GRR GARBE Retail Real Estate GmbH (GRR GARBE Retail) has successfully completed the 2025 financial year despite a persistently challenging economic environment. The asset and investment manager, which specialises in local supply properties, increased its assets under management (AuM) by 5.5 per cent year-on-year to EUR 2.88 billion. At the end of the year, the portfolio comprised 543 food-anchored properties.
The transaction business in 2025 was characterised by consistent, selective portfolio streamlining and active management. A total of 19 transactions were completed: 25 existing properties were sold and 16 new properties were specifically acquired. The total volume of deals amounted to 199.7 million euros. The aim was to further optimise the quality of the fund portfolios by specifically supplementing them with future-proof locations with a sustainable cash flow profile.
GRR GARBE Retail also draws a positive balance in rental management. With 93 contracts concluded, the company secured an additional rental volume of a total of 60.8 million euros. Of these, 31 deals were for new lettings, resulting in a total newly let area of 8,350 square metres with a rental volume of 10.5 million euros. In addition, 36 new direct leases in the area of charging infrastructure were concluded as a contribution to sustainable site development and the attractiveness of the usage concepts. At many other locations, the charging infrastructure in the portfolio was further expanded in cooperation with the food anchor tenants.
The main contribution to the leasing success was made by extensions: 62 successfully negotiated term extensions for a total lettable area of around 50,500 square metres secured an additional rental volume of EUR 50.3 million. These extensions underline the stability of the tenant structure as well as the sustainable quality of the managed real estate portfolios and the successful asset management by GRR GARBE Retail.
Jan Heidelmann, Managing Director of GRR GARBE Retail Real Estate, says: “Our specialisation in food-anchored retail properties will continue to prove to be a stable growth driver in 2025. On the basis of our strong capital market relationships, we are further expanding our platform through consistent portfolio management and selective investments both at national and European level.”
Andreas Freier, Managing Director of GRR GARBE Retail Real Estate, adds: “Selective portfolio adjustment was a central element of our value-oriented investment strategy in 2025. In addition, we have further increased the attractiveness of our locations through active asset management, initiated modernizations and secured lease extensions. By consistently integrating ESG measures, we are sustainably strengthening the future viability of our properties and the stability of our cash flows. Especially in a demanding market, the added value of an experienced management platform becomes apparent – both for our investors and for our tenants.”
