WOOD & Company Funds SICAV has acquired 50% of VIVO! Bratislava
WOOD & Company Funds SICAV has successfully acquired an initial 50% interest in the VIVO! Bratislava property complex from CPI Europe Group, with plans to acquire the remaining 50% by the end of 2026.
WOOD & Company Funds SICAV is an investment fund that allocates capital across real estate, pharmaceuticals, waste management and other sectors, with the objective of generating income and achieving long-term capital growth. WOOD Real Estate actively manages commercial properties across Prague, Bratislava and Warsaw. Its portfolio currently comprises 16 projects totaling over 434,000 square meters of leasable space. Among the group’s most significant real estate assets are the Aupark shopping center and Aupark Tower office building in Bratislava, Galerie Harfa in Prague and the Astrum Business Park office building in Warsaw. In addition to property management, WOOD Real Estate is involved in developing commercial, residential and logistics projects. The group currently partners in successful residential developments including Millhaus, Lakeside Residence and Slnečnice nad Mestom in Bratislava, as well as Nová Merina in Trenčín.
The VIVO! Bratislava property complex consists of two office buildings, a shopping center and a 3,200 square meter plot of land with potential for residential development. Centrally located in Bratislava’s Nové Mesto district, this mixed-use complex offers approximately 70,000 square meters of usable space. The site benefits from excellent infrastructure, panoramic views and a well-integrated office and retail environment. Tenants of the two modern office towers have direct access to the VIVO! shopping center, which features 160 retail and service establishments.
CPI Europe is a commercial real estate company specializing in the office and retail sectors across eight core European markets: Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and the Adriatic region. The group holds a portfolio of approximately 470 properties, with a total value of around US$9.4 billion (€8 billion). CPI Europe is publicly listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, part of the leading ATX index, and the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Oaklins’ team in Slovakia advised WOOD & Company Funds SICAV in this acquisition.
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