Acquisition of a portfolio with 4 properties in Legau, Mühlhausen im Täle, Schefflenz and Ölbronn-Dürrn • Anchor tenants: EDEKA, NETTO Marken-Discount and PENNY • The transaction was carried out on behalf of the special fund “Deutsche Investment – Food-Retail I” • The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price and other details of the transaction
DIR Deutsche Investment Retail GmbH is continuing its growth trajectory: Matthias Kreil’s transaction team has acquired the “Handelsquartett Süd” portfolio as part of an asset deal for the special fund “Deutsche Investment – Food Retail I”. To this end, two of the fund’s existing properties were financed on favourable financing terms, which were originally acquired with equity funds.
With this acquisition, DIR Deutsche Investment Retail GmbH is further expanding its portfolio share in southern Germany. The properties are established local supply locations with a high level of acceptance among the population. The macro locations are characterized by stable regional developments and attractive framework conditions.
The package includes a full-range food store with the anchor tenant EDEKA in Schefflenz, as well as two NETTO food discounters in Mühlhausen im Täle and Ölbronn-Dürrn. The portfolio is supplemented by a Penny market in Legau. The WALT across all four locations is around ten years.
The portfolio properties have a total lettable area of around 6,900 m² and were built between 2015 and 2022. The positive market assessment is confirmed, among other things, at the Schefflenz site. The EDEKA store, built in 2016, was expanded and realigned in 2025. All properties are equipped with PV systems and offer customers a modern, contemporary shopping experience, some of which are supplemented by gastronomic offerings. The tenants’ store concepts are state-of-the-art.
Both the financing of the existing properties and the debt financing of the four acquisition properties were coordinated by the Finance Management of DIR Retail GmbH in such a way that the purchase price financing at attractive conditions was secured at an early stage.
DIR Deutsche Investment Retail GmbH was legally advised on the transaction by the law firm Bissel & Partner, technically by Gleeds Germany and in the context of the valuation by Wüest Partner. Raw36 GmbH brokered the transaction.
With the acquisition of the Handelsquartett Süd, we are expanding our portfolio by four locations in central locations and a modern sales concept. All of them have a strong market position, a positive outlook for the future and ideally complement our fund portfolio.
