SFL Adds a New Strategic Location to its Paris Portfolio With the Acquisition of Amundi’s Headquarters Near Montparnasse Train Station in the 15th Arrondissement
25 Abril 2022 - 1:16PM
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SFL (Paris:FLY):
Located at 91-93 Boulevard Pasteur right next to Montparnasse
train station, one of Paris’ main rail hubs, this nearly 40,000
sq.m. property offers a size rarely found in the capital and
benefits from a 12‑year fixed-term lease with Amundi, Europe’s
leading asset management company. The transaction is fully in line
with SFL’s investment strategy, which consists of making long-term
investments in assets with significant reversionary potential that
offer scope to create short-, medium- and long-term value in prime
areas of central Paris. “This acquisition is a rare opportunity to
secure a major position at one of France’s main railway stations, a
very powerful hub for local, regional and national transport, at a
time when people in the Paris region are seeking a better quality
of life by moving away from the city centre to enjoy more space.
For this reason, users are highly sensitive to journey times and
office accessibility,” says Dimitri Boulte, Managing Director,
Chief Operating Officer at SFL.
Built in 1965 on land sold by French rail operator SNCF, the
complex, which has been occupied by Amundi since 2012, boasts
39,600 sq.m. of office space spread over three separate but
interconnected buildings across 17 floors, offering a horizontal
layout with 2,100 sq.m. floor plates and breath-taking views of
Paris. “The property’s natural light, the quality of its floor
plates and services and its environmental certifications were key
considerations when making our investment decision. What’s more,
the area was been undergoing major renewal over the last few years,
with large-scale projects such as the Montparnasse train station
upgrade, the forthcoming completion of the Ateliers Gaîté
development, and renovations to the MGEN headquarters, the Tour
Montparnasse and the CNP headquarters,” says Aude Grant, Deputy
Managing Director, Asset Management and Investment at SFL.
Amundi, a long-standing player at Montparnasse train station,
has confirmed its strategic position and will remain the tenant of
the property complex under a new lease that took effect on 1
February 2022 for a fixed term of 12 years. The lease specifies
that the building will undergo a programme of works and technical
enhancements to meet the objectives of France’s commercial real
estate energy savings decree. SFL acquired the complex from
Primonial REIM France for €484 million including transfer costs,
based on a capitalisation rate of 3.9%. The inclusion of this
transaction in SFL’s financial statements will have an immediate
positive impact on EPRA earnings while maintaining a reasonable
loan-to-value ratio of around 28%.
The transaction was carried out by JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle)
under a co-exclusive contract with Strategies and Corp.
SFL was advised by notary’s office Oudot & Associés and law
firm Lacourte Raquin Tatar. Primonial REIM France was advised by
notary’s office Wargny Katz and law firms LPA-CGR Avocats and KPMG
Avocats.
About SFL
Leader in the prime segment of the Parisian commercial real
estate market, Société Foncière Lyonnaise stands out for the
quality of its property portfolio, which is valued at €8.1 billion
and is focused on the Central Business District of Paris
(#cloud.paris, Edouard VII, Washington Plaza, etc.), and for the
quality of its client portfolio, which is composed of prestigious
companies in the consulting, media, digital, luxury, finance and
insurance sectors. As France’s oldest property company, SFL
demonstrates year after year an unwavering commitment to its
strategy focused on creating a high value in use for users and,
ultimately, substantial appraisal values for its properties.
Stock market: Euronext Paris Compartment A – Euronext Paris ISIN
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S&P rating: BBB+ stable outlook
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