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The Overlooked Indicator Every Grocery Real Estate Investor Should Know

Last Updated on Juni 1, 2026 by Greenman Investments Most investors judge the strength of retail real estate by looking at tenant names, locations, or yields. These factors matter. But they don’t always show whether a tenant’s income is sustainable or whether a store is…

Greenman Investments Welcomes Neil O’Keeffe as CEO

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments DUBLIN, Mar.04 , 2026 – Greenman Investments (Greenman), a Dublin-based Alternative Investment Fund Manager, has announced the appointment of Neil O’Keeffe as its new chief executive officer. O’Keeffe succeeds co-founder John Wilkinson. He will take responsibility…

Greenman OPEN Monthly Update – April 2026

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Real Assets: Building a Stronger Portfolio Foundation for 2026 and Beyond

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Greenman NEXT – Fund Structure Explained

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments A guide to the fund’s structure, strategy, and key terms for prospective investors Greenman NEXT is an open-ended European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) that invests in supermarket and grocery-anchored real estate across Europe. It is managed…

Greenman OPEN Monthly Update – March 2026

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Greenman OPEN Monthly Update – February 2026

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Greenman OPEN Monthly Update – January 2026

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Greenman OPEN Monthly Update: December 2025

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Introducing the Fair Treatment Principle

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Beyond the Savings Account: New, Accessible Investment Option, ELTIF 2.0 Comes to Ireland

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

WARLT Explained: The Hidden Metric That Strengthens OPEN’s Returns

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

Making Your Money Work: A Simple Guide to Growing Your Wealth in Ireland

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

How OPEN is Futureproofing Its Portfolio for the Next Decade

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments For over a decade, Greenman OPEN has been investing in one of Europe’s most dependable real estate sectors: grocery-anchored retail in Germany. The portfolio is anchored by some of Europe’s leading grocery retailers, whose stores serve…

Why Germany is Europe’s Investment Safe Haven

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments In a world of geopolitical tension, market volatility, and shifting monetary policy, investors are searching for stability. The Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2025 report by PwC and ULI noted that the priority is now investing…

Why You Should Invest in Grocery Real Estate

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments In a world where uncertainty looms and markets fluctuate, one thing remains constant: people need to eat. Grocery stores serve as the backbone of our daily lives, providing not just food but also a sense of…

Ireland’s €300 Billion Opportunity

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments According to a recent Irish Times report, Irish citizens are among the least likely in Europe to invest their savings. Despite having significant capital on hand, most people are not putting it to work in long-term…

Celebrating 20 Years of Greenman

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments This year, we celebrate 20 years of Greenman. What started in 2005 as a small team with a big vision has grown into a European Group with over 200 people, managing more than €1.35 billion in…

Driving Progress. Delivering Income: Inside OPEN’s Four Investment Zones

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments 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…

OPEN INVEST 2025

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments On May 1st, financial advisors from across Ireland gathered at the beautiful Glasson Lakehouse resort for OPEN INVEST 2025—an event that marked Greenman’s 20th anniversary and looked ahead to the future of long-term investment in Ireland….

Greenman OPEN Secures Permit to Redevelop Stadtgalerie Datteln Shopping Centre

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments Greenman OPEN has received approval to redevelop Stadtgalerie Datteln, a shopping centre in its portfolio located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This planning milestone paves the way for a complete upgrade of the centre, focused on future-proofing…

Greenman OPEN Secures Sustainable Framework Agreement with Kaufland

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments Greenman OPEN has finalized a long-term strategic framework agreement with Kaufland, securing leases for seven key retail centers across Germany. This deal enhances OPEN’s portfolio by extending its Weighted Average Rent Lease Term (WARLT) to 10.4…

Greenman OPEN becomes European Long-Term Investment Fund (ELTIF)

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments Greenman is delighted to announce that our flagship fund, Greenman OPEN, has successfully been converted into an ELTIF under the new ELTIF 2.0 framework marking a new chapter for the fund. Below, we outline what has…

Introducing the Greenman OPEN App

Last Updated on Mai 12, 2026 by Greenman Investments Investing in retail real estate has never been more accessible. Meet the Greenman OPEN app, designed to streamline your investment experience with exclusive access to Europe’s largest Article 9 real estate fund. Here’s what makes it…

OPEN Completes Handover of DGNB Gold Property

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN has successfully taken handover of a newly built EDEKA supermarket located in Freyburg, Saxony-Anhalt. The property, let to EDEKA on a 15-year lease with a let area of approximately 2,515 sqm, is one of the newest…

The Beezdorf Project Expands

Last Updated on Juni 18, 2026 by 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…

Greenman Group Announces Winners of Growing Further Awards

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by We are proud to announce that our parent company The Greenman Group has announced the winners of its inaugural Future Food Retail Awards. The awards ceremony, held in Dublin, brought together c. 160 industry leaders from finance, investment,…

OPEN surpasses AUM €1 billion

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Three retail parks acquired in Germany for €90 million, increasing Greenman OPEN’s AUM to over €1 billion Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, has acquired three retail parks for a combined…

Update to Minimum Investment Amount

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Last year Luxembourg modernised its investment fund laws, updating certain elements of the Luxembourg investment fund toolbox in order to increase the competitiveness of the Luxembourg financial centre by easing access to products for non-professional investors. Due to…

Vertical Farming’s Christmas Sale at Biesdorf Center

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by We are thrilled to announce that our sister company, Potager Farm, takes a giant leap forward with their first-ever direct-to-consumer sale of fresh, local, and pesticide-free food. In September this year and as part of a pilot-project, the…

Greenman OPEN and GFORM celebrate topping-out ceremony for new EDEKA supermarket with residential development in Middle Franconia

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by 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…

Greenman Energy launches “Plug & Charge“ Technology in its EV-Chargers

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Subsidiary Greenman Energy (“GME“), a Joint Venture of Greenman OPEN, has announced the implementation of the innovative “Plug & Charge” (PnC) technology for its electric vehicle chargers. With the advanced technology, GME is setting new standards in providing…

OPEN Supports Berliner Tafel e.V.

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by On Thursday, October 5th, 2023, at 11 a.m., the first donation handover took place at Berliner Tafel e.V. at Beusselstraße. We were able to handover nearly €500 in donation funds, which was collected through the sale of our…

ESG Special in PropertyEU: The Digital Evolution of Retail

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman’s Head of Distribution David O’Meara recently shared his thoughts in PropertyEU on the digital evolution of retail. Recent years have seen technology permeate every aspect of retail and real estate, with supply chains experiencing substantial advancements. In…

Empowering Tomorrow’s Eco-Champions: A Day with Beezdorf Kitchen

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by 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&,…

“The GFORM Way”: Embracing the Future of Retail with an Integrated Approach

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by During a late summer evening last week at an event location overlooking river Spree in Berlin, our sister company GFORM, who manages the assets of the OPEN-portfolio, unfolded a new chapter in the realm of retail innovation. With…

Integrated Building Operations: Watch the Video

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Smart buildings, as opposed to mere data collectors, are the future of real estate because they offer dynamic, real-time adaptability. By integrating and linking the many projects at our centres we will be able to take a step…

Potager Farm Starts Cultivation and Pilot Project: Berlin Restaurants Test First Produce

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Potager Farm, a vertical farming company and joint venture between the Greenman Group and Greenman OPEN, has started with the cultivation of its first produce at its farm in Berlin’s district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf last week. Various restaurants from…

Greenman OPEN and GFORM Announce Extensive Revitalisation of Retail Centre in Datteln

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN and its sister company GFORM, which specialises in property and tenant management and manages the fund’s portfolio, announced today their plans for an extensive revitalisation of the retail centre Stadtgalerie Datteln in North Rhine-Westphalia. A key…

Meet the Judges of our Innovation Awards: Interview with Aidan Brady

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The Greenman Group’s Innovation Awards programme, Growing Further, is committed to highlighting businesses that are positively reshaping the grocery retail supply chain. We are delighted to have put together a distinguished panel of judges for our Innovation Awards….

Enhancing Social Value: Blood Donation Event at Elster Park

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by During the summer holidays, blood resources often become scarce and yet in Germany there’s a need for 15,000 blood donations daily. Recognising this pressing demand, we are proud to support the city of Plauen and the German Red…

Strengthening Community Bonds: OPEN Celebrates Annual Open-Air Cinema

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The much-anticipated annual event, the open-air cinema, made its grand return to our retail centre “Kamen Quadrat” last weekend. For years this cinema event, initiated by the city and sponsored by OPEN, has been a hallmark of community…

Greenman Open supports largest pump track in Saxony-Anhalt

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Just a stone’s throw away from our retail centre Schillerpark in the city of Schönebeck, a new attraction has been built and opened for the public: the largest pump track area in Saxony-Anhalt. This impressive project, driven by…

Interview with Glenn Behrman: Relationship between innovation & the future of supply chains

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The Greenman Group’s Innovation Awards programme, Growing Further, is committed to highlighting businesses that are positively reshaping the grocery retail supply chain. At the forefront of this movement is Glenn Behrman, founder and President of CEA Advisors LLC,…

The Benefits of Article 9

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Achieving an Article 9 (dark green fund) status is not only about reporting obligations. The benefits of Article 9 are in fact far reaching and have significantly positive implications for real estate activities. Financial impact can be seen…

Greenman Group Launches Growing Further Innovation Awards

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by We are thrilled to announce that our parent company the Greenman Group has launched its very first pan-European Innovation Awards, highlighting their continuous commitment to innovation and progress. As part of the Group, we’re excited to witness the…

Can Renewable Energies be the Backbone of the Future Electricity System?

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Wind and solar have produced more energy in the EU during May than all fossil fuels combined as the energy transition hits overdrive. Solar energy alone generated 14% of the EU’s electricity in May: an all-time high. With…

Taking an Integrated Approach to Property Management

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by To create a smart building that not only operates sustainably and efficiently but that also creates links to its users (tenants, landlords, customers) requires many different touch points. As part of the Greenman Group, Greenman OPEN leverages the…

Beezdorf Kitchen Promotes Education and Biodiversity in Local Community

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The educational initiative Beezdorf Kitchen continues to make a positive social impact by engaging with the local community and promoting biodiversity. This week, the fund’s daughter company yes& organised a further event at the Berlin Fuchsberg elementary school…

Improving Ecological Impact and Energy Efficiency of our Retail Centres

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by OPEN is recently investing in the modernisation of an asset located in Zwickau in Germany, occupied by Kaufland, one of the country’s largest grocery retailers. This significant undertaking is aimed at enhancing sustainability and improving the overall shopping…

Greenman OPEN Invests in Extensive Modernisation of German Retail Centre Elster Park

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Plauen in Germany are currently undergoing extensive modernisation. In cooperation with its sister companies GFORM and White Bird, responsible for the technical asset management and construction works, is redeveloping different parts of the building to optimise the location…

First hyper-fast EV charging stations installed at OPEN’s retail centre

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman Energy have completed installation of their fist EV-charging stations at Mahlsdorfer Märkte, Berlin. The charging stations can charge an EV up to 80% in as little as 30 minutes ensuring users have time for a quick grocery…

Empowering School Children in Sustainable Food Practices

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Last week our daughter company yes& organised another enlightening event at the Berlin Fuchsberg elementary school as part of the Beezdorf Kitchen event series. Around 30 fifth-grade children embraced the opportunity to embark on a culinary adventure: The…

Greenman Energy secures first funding for electric vehicle hypercharger stations in Berlin

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN is getting its first electric vehicle hypercharger stations. Subsidiary Greenman Energy (GME) has begun with the construction of the hyperchargers at the retail centre Mahlsdorfer Märkte in Berlin, following the successful financing of over €1.2 million…

OPEN’s Fourth Beezdorf Kitchen Event Promotes Sustainable Food and Production in Berlin Schools

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN successfully organised the fourth event of its project “Beezdorf Kitchen” at Berlin’s Fuchsberg elementary school. The educational program, initiated by Greenman, aims to educate children around the topic and benefits of sustainable food production, supply, and…

Greenman Energy begin installation of first EV hyperchargers

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman Energy (GME) have completed a large milestone with the start of construction at Berlin Mahlsdorf. After months of planning the first transformer has been placed on site ready for the installation of four hyper-fast EV charging units….

Greenman OPEN takes over new DGNB gold-certified local retail centre in Rhinland-Palatinate

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN takes over another new local retail centre in Montabaur, Rhineland-Palatinate. The opening ceremony, hosted by REWE, was attended by the Mayor of Montabaur Gabriele Wieland, project developer Schoofs Immobilien GmbH Frankfurt, and other project participants. The…

The Beezdorf Kitchen: Educational Cooking Session at Berlin’s Elementary School

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by In Germany, the consumer sector “food” is responsible for around 15% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Due to the high demand for food outside the home, changes in this area have the potential to significantly boost climate efficient…

Greenman and Schoofs celebrate opening of Westerwald Arkaden in Rhineland-Palatinate with 3,000 guests

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by On April 26, the Westerwald Arkaden retail centre in Höhr-Grenzhausen (Rhineland-Palatinate) opened with a big folk festival and more than 3,000 guests – including Mayor Thilo Becker and State Secretary Ms. Petra Dick-Walther, from the Ministry of Economy,…

What is SFDR and EU Taxonomy?

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by What is SFDR? The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is a European regulation introduced to improve the transparency of sustainable investment products and to prevent greenwashing. It imposes comprehensive sustainability disclosure requirements covering a broad range of Environmental,…

The benefits of green leases

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by With the implementation of the EU Taxonomy and the obligation for large companies to report on their taxonomy score, ESG factors have become a key focus for the industry. We are beginning to see “green” leases in our…

Q1 2023 wrap up and launch of Q2 fundraising

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Q1 2023 was a busy quarter which saw the team completing a national roadshow, presenting to over 200 financial advisors across the country. They also made their first asset tour of OPEN’s Berlin retail centres and hosted a…

Greenman Open signs sale-and-leaseback portfolio transaction with EDEKA for c. €55m

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN, one of the largest food-anchored retail real estate investment funds in Germany, has acquired a portfolio of six EDEKA supermarkets for c. €55 million. Five of the retail properties are located in the Bavarian towns of…

Unlocking the Benefits of Sale-and-Leaseback Deals in Real Estate Investing

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Sale-and-leaseback (SALB) deals have become increasingly popular in the real estate industry, particularly in the commercial sector. This type of transaction involves the sale of a commercial property with the seller then leasing the asset back from the…

Berlin schoolchildren plant their own garden thanks to the Beezdorf Kitchen educational programme

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by One of the most powerful solutions to addressing climate change lies in the food we eat. Greenman believes, that educating young people is one of the most sustainable ways of doing that. Less than 25% of children receive…

Building on Strong Tenant and Market Relationships in Grocery Retail Sector

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by We are proud of the relationships our teams have built over the past with both our tenants and within the grocery retail sector. The latest acquisition of three EDEKA markets of c. €35 million for our fund OPEN,…

Greenman OPEN celebrates the start of a new retail real estate project with developer Schoofs

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN and Schoofs Immobilien Frankfurt GmbH have laid the foundation stone for a four-level building in Dinkelsbühl in the district of Ansbach in Middle Franconia. On a 9,400 sqm site, an Edeka full-range store is being built…

Greenman Group talks to Immobilien Zeitung about their plans to make Greenman OPEN one of Europe’s largest climate-neutral real estate funds

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Last week, CEO’s of the Greenman Group gathered at MIPIM, the annual international real estate trade fair in Cannes, to network, discuss real estate industry trends and exchange market opinions. On this occasion, Johnnie Wilkinson, CEO of the…

Greenman Energy signs deal to equip all new developments by Schoofs Immobilien with PV systems and EV hyper-charging stations

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman Energy (GME), a joint venture between the Greenman Group and its fund Greenman OPEN, has signed an exclusive framework agreement with Frankfurt-based project developer Schoofs Immobilien at the international real estate trade fair MIPIM in Cannes. The…

OPEN acquires three Edeka markets for c €35 million

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN, one of the largest food-anchored retail real estate investment fund in Germany, has acquired three standalone Edeka markets with a total area of approximately 18,500 square meters. The properties are located in Weyhe in Lower Saxony,…

Educational programme “The Beezdorf Kitchen” launches

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The Beezdorf Kitchen was launched last Thursday at Berlin’s Fuchsberg Elementary School. The Beezdorf Kitchen is an educational programme organised by our daughter company yes&, which takes place in areas close to the retail centres of the OPEN…

Next step towards Net Zero: Potager Farm starts construction of its first vertical farm in Germany

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Potager Farm, the agricultural company that is a joint venture between the Greenman Group of companies and the fund Greenman OPEN launched in November 2021, announces that it has started the construction of its first vertical farm in…

Greenman launch a NET Zero plan for Greenman OPEN

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The Board of Greenman Investments acting in its capacity as the Investment manager (AIFM) to Greenman OPEN (“OPEN”), the largest food retail-focused investment fund in Germany, recently approved the NET Zero plan which when complete will reduce the…

OPEN donates 10,000 € to German charity organisation

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Today was all about a charity initiative: Greenman OPEN donated 10,000 € to the organisation Berliner Tafel e.V. With this contribution OPEN wants to support the Tafel, a German charity organisation that helps provide food to people in…

OPEN & GFORM celebrate topping-out ceremony of the Rastal Center

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by On Thursday 17 th November the Greenman OPEN and GFORM team attended the Richtfest ceremony for one of OPEN’s new retail centres in Hohr-Grenzhausen. Acquired at the end of 2021, the new turnkey Rastal Center was the second…

Over 650 visitors at St. Martin’s parade at Biesdorf Center

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Almost 700 visitors took part at the famous St. Martin’s parade at Biesdorf Center last Friday, 11th November. Alongside a colourful lantern parade, the visitors could take part at a puppet theatre show and a fire and light…

Debut at Biesdorf Center: Greenman OPEN launches digitalisation trial giving insights into the future of retail

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Within the celebration of a Halloween event last weekend Greenman OPEN (OPEN) demonstrated, together with the metaverse infrastructure provider Mapstar AG from Karlsruhe, how digitalisation revolutionises the retail landscape. Greenman OPEN, one of the largest investment funds focused…

The Greenman Group launches GFORM, a market-leading real estate management company

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The Greenman Group (the ‘Group’), has launched GFORM, a commercial real estate and financial management platform, with a particular speciality in grocery-anchored real estate in Germany. Headed by James McEvoy, CEO, and Maren Große-Löscher, CFO, who have both…

Halloween at Metaverse

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Join us for a unique experience at Berlin’s Biesdorf Center and the first event of our collaboration with Mapstar. We invite you to take a look into the future of retail at Biesdorf Center on October 28th with…

OPEN and Schoofs Immobilien to develop €215m of grocery-anchored mixed-use assets in Germany

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman Open has appointed Schoofs Immobilien GmbH Frankfurt, to develop a portfolio of eleven retail parks and mixed-use properties with a volume of EUR 215 million. This portfolio is to be jointly developed and realized by 2025. The…

Why the global semiconductor shortage could harm real estate

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Anyone who has tried to buy a new car recently will have an acute understanding of how the global semiconductor shortage has affected that industry. New car sales in the UK are currently a quarter lower than they were…

Greenman OPEN, together with sister company Greenman Energy, to generate 27 gWh of electricity annually from roof mounted solar panels

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, is to invest €32 million to install Photovoltaic (PV) Panels on around 1.3km2 of roof space by 2027 across its retail centres in Germany. Once…

Greenman OPEN agrees new debt deal for a sustainably constructed retail park in Rhineland-Palatinate

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Debt deal for a new sustainably constructed retail park in Höhr-Grenzhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate Bank consortium deal led by Westerwald Bank eG, with participation of Nassauische Sparkasse (Naspa) and Sparkasse Westerwald-Sieg Forward fixing loan with seven-year term Modern project development…

Greenman Energy to place EV hyper-chargers on OPEN’s carparks

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman Energy has signed an agreement with GP JOULE CONNECT to install 4 hyper-charging EV units in the car park of the Mahlsdorf market retail centre which is owned by its sister fund Greenman OPEN. The Hyper-Charging Station…

The Sunday Times: Investment fund’s supermarket sweep paying off

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Focus on German shopping centres anchored by food chains is at heart of Greenman’s Covid recovery When Covid-19 descended on Europe in March 2020, retail landlords, forced to renegotiate leases and give payment freezes, were probably wondering why…

Grocery retail performs consistently throughout periods of upheaval

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Throughout the past few years, grocery retail has been the shining light of retail, performing consistently and steadily. Now, as the prevalence of the pandemic recedes in Europe, hospitality reopens, supply chains struggle and prices inflate, how will…

Potager Farm | Straight-Up Fresh

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Working towards sustainable goals makes our environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework crucial for creating long-term value for our investors and society. Climate change is intensifying, and no country is left untouched. The UN states that 90% of…

Q1 2022 Performance | OPEN records growth in NAV of 1.46% like for like change

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Following its strong performance in 2021 (with annual change in NAV for the year of c.7.1%), Greenman OPEN continues to perform consistently, recording growth in NAV of 1.46% like for like change in Q1 2022. This increase in…

Greenman Energy | Maximising our Portfolio’s Resources

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The forecast growth in the EV market, coupled with the energy shortages and price spikes that the world is currently experiencing, means the search for energy independence and greener energy production is critical. Currently, Greenman OPEN generates c.350,000…

Greenman OPEN acquires final retail centre as part of its €95.5 m portfolio development framework agreement from Schoofs Immobilien Frankfurt

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, announces the acquisition of a grocery anchored retail park in Rhineland-Palatinate. This is the third acquisition in OPEN’s €95.5 million portfolio development framework agreement with…

Greenman launches pan-European grocery-anchored real estate fund

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman, the specialist grocery-anchored retail real estate investment and fund manager, announces today the launch of Greenman European Supermarkets (GES), an open-ended fund that will invest primarily in grocery-anchored real estate, with the flexibility to acquire logistics and…

Greenman OPEN agrees a new Revolving Credit Facility with Santander as Arranger & Original Lender

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, has signed a €30 million Revolving Credit Facility which was arranged by Santander. OPEN will use the facility to support investments in their German grocery-anchored…

Greenman OPEN agrees a new debt deal with BayernLB to finance acquisition of retail park in Thüringen

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, has signed a seven-year €19.5 million debt deal with BayernLB to finance the acquisition of a retail park in Sonneberg, Germany. The centre is anchored…

Potager Farm and IGS to build Germany’s first retail park-based vertical farm

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Edinburgh, UK and Berlin, Germany – February 10, 2022 – Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), the indoor agritech specialist, has secured a partnership with Potager Farm, a subsidiaryof grocery-anchored real estate firm Greenman Group, to build the first retail…

REACT NEWS: Outlook 2022: optimism returning to retail sector

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by After some tough years for the sector, investor appetite is expected to return in 2022. After years of doom and gloom around retail, optimism is finally returning to the sector. Having proved its resilience during the pandemic, there…

OPEN signs long-term framework agreement with Kaufland

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, has recently agreed a new framework agreement with Kaufland, one of Germany’s leading grocery retailers, on the long-term renewal of five leases across a portfolio…

Building a Greener Portfolio and More Sustainable Relationships

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by In June this year we attended the Richtfest of our retail centre in Wittenberge. 8 months later, the anchor tenant REWE opened its new store. The building is one of REWE’s green building designs, built in accordance with…

5 Questions with…Catherine Choo

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Catherine Choo has been Chief Information Officer at Greenman since last year, a role with a lot of responsibility and a wide range of duties. However, she started her career at Greenman back in 2011. Take a moment…

OPEN agrees new debt deal with HypoVereinsbank

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN agrees new debt deal with HypoVereinsbank to finance the acquisition of a sustainable retail park in Brandenburg Greenman OPEN (OPEN), one of the largest food retail-focused investment funds in Germany, has signed a five-year €5.6 million…

New E-Mobility Hub at the Biesdorf-Center

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by A new kind of mobility is being defined in urban and suburban areas with the uptake in usage of electric vehicles, such as cars, bicycles, and scooters. With these different e-mobility options, ride sharing has never been easier….

Rethinking the Supermarket – REWE’s Green Farming Market

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by What will the supermarket of the future look like? In Germany, REWE Group has recently opened its first Green Farming market in Wiesbaden (southern Germany) and has set a new standard for a new generation of green supermarkets…

Greenman OPEN partners with MünchenerHyp on €17 million refinancing

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN (OPEN), Germany’s largest food-retail focused investment fund, has signed a new seven year debt facility for €17 million to refinance the Berlin Hansa-Centre, marking the fund’s first financing deal with MünchenerHyp. The Hansa-Centre is located in…

Spotlight on Vertical Farming – The Future of Food

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by As the world’s population continues to grow rapidly and is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, it is estimated that global food production will need to increase by up to 70% over the next 30 years. Over…

Project Beezdorf: Bees for the Biesdorf Centre

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Bees are a key player in our ecosystem. Several thousand fruits and vegetables as well as important wild plants depend on bees as pollination insects. The insects’ work is also vital for the survival of the human being….

Investment Allocations in a Rising Inflation Environment

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Market analysts have been increasingly discussing the effects of rising inflationary pressures globally. As the worldwide vaccination campaign gathers pace, the reopening of economies and the quick rebound in activity that has followed has fuelled inflation in some…

Tenant Snapshot: EDEKA Brehm Mahlsdorfer Märkte

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The centres in the OPEN portfolio are located in central locations in major suburban cities or in the best locations in secondary and tertiary cities in Germany. The tenants’ retail concepts are innovative and we work closely with…

Up in the Air: Grocery Delivery Service by Drone

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Grocery delivery service with the help of drones is closer than you think. Investor interest is increasing and funding for the air mobility industry has accelerated in recent months. In fact, the upswing has been so rapid that…

Richtfest in Wittenberge

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The acquisition of a newly built centre is always exciting. Especially when you can see the lifecycle of the property, from foundations to being fully built. The completion of OPEN’s new retail centre in Wittenberge is progressing. This…

Centre Snapshot: Drehscheibe Homberg (Efze)

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The food dominated retail hybrid centre “Drehscheibe Homberg” in Homberg (Efze) was acquired by OPEN last year and was added to its operational portfolio in April 2021.The centre, which is located in the city centre of Homberg in…

Opening of the hybrid centre in Tuttlingen

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Last week, the centre in Tuttlingen opened its doors after only twelve months of construction. Rewe and Aldi took the first step and each opened a new store in the mixed-use hybrid centre with long-term leases of 15…

Drehscheibe Homberg joins Greenman OPEN’s operational portfolio

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by The new food dominated retail hybrid Centre in Homberg (Efze) which was acquired by Greenman OPEN (OPEN) last year, is now fully operational with OPEN collecting its first month’s rent from 1st April 2021. The developer and seller…

Greenman OPEN Commits to being Carbon Neutral by 2040

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN (OPEN), Germany’s largest food-retail focused investment fund, has committed to achieving a carbon neutral footprint by 2040 and ensuring all real estate acquisitions will be carbon neutral by 2035. To accomplish this ambitious target, Greenman OPEN…

New acquisition for OPEN: Targeting €1 billion in AUM

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Greenman OPEN has recently completed a deal to acquire a new, turnkey retail center in Wittenberge, Brandenburg. The deal, which has been acquired directly from German developer Harms Consulting GmbH & Co. KG has a total volume of…

Investing in German food-anchored real estate

Last Updated on Juli 3, 2026 by Michael Irving, Investment Consultant at Greenman, recently spoke to Moneycube.ie about Greenman OPEN’s strategy, performance and targets for 2021 and why it is time to invest now. Read the full blog post here on Moneycube.ie.

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