New BREEAM certifications for office buildings in the Frankfurt metropolitan area

Aroundtown's green portfolio continues to grow

Aroundtown successfully continues its commitment to a sustainable portfolio. With the BREEAM certification for two more office buildings, the company is expanding its green building portfolio in the Frankfurt metropolitan area as well.

The first certified office property in Olof-Palme-Strasse 35 in Frankfurt has 27,000 sqm, was built in 1993 and extensively modernized in 2013. Today, it meets BREEAM's high environmental standards. The office property is conveniently located in the north of Frankfurt and benefits from good connectivity, located at a highway junction with connection to Frankfurt’s central district as well as its well developed outer highway system and is in close proximity to the Riedberg campus of Goethe University. The property also includes underground parking spaces.

The second certified building, Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 12 in Eschborn, is a 22,000 sqm office center. Eschborn is an important business location in the Frankfurt area with a large number of companies, including major international corporations in the automotive, financial services, communications and technology sectors. With a direct freeway connection and an S-Bahn station in the immediate surroundings, the property is optimally accessible and connected. The two-story parking garage offers around 450 parking spaces for employees and visitors.

With the certification of office buildings according to BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), Aroundtown is taking a further step towards a sustainable and environmentally friendly office portfolio. BREEAM is one of the world's leading green building certification systems and assesses the environmental footprint and sustainability of real estate. Aroundtown has successfully started to obtain green building certificates for its German office portfolio as well. Four buildings at the Frankfurt, Leipzig and Kassel sites have already been certified to BREEAM and DGNB standards respectively, while further green building certificates are in the pipeline. The company is thus reaffirming its commitment to a sustainable real estate strategy.

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About Aroundtown

Aroundtown is Europe's third-largest listed real estate company 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, DAX 50 ESG Index, S&P Europe 350 ESG 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) 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). 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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