Temprano Capital Partners Acquire Land in Valencia to Build 290-Bed Student Hall

5 September 2018 – Press Release

Temprano Capital Partners acquired a prime plot of land in the centre of Valencia during the month of August, in collaboration with CPA®:18 – Global. The firm is going to build a new hall of residence for students on the site, whereby increasing its portfolio in the Iberian market with 290 new beds.

Valencia is home to more than 100,000 students and is a popular destination for domestic and international students alike; given its exceptional characteristics, the Mediterranean city is the ideal location for study and leisure.

Temprano Capital Partners is going to be the developer behind the project. The firm will it include in its TSL – Temprano Student Living program, which currently comprises 4 projects in Portugal, ranging from completed properties to those under development, and 3 other projects in Spain, all in the development phase. In this way, the TSL program is set to supply 2,400 studios in total.

The latest residence to join the portfolio will have capacity for 290 students in a building spanning 10,000 m2. Given the central location of the plot, the hall of residence will enjoy good access to the main university campuses, the tram and the extensive network of bike lanes that criss-cross Valencia.

After seeing an opportunity in Valencia, which is home to universities such as the Polytechnic of Valencia and the University of Valencia, amongst many others, the firm considered that the current supply of student halls is obsolete and decided to invest in this project in an exceptional location – close to the campuses, the city centre and well connected to the rest of the city and the beach, as well as to the shops and the parks (…).

The hall of residence will offer all of the services that students look for in halls nowadays. The plans include a premium private gym, a swimming pool and sauna, a lounge club, an area for dinners and private parties, a cinema room, a library, all-inclusive rents and a porter 24/7. Naturally, the individual studios will be equipped with every creature comfort, including a kitchen, bathroom, high-speed wifi and television, as well as a private study area for those students who prefer it, whereby accommodating the different needs of the residents.

The new hall of residence will open its doors for the 2020 academic year under the management of a prestigious operator, specialising in student halls. The person in charge of this promotion is Jamie Rea, who is also responsible for some of Temprano’s other student hall projects including TSL Diagonal Alto. Rea has 25 years of experience in the sector and has worked on several major projects.

Temprano Capital Partners (TCP) is a private European real estate investor and developer created in 2013. Its current tactical focus is the Iberian market (Spain & Portugal).

Original story: Press Release

Translation: Carmel Drake

Patrizia Wants to Buy a Property Developer to Become Rental Giant in Spain

8 February 2018 – El Economista

Over the last six months, the German real estate fund manager Patrizia has closed three acquisitions that have turned it into the new property giant in Europe, with assets under management worth around €40 billion.

With a solid structure, the firm is pushing ahead with its plans to grow in Spain through the purchase of a property developer. “A few months ago, we were analysing two operations. We are still looking and would love to close something this year, because we have the funds and the desire”, explained Borja Goday (pictured above), Head of Patrizia Immobilien in Spain, who added that what he is looking for is “a company that is well-balanced in terms of the team and its bank of land”.

“Much of the development that we would be looking to carry out would be focused on homes for rent”, highlighted the director, who added that Patrizia’s objective is to become one of the major players in the rental market in the country.

In fact, the fund manager already has extensive experience in the residential market in some of Europe’s main countries, where it manages the rental of more than 50,000 homes.

In Spain, this business is still emerging, and there are just three large companies operating. “We want to introduce the institutional model that already works so well in other European markets, such as in Germany, and we are backing this segment because we think that the business in Spain will have an institutional base in 10 or 20 years”, explains Goday, who firmly believes that the 23% of the population that currently chooses to rent a home in Spain will grow significantly over the coming years.

Whilst it continues the search for a property developer, the fund manager will take its first steps into the residential rental market in Madrid, where it is finalising the acquisition of a property. “We are also negotiating the purchase of another building, which needs renovating, like we did with our project on Calle Claudio Coello 108, where there is just one home left for sale”, revealed Goday.

Investment strategy

The growth plans of the fund manager, which is finalising the process to integrate Rockspring, Triuva and the Danish firm SPI, are not based solely on the residential market.

“Our portfolio is very diversified, both geographically as well as by asset type, given that we have a presence in the hotel, office, high street retail and logistics segments”, said the director.

Following its recent acquisitions, Patrizia has established a portfolio worth around €1 billion in Spain and is positioning itself as an overseas real estate manager with one of the largest teams in the country, comprising 14 professionals.

“One of the major factors that differentiates Patrizia from other fund managers is that it does not invest in a country unless it has a local team with experience there”, stressed Goday.

“With these three operations, we have doubled our portfolio at the European level and we will now start to look more actively at the shopping centre segment, where we can add value”.

Moreover, the German firm, which works with investors from all over the world, wants to raise Spanish capital. “We are a wonderful partner for institutional investors and family offices who want to get involved in the real estate sector, since we give them the opportunity to also invest in Europe and to do so alongside a listed firm like Patrizia”.

Although the fund manager has doubled its volume of assets, it is committed to maintaining the same profile as always. “We are very comfortable closing operations of between €15 million and €100 million, because we think that that range is very well adapted to the reality of the current supply in the Spanish market”.

Original story: El Economista (by Alba Brualla)

Translation: Carmel Drake

TM Buys 165,000 m2 of Land in Benidorm

8 January 2018 – Eje Prime

TM Grupo Inmobiliario is starting 2018 with the largest purchase in its history. The property developer specialising in the construction and sale of large residential developments on the Mediterranean Coast has acquired 165,000 m2 of land in Benidorm. This purchase represents the company’s largest investment in land since it was created in 1969.

The acquired land is located one road back from the beach Playa Poniente in Benidorm and most of it will be used to build homes. The first properties are expected to go up for sale in the summer of 2019, which means that the first phase of constructed homes would be handed over in the middle of 2020.

This operation, the fourth undertaken by TM in the Alicante municipality in the last three years, not only completes the sales forecast per the company’s strategic plan for 2015-2019, it also assures its activity in the area for the next 10 years. The project will involve the development of around 1,200 homes in residential developments targeting both the domestic and European market, according to explanations provided by the group in a statement.

During this period, the company expects to invest around €260 million, over several phases of execution lasting two years each. Since 2015, TM Grupo Inmobiliario has successfully carried out the development, execution and sale of other developments in Benidorm, namely: Ocean Drive, Sunset Drive and ‘La Ermita del Mediterráneo’ in El Tosal.

Original story: Eje Prime

Translation: Carmel Drake