Global property adviser Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), has advised Standard Life
Investments, one of the largest property investors in Europe, on behalf of the SLI European
Property Growth Fund (EPGF), in the selling of Serrano, 73, Madrid, in Salamanca district.
Redeveloped by Standard Life Investments in 2004, the prime CBD office property comprises a
total built area of 6,773 sq. m. The building is fully let to Fortis Bank.
The property has raised great interest among private, institutional, national and
international investors, with marketing resulting in several offers being received. The
purchaser is a private Spanish investor. Cushman & Wakefield and Gomez-Acebo y Pombo
advised Standard Life Investments and Jones Lang Lasalle and Cuatrecasas advised the buyer.
Roger Cooke, Partner at Cushman & Wakefield, said:
“This deal confirms the trend we have observed since the beginning of the year – investors
are still interested in well located, high quality assets with recognised tenants. Madrid has
shown itself to be a very liquid market for this type of asset.”
Will Fulton, fund manager of Standard Life Investments’ European Property Growth Fund,
said:
“Despite uncertain economic conditions, I am not surprised at the level of interest in this
property given its key combination of prime location, strong tenant and high quality
specification. This sale fits in well with our view of the Spanish property market and will
enable us to deploy the capital elsewhere within Europe.