Real advised NREP Altura in the acquisition of a portfolio consisting of 13 properties, from Fastighets AB Stenvalvet. In total, almost 500 apartments for elderly care are included, located in Mälardalen, Skåne and Dalarna. The transaction was completed during Q1 2022.
Through the transaction, Altura’s total portfolio will be increased to more than SEK 11 billion. The acquisition mainly includes properties with elderly homes and among the tenants are Vardaga, Attendo, Förenade Care, Silverlife and several municipalities. Closing will take place in February 2022.
The acquisition also initiates several sustainability initiatives, that will lower the properties’ climate footprint. Among other things, solar cells will be installed, and the indoor climate will be improved through modern and more energy-efficient systems. Each property will also be classified according to BREEAM-In-Use, the international environmental certification system for existing buildings.
NREP, founded in 2005, is a leading Nordic real estate investment firm focused on defensive value-add investment strategies in selected segments of the Nordic market. NREP has several times been ranked as the most consistently outperforming real estate investment manager worldwide. NREP manages in total 5.8 million square meters in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Poland. Today NREP has just over 475 employees. Among the investors are some of the world’s largest pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers, who in their turn secure the future for millions of senior citizens and beneficiaries.
The firm’s team consisted primarily of Partners Mikael Laag, Patrik Lilieblad and Tom Hofset, as well as Associates Johan Asklund, Amanda Nilsson, Sanna Ekvall, Dione Shabo and Simon Gille-Johnson.