Frankonia Plans Launch of Four Property Funds

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY-Locally-based project developer Frankonia Eurobau is to launch four special property funds by early next year, including a $400 million German office fund, a residential fund, and two aimed at protection of ancient buildings, according to its new CEO.

Georg Reul, former board member at Bonn’s IVG Immobilien, said the two protection of ancient buildings funds, at about $133 million each in investment volume, should offer 3%-4% dividends plus tax deductions. The office fund will have relatively short lease agreements in order to refinance, and 5% dividends. The residential fund should provide 4%-5% dividends. The underlying equity of all funds will be 50%, with the same amount targeted in debt financing. They are all to be launched by the end of the first quarter.