CMS Hasche Sigle advises Invesco on acquisition of Prager Carrée

Munich – Invesco Real Estate (IRE) has acquired the Prager Carrée housing project in Dresden from Revitalis Real Estate AG. The 6–7-storey Quartier Prager Carrée occupies a prime location in Dresden city centre, directly on Wiener Platz and at the southern end of Prager Straße. It comprises some 32,000 square metres of floor space. The plans include several buildings with a total of 241 apartments, plus retail and commercial space covering around 5,900 square metres, spread over several levels. Completion of Prager Carreé is expected by mid-2016, with construction scheduled to start in the spring of 2014. The purchase price was not disclosed.

A team led by lead partner Dr Oliver Thurn advised IRE on all legal aspects of acquiring Prager Carreé. The same team also advised IRE on acquisition of the Westside Tower in Frankfurt/Main.

Prager Carrée is the second development project that IRE has acquired from Revitalis Real Estate AG, following its purchase of Westside Tower in Frankfurt/Main. IRE is part of Invesco Ltd., a world-leading independent investment company with assets under management of USD 729.3 billion. The company has over 600 investment experts and an operational network covering more than 20 countries. Revitalis Real Estate AG is an international owner-managed real estate firm with headquarters in Hamburg and in the Swiss town of Zug. It specialises in the redevelopment and revitalisation of ambitious high-volume real estate projects.

CMS Hasche Sigle

Dr Oliver Thurn, Corporate, Lead Partner
Dr Stefan Höß, Real Estate & Public
Dr Simon Sabel, Corporate
Katharina Haidas, Real Estate & Public
Dr Thomas Langer, Real Estate & Public
Dr Hubert Schmid, Real Estate & Public
Prof. Angelika Thies, Tax
Dr Andreas Gerten, Tax

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