a.s.r. real estate

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Market commentary by a.s.r. real assets: Real estate portfolio is well positioned for rising interest rates

The eurozone has been experiencing rising interest rates since 2022; the ECB raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points on 10 September. a.s.r. real assets CEO Dick Gort sees the €13 billion portfolio in a robust position. Revaluations in H1 2026 were positive, especially for residential.

a.s.r. real assets is the first landowner to introduce a transformation discount to accelerate sustainable agriculture

a.s.r. real assets introduces the "Transitie Erfpacht" for the ASR Dutch Farmland Fund. The discount waives farmers up to two and a half years of ground rent in the first five years of the contract and creates scope for the conversion to sustainable agriculture. Progress is reported annually.

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White Paper - a.s.r. real assets develops new approach to housing affordability

a.s.r. real assets publishes the white paper "Refining affordability in the Dutch residential rental market". It presents a multidimensional approach to measuring rent affordability (35% ratio, local income, energy and utility costs) and will be used in the ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund from 2026.

Cases Real Estate

ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund grows to EUR 2.4 billion in real estate assets in 2025

The ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund will grow from EUR 2.1 billion to EUR 2.4 billion in 2025; rental income rises to EUR 87.2 million. The total return is 9.9 percent, the fund remains debt-free and comprises 6,137 residential units.

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a.s.r. real assets and PrimeraAdvisors enter into cooperation

a.s.r. real assets is cooperating with PrimeraAdvisors to attract additional German institutional investors. Initial talks are already underway. Funds in residential, office, retail and renewable energies with core strategies and low leverage are presented.

Cooperations Real Estate

European residential real estate markets offer attractive opportunities – lack of supply remains key driver of returns

A webinar by a.s.r. real assets, CapMan Real Estate, KINGSTONE Residential Investments and Savills IM shows that supply remains scarce in Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Spain. Rising rents and stable yields are attracting institutional investors.

Markets Real Estate

a.s.r. real assets publishes white paper on the polarisation of the Dutch office market

a.s.r. real assets publishes the third part of a research series on the polarised Dutch office market. The white paper sees opportunities for investors: Prime offices in urban locations benefit from ESG requirements and hybrid work. Quality and accessibility count.

Markets Real Estate

BNP Paribas and Arcadis relocate their Netherlands headquarters to the Cube House office property in Amsterdam

BNP Paribas Netherlands and Arcadis have moved their headquarters to the new office property The Cube House in Amsterdam. a.s.r. real assets reports 85% occupancy rate; Amac will open a flagship store in May, and Naturalis will launch a permanent exhibition on July 2, 2026.

Deals Real Estate

a.s.r. bundles real estate and infrastructure activities under a.s.r. real assets

a.s.r. real assets has bundled its real estate and infrastructure activities under the new umbrella brand a.s.r. real assets. The platform will be expanded to include infrastructure, natural capital and residential development activities. Existing mandates and structures will remain unchanged.

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Life Science Real Estate segment shows stable development despite crisis

The life science real estate segment remains stable despite the crisis and benefits from global megatrends. Important markets are the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Ireland and the Netherlands, with the latter offering particularly good location factors.

Markets Real Estate

a.s.r. real estate wants to attract more German institutional investors

The Dutch a.s.r. real estate plans to attract more German institutional investors and has already achieved initial success. The focus is on specialised fund strategies that provide access to the Dutch real estate market.

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a.s.r. real estate increases assets under management by 61 percent to EUR 13.5 billion

a.s.r. real estate has increased its assets under management by 61 percent. New investments include the ASR Dutch Science Park Fund and the ASR Dutch Farmland Fund.

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