Avignon Capital - Boutique Real Estate Management
Avignon Capital is a refreshingly different real estate investment and asset management firm, creating and driving opportunities in the European Real Estate market.
Avignon Capital is a refreshingly different real estate investment and asset management firm, creating and driving opportunities in the European Real Estate market.
Investment Origination
The Avignon Capital investment team is able to source and deliver the most attractive opportunities across all our target sectors; in fact 70% of the transactions completed by the team have been ‘off-market’ deals. This has been achieved through a combination of extensive industry contacts, on-the-ground presence, and strong European transaction experience.
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Asset Management
To maximise the value we deliver across our portfolios we combine high-level strategic direction with active asset management. The team’s experience, skill and dedication to delivering its strategies, along with the direct relationship our clients have with the team, have ensured a high success rate through varying market conditions.
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Property Management
Our integrated approach include property management services that cover the day-to-day running and administration of a building, including building maintenance, service charge and lease activities. This service is delivered through our in-house Property Management team, at, Avignon Property Management.
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Debt Financing
The team at Avignon Capital ensures a balance is struck between performance and risk by implementing debt strategies based on its extensive knowledge and experience of the European real estate market. Through a wide banking network, debt solutions are tailored to individual assets and clients through detailed analysis and scenario modelling.
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Tenant
Staybridge Suites
Sector
Hotel
Address
Lange Vijverberg 16,, The Hague, Netherlands
Acquisition Date
Q1 2019
The newly converted 101 room apart-hotel marks Staybridge Suites’, which forms part of the Intercontinental Hotel Group, first opening in the Netherlands. This off-market acquisition is attractive to our investors as it provides secure long-term income, with a long unexpired term and annual CPI linked rent reviews. Staybridge Suites is a well-recognised global brand and there is the opportunity to capture robust growth from hotel demand in The Hague in the long term.
Tenant
Various creative companies
Sector
Office
Address
Danzigerkade 161013 AP Amsterdam
Acquisition Date
Q4 2018
Danzigerkade 16 is a modern and sustainable building, which has been developed to a high ‘Grade A’ specification. The building is located in an up-and-coming ‘live-work’ creative hub in Amsterdam – an area that is set to become one of the most attractive locations in Amsterdam. The full development of the area is expected to complete in 2021 but has already attracted global brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Marriot’s first Moxy’s hotel in Holland.
Tenant
Hyatt Hotel
Sector
Hotel
Address
Rijnlanderweg 800, 2132 NN Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Acquisition Date
Q2 2017
Avignon was given the opportunity to acquire another hotel in Amsterdam, which is excellently located in the main Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. The acquisition of the Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport Hotel was secured in an off-market transaction for €53.8m. The asset benefits from a long unexpired lease term with annual indexed rental income.
Tenant
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Sector
Office
Address
Johan de Wittlaan 32, 2517 JR The Hague, Netherlands
Acquisition Date
Q2 2017
Avignon Capital acquired the purpose-built property, let to OPCW, for €38m. The deal to acquire the OPCW building presented Avignon with an off-market opportunity to acquire a purpose-built asset that has a strong relationship with the UN and its member nations.
Tenant
Meininger
Sector
Hotel
Address
Bessie-Coleman-Straße 11, 60549, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Acquisition Date
Q1 2017
Two hotels were acquired in Frankfurt and Berlin let to European hotel chain Meininger. The booming German hotel industry presented us with an opportunity to diversify our portfolio whilst sticking to our philosophy of investing in attractive locations with strong growth fundamentals.
Tenant
Multi-let to 13 tenants (incl. Tesco)
Sector
Retail
Address
4 Praed Street, London, United Kingdom
Acquisition Date
Q3 2004
Through active asset management which has provided strong rental evidence, we have driven sustained income growth at the last two rounds of reviews. We have recently taken a surrender of a prime restaurant unit for a reverse premium with the new rent forecast to be 30% higher than the previous rent.
Tenant
Prezzo, Boston Tea Party, Harborne Food School
Sector
Retail
Address
High Street, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9NJ, United Kingdom
Acquisition Date
Q4 2014
Architecturally attractive building in an affluent area of Birmingham. An off market acquisition delivering strong capital and income growth since purchase. We regularly hold food based community markets and are proud that the asset received the High Street Renaissance award for 2015.
Tenant
AllSaints, Bravissimo
Sector
Retail
Address
Pelham Street, Nottingham, NG1 2EH, United Kingdom
Acquisition Date
Q3 2015
An opportunistic acquisition of an architecturally outstanding high street retail block. With under 5 years on the existing leases the strategy is to improve the security of income and develop the upper floors into student accommodation.
Tenant
Banc de Sang I Teixits
Sector
Office
Address
Passatge del Taulat, Barcelona, Spain
Acquisition Date
Q1 2014
Acquired with the benefit of a 45 year unexpired index linked term to a tenant guaranteed by the Spanish government. The asset was refinanced in 2015 following the improvement in Spanish debt markets, this returned a significant amount of the original equity to our investors.