The Sixth Augusta Syndicate - Investment in Rostock Germany
Company information:
Company incorporation date:July 2007
Investment term:Medium term
Minimum Investment: €50,000 (Closed for Investment)
Investment rationale: Capital growth
This fund has now exited.
3 Prime Retail Properties—Kröpelinerstraße & Am Ziegenmarkt, 18055 Rostock, Germany
The properties are located in the Kröpelinerstraße prime pedestrianised retail zone. Rostock is the largest city in and shopping capital of the Federal State of Mecklenberg-Vorpommern. A university town, it is also the tourism capital of north Germany. Rostock suburb Warnemünde is one of the main beach resorts in Germany.
Property Location
- The properties are located in the Kröpelinerstraße – Rostock’s prime retail street
- Surrounding tenants – Citibank, C&A, Vodafone, Mexx, O2, Tommy Hilfiger, Esprit, Betty Barclay
- Footfall of 50,000 per day
Rostock
- 430,000 population in Greater Rostock
- Principal shopping town and focal point of Federal State of Mecklenberg-Vorpommern
- Tourism capital of NE Germany, with over 2 million passengers p.a. using its ferry port and 21 million tones of cargo passing through
- Hosted last year’s G8 Summit
- Commuter numbers into Rostock are increasing at amongst the highest rates in Germany
- Rostock Port: 7.5 million sqm in size, handles 8,300 ships p.a. and employs 10,000
- Other employers include Caterpillar, Liebherr, Nordex and EADS
Tenancy
Anchor tenants in the three properties are all top covenant businesses with nationwide and/or international operations: Swedish bank SEB AG, fashion retailer Pimkie/Orsay and Tiger, a recognised homeware retail business with over 100 outlets in Europe.
Lettable Area: 3,054m²


