Getting a clear read on how a single property is performing has always meant stitching things together – energy figures from one system, carbon data from another, footfall from somewhere else entirely. This October, that changes. edyfi is launching a platform that brings energy, carbon,...
edyfi has begun piloting a new layer of analysis across the OPEN portfolio: using number-plate recognition sensors to understand not just how much energy a property uses, but how its physical space is actually being used. The first results, from one property currently being trialed,...
edyfi now has real, ground-level visibility across nearly half of Greenman OPEN's portfolio – and is on track for full coverage by the end of the year. edyfi is rolling out sensors across OPEN's properties to replace estimates with measured, verifiable data. That rollout is...
OPEN is more than a grocery real estate fund. While our core portfolio is anchored by some of Germany’s strongest retailers, our strategy reaches further. We invest across four connected zones: Real Estate, Utilities, Resources, and Networks. Each zone plays a role in strengthening our...
As Q1 2024 wraps up, Greenman OPEN continues to excel, marking the 10th consecutive quarter of like-for-like NAV uplift—a notable increase of +0.26%. The first quarter has demonstrated significant progress across all investment zones, highlighting our strategic vision.Real EstateOur real estate sector has been active...
The Beezdorf Project is expanding to new locations this year following the success of the Beezdorf Kitchen in Biesdorf in 2023. Beezdorf has expanded its cooperation with local schools in the close vicinity of OPEN’s retail centres, now working with 3 additional schools in Plauen,...
Greenman OPEN and its sister company GFORM, manager of OPEN’s portfolio of German food retail properties, have celebrated the topping-out ceremony for a local retail centre in a four-level building in Dinkelsbühl in the district of Ansbach in Middle Franconia together with OPEN’s general contractor...
In an era where sustainability and conscious consumption have become paramount, instilling healthy and eco-friendly food habits in our youth is a mission of great significance. The Beezdorf Kitchen initiative, a collaborative effort by Greenman OPEN and yes&, continues to champion this cause with unwavering...
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.