milan’s New Cascina Merlata District
London - 20 July 2022 - CBRE Investment Management, on behalf of a fund sponsored by the firm, has acquired a build-to-rent multifamily asset currently under construction in the Cascina Merlata district in Milan, Italy. The developer selling the asset is Greenway S.r.l.
Once complete, the asset, which is classed as affordable housing, will comprise 170 apartments spread over ten above-ground floors, with two below-ground floors allocated for car parking. The ground floor and mezzanine level will be dedicated to storage and bike parking. Homes will range from studios to three-bedroom apartments, all with large terraces, and suitable for a range of occupiers, including young professionals, families and downsizers.
The asset is located along the main boulevard of Cascina Merlata - a new 900,000 sq m residential district. Already home to 3,000 people, development at Cascina Merlata is expected to complete in 2025, when its population will climb to circa 13,000. As well as residential buildings, Cascina Merlata will include public amenities, a shopping centre, and a 200,000 sq m public park.
The Cascina Merlata district is adjacent to Milan's Expo Area, which is undergoing significant urban regeneration, and houses sporting facilities, an open-air theatre, a university campus, and a hospital. Cascina Merlata also offers residents excellent transport links: the city centre can be easily reached via Via Gallarate and Viale Certosa, and the asset is within walking distance of the Molino Dorino metro station.
100% of the building's GLA is classified as affordable housing by the Milan municipality and as a result, the rent is circa 30% lower than the open market rent, making this a highly defensive investment asset with strong reversionary potential over the long term.
Alberico Radice Fossati, Head of Transactions Italy at CBRE Investment Management, said: "Milan is home to one of the highest numbers of homeowners in the EU, but in recent years, there has been a shift to renting due to the high prices of homes, as well as people looking for flexibility in where they live. We have also seen the appetite in Milan increase for multifamily properties offering hospitality-style amenities - reception areas, carsharing, in-house gyms, and so on. This was an exciting opportunity to purchase a residential rental asset that meets these criteria while offering an affordable solution for living within a city that is already reaping the rewards of various regeneration projects."
About CBRE Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management is a leading global real assets investment management firm with $146.8 billion in assets under management* as of March 31, 2022, operating in more than 30 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investor-operator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive.
Once complete, the asset, which is classed as affordable housing, will comprise 170 apartments spread over ten above-ground floors, with two below-ground floors allocated for car parking. The ground floor and mezzanine level will be dedicated to storage and bike parking. Homes will range from studios to three-bedroom apartments, all with large terraces, and suitable for a range of occupiers, including young professionals, families and downsizers.
The asset is located along the main boulevard of Cascina Merlata - a new 900,000 sq m residential district. Already home to 3,000 people, development at Cascina Merlata is expected to complete in 2025, when its population will climb to circa 13,000. As well as residential buildings, Cascina Merlata will include public amenities, a shopping centre, and a 200,000 sq m public park.
The Cascina Merlata district is adjacent to Milan's Expo Area, which is undergoing significant urban regeneration, and houses sporting facilities, an open-air theatre, a university campus, and a hospital. Cascina Merlata also offers residents excellent transport links: the city centre can be easily reached via Via Gallarate and Viale Certosa, and the asset is within walking distance of the Molino Dorino metro station.
100% of the building's GLA is classified as affordable housing by the Milan municipality and as a result, the rent is circa 30% lower than the open market rent, making this a highly defensive investment asset with strong reversionary potential over the long term.
Alberico Radice Fossati, Head of Transactions Italy at CBRE Investment Management, said: "Milan is home to one of the highest numbers of homeowners in the EU, but in recent years, there has been a shift to renting due to the high prices of homes, as well as people looking for flexibility in where they live. We have also seen the appetite in Milan increase for multifamily properties offering hospitality-style amenities - reception areas, carsharing, in-house gyms, and so on. This was an exciting opportunity to purchase a residential rental asset that meets these criteria while offering an affordable solution for living within a city that is already reaping the rewards of various regeneration projects."
About CBRE Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management is a leading global real assets investment management firm with $146.8 billion in assets under management* as of March 31, 2022, operating in more than 30 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investor-operator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive.
CBRE Investment Management is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2021 revenue). CBRE has more than 105,000 employees (excluding Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE Investment Management harnesses CBRE's data and market insights, investment sourcing and other resources for the benefit of its clients. For more information, please visit www.cbreim.com.
*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real assets-related investments with respect to which CBRE Investment Management provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice and which generally consist of investments in real assets; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real assets-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Investment Management's presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers and from its calculation of regulatory assets under management for purposes of certain regulatory filings.
*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real assets-related investments with respect to which CBRE Investment Management provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice and which generally consist of investments in real assets; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real assets-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Investment Management's presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers and from its calculation of regulatory assets under management for purposes of certain regulatory filings.