aik special fund acquires a prime office building in Brussels

aik special fund acquires a prime office building in Brussels

APO Immobilien-Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (aik) has successfully accomplished another acquisition in Belgium. aik acquired the real rights of a prime office building located in Brussels, Avenue de l’Astronomie 28/30 Sterrenkundelaan, from Cofinimmo. Real estate advisor involved in the operation is Knight Frank, and legal advisor is Clifford Chance.

The property is situated on a large plot of land right along Brussels’ inner ring road, at the cross point of the European district and the City centre. It consists of around 7.985 m² gross lettable areas, arranged over ground floor and eight upper floors, with a garden at the back, and 86 internal parking spaces in the basement levels. Astronomie building was constructed in 1991 by AXA Royale Belge, then incorporated to Cofinimmo in the frame of the Primaedis integration.

It is fully occupied by the Flemish Community administration.

APO Immobilien-Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (aik) is an associated company of the Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank, Germany’s leading financial service provider in the health care sector. aik has established itself successfully as the real estate investment company for occupational pension funds and insurance companies.

Düsseldorf, 22th December, 2009