Welcome to the latest Greenman OPEN Monthly Update, marking our entry into the second quarter of 2026. This edition highlights our operational developments across the portfolio for Q1 2026.OPEN's Operational PerformanceQ1 2026 portfolio operations proceeded as scheduled across all investment zones, with day-to-day property management,...
European investors are increasingly redirecting capital towards essential real estate and infrastructure as part of a broader re-shaping of portfolios. Equity markets remain sensitive to monetary policy shifts, and global portfolios carry currency risk – particularly for investors holding US-dollar assets. Against this backdrop, tangible...
This is the fourth of our monthly updates that we have committed to providing during OPEN’s gating period.OPEN’s Operational PerformanceThe underlying portfolio of OPEN continues to perform well in line with sector standards. Business operations continue as usual across OPEN’s portfolio, with ongoing progress across...
OPEN’s Operational Performance OPEN's underlying portfolio continues to perform well. Occupancy remains high at 93% (well ahead of the broader European retail average of c. 80%). The Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (WARLT) stands at a strong 8.66 years (significantly exceeding the industry norm of c....
This is the second of our monthly updates that we have committed to providing during OPEN's gating period. Our aim is to deliver clear information on two fronts: the process to address liquidity and the ongoing operational performance of the portfolio.Update on Liquidity ProcessThe planned...
This is the first of our monthly updates that we have committed to providing during the fund's gating period. Our aim is to provide clear information on two fronts: the process to address liquidity and the ongoing operational performance of the portfolio.Update on the Liquidity...
At Greenman OPEN, our primary commitment has always been to act in the best long-term interests of all our investors. In Q3 2025, the fund received a higher-than-usual volume of redemption requests. To ensure these exceptional outflows do not negatively impact the value of...
For many people in Ireland, finding ways to make savings work harder than they do in a low-interest bank account or traditional pension fund has been difficult. That’s now beginning to change. A new European investment framework, ELTIF 2.0, is opening doors to a broader range...
When assessing a real estate fund, most investors rightly focus on yield, risk and asset quality. But there’s a powerful, often overlooked metric that speaks volumes about a portfolio’s stability and future income: WARLT.WARLT stands for Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term. In simple terms, it...
Making Your Money Work: A Simple Guide to Growing Your Wealth in Ireland Between raising a family, managing a mortgage, and planning for the future, it’s easy to put investing on the long finger. But as the cost of living rises and savings rates remain...
It was wonderful to celebrate the opening of our new office with so many business partners, investors, colleagues and friends who have been part of and helped Greenman over the past few years. Having outgrown our last office, the new space in Berlin set over three floors, provides us with ample room to expand into as we continue to grow.
A special thank you to his excellency, Ambassador Nicholas O’Brien for speaking at the reception and to our friends at Lough Ree Distillery for bringing their Slingshot Irish Gin to the event for us to try.
As 2020 is the start of a new decade we wanted to look forward and consider what will/may influence retail and real estate funds, in particular Greenman OPEN (GMO), as we move towards 2030.
200 participants joined our panel of experts in an open and frank discussion on what technologies are impacting the retail and real estate markets.
Panellists
Christian Schimanski, Hamburg Commercial Bank, Germany
Dr Holger Wolf, White & Case LLP, Germany
Lynda Boylan, Manna.Aero, Ireland
Dr Angelus Bernreuther, Kaufland, Germany
Emily Bohill (Moderator), Bohill Partners, London
Insights from the Day
– The outlook for bricks and mortar German grocery stores looks stable with digitalisation focusing on addressing customer needs & overall retail experience.
– Drone deliveries could provide a low cost, high speed, environmentally friendly solution to last mile logistics, potentially working together with grocery stores in the future.
– Blockchain has the ability to revolutionise the way real estate sector operates from smart contracts to management and execution of property sales and leases.
– The continuation of a lower for longer interest rate environment will result in debt remaining cheaper for longer & yield gaps remaining significant. – Greenman OPEN targets to achieve €1bn AUM by the end of 2020.
Merry Christmas
from everyone in Greenman. Our offices will be closed from Wednesday, 24th December. And will reopen on
Friday, 2nd January.