AIF Capital Group has acquired a multi-storey car park and the adjacent long-distance bus station in a central location at Frankfurt Central Station. Both properties are located on the south side of the main station on Mannheimer Straße and were acquired as part of an asset deal for the special AIF Parkhaus II fund.
Attractive infrastructure location with high footfall
The multi-storey car park, which was built in 2016, has a total of 349 car parking spaces as well as a spacious bicycle garage and is directly connected to the long-distance bus station. The combination of private transport, long-distance bus transport and the direct proximity to Frankfurt Central Station creates a multimodal transport hub with high and stable demand.
The location is one of the busiest hubs in Europe and benefits from a consistently high frequency of commuters, business travellers and tourists.
Frankfurt long-distance bus station as a supplementary infrastructure object
The immediately adjacent Frankfurt long-distance bus station is leased on a long-term basis to Flixbus, one of Europe’s leading long-distance bus providers. The property complements the multi-storey car park as a frequency-generating mobility infrastructure and strengthens the overall positioning of the location as a multimodal transport hub. The existing operating agreement with Flixbus secures stable lease income and underlines the long-term demand at this location.
Strategic expansion of the infrastructure portfolio
With this acquisition, AIF Capital is consistently continuing its strategy as a specialist portfolio holder of multi-storey car park properties. The company invests specifically in multi-storey car parks in central city centre locations that offer stable cash flows, low operational complexity and consistently high demand due to urban densification. The long-term operating agreement with Q-Park ensures professional management and sustainable returns for fund investors right from the start.
“With the purchase of the multi-storey car park at Frankfurt Central Station, we are securing a strategically excellently positioned infrastructure asset in one of Europe’s most dynamic metropolises. The combination of a central location, high footfall and the partnership with Q-Park as an established operator creates a resilient basis for sustainable income and further value appreciation potential,” says Denisa Bonanno, Head of Investments at AIF Capital Group.
Long-term operating agreement with Q-Park
As part of the transaction, a long-term lease agreement for 15 years was concluded with Q-Park. The new operator is expected to take over the car park from May 2026 and modernise and further optimise operations.
Taylor Wessing, Düsseldorf, acted on the legal side and TÜV SÜD Advimo GmbH acted as technical due diligence advisor to AIF Capital Group on the acquisition transaction.
