Aroundtown strengthens green portfolio with BREEAM certification for office building in Berlin Potsdamer Platz

Further increase in the proportion of green buildings underlines long-term commitment to sustainability

Aroundtown has successfully certified the office building in Berlin Stresemannstr. 121, next to Potsdamer Platz, in accordance with the renowned BREEAM certification system (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method). This marks a further step towards making the office portfolio sustainable and environmentally friendly. The certification further increases the proportion of green buildings in the Group's portfolio.

The office building at Stresemannstr. 121 is characterized by its outstanding location in the German capital. The property is strategically located. Good public transport links and its proximity to Potsdamer Platz, a historically and culturally significant location in Berlin, make the property particularly attractive. The office space is oriented towards modern workplace concepts and offers space for creative and productive working environments.

BREEAM is internationally regarded as one of the leading certification systems for environmentally friendly buildings and places particular emphasis on the ecological footprint and sustainability of real estate. Aroundtown has already successfully obtained green building certificates for its German office portfolio in Frankfurt, Leipzig and Berlin and for all Dutch office properties.

The resource-conserving and ecological use and management of the property in conjunction with successful BREEAM certification is also an important component of "green leases" and contributes to achieving the sustainability goals of companies that use commercial real estate as tenants. This step also underlines Aroundtown's long-term commitment to sustainability.

About Aroundtown

Aroundtown is one of Europe's largest real estate companies, M-Dax listed and focused on income generating quality properties that have potential for value-add in central locations mainly in Germany and the Netherlands. The portfolio comprises mainly office, residential and hotel properties. Hundreds of experienced employees from all areas of the value chain ensure that Aroundtown effectively realizes long-term potential. Professional organization, flexibility, innovation and extensive tenant services make Aroundtown a reliable partner for growth and success. Aroundtown is a sustainability leader in the European market with strong visibility in ESG indices such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and more. Aroundtown is a member of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), the German Property Federation (ZIA), the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), the UN Global Compact Network Germany as well as a signatory of the United Nations Charter of Diversity. Aroundtown has received multiple EPRA BPR Gold Awards and EPRA sBPR Gold Awards for its transparent financial and sustainability reporting. Avisco (controlled by Yakir Gabay) holds 15% in Aroundtown (date: 29.07.2022) and Stumpf Capital GmbH 10% (date: 13.11.2023). Other shareholders include Blackrock, Norges, Vanguard, Allianz, BNP Paribas, Japan’s Government investment fund, Alliance-Bernstein, Dekabank, State-Street, Bank of Montreal and many other leading international investors. The main bond investors include ECB, GIC, Union Investment, DB, UBS, CS, M&G, Pictet, Credit Agricole and many other major institutional investors.

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