Redevco is a European & UK focused real estate investment & regeneration specialist with c.€10 billion assets under management. Redevco’s vision is a world where our legacy creates flourishing urban communities, and its mission to carry this out is centred on transformative real estate, building value for investors and enriching communities. As a proprietary investor, we seek to help cities become more sustainable and liveable. On behalf of our clients, and often invested alongside them, Redevco invests in properties with a view to developing future-proof and vibrant places in dynamic locations where people want to live, work and/or play.
With 25+ years of experience and strong financial backing, Redevco delivers specialist investment strategies focused on expanding our significant retail park & logistics platform as well as repurposing best-in-class retail assets into mixed-use properties, growing our presence across the broader pan-European residential, living & leisure space, targeting special situation real estate opportunities across Europe through Redevco Capital Partners, and on transitional lending through our newly established real estate debt business. As a trusted and professional partner, we combine local real estate knowledge and the scale of our pan-European platform, creating value for both investor clients and occupiers. Redevco is committed to making the combined portfolio managed on behalf of its clients net-zero carbon by 2040. We manage a portfolio of around 320 assets in 9 European jurisdictions.
Our pan-European platform enables us to use our scale to share knowledge and expertise across country teams operating out of Amsterdam, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, London, Madrid and Paris. Our well-established local teams have a solid track record in investment, portfolio, asset & development, and transaction management. Redevco combines this local presence, skills, and network with the support of functional experts in the areas of fund management, business development, research & strategy, governance, risk & compliance, legal and tax, finance and reporting, innovation, and sustainability. Redevco’s global transactions and asset & development management teams are led centrally but operate locally with dedicated teams on the ground.
Redevco is part of COFRA Holding AG, a group of businesses founded over 180 years ago from the deeply rooted belief in being a force for good. COFRA’s businesses operate in industries that are integral to fostering a more just and sustainable world. They support system transitions towards liveable cities, a more circular production and consumption system, cleaner energy and sustainable food, underpinned by the move towards more responsible capital. Redevco continues to extend its investment platform with partners and will consider a variety of investment vehicles to broaden our investor base and create meaningful impact together.
Investment principles & strategy
As a European real estate management firm we focus on performing for clients through specialised investment strategies that deliver sustainable returns.
Pioneering Positive Change
By putting pioneering positive change at the forefront of our investment management philosophy and through our legacy built on our conviction to drive positive impact, we are strongly committed to corporate responsibility and strive to minimise the environmental impact of our activities and the properties we manage by reducing the carbon footprint of our operations and by continuing to future-proof our assets. At the end of 2019, we introduced Mission2040: our journey to make our entire portfolio net-zero carbon by 2040. To further drive action, we have formally committed to setting a science-based target and reduce our emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to baseline. Science-based targets show companies how much and how quickly they need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent the worst effects of climate change. This now makes us part of the race to net zero.
Strategies
Redevco, we use our deep knowledge of urban areas, strong investment management capabilities and outstanding asset management skills to create, maintain and enhance value. We ensure that the real estate portfolios we manage on behalf of our investor clients optimally reflect their needs and deliver above-average returns.
We operate across the risk-return spectrum offering a variety of products, such as but not limited to:
- Retail parks & logistics
- Best-in-class high street retail & mixed-use
- Residential, living & leisure
- Real estate debt
- Special situation real estate opportunities
Retail parks & logistics
With the acquisition of a portfolio of 16 retail parks across the UK for £518 million in late 2024, Redevco strengthened its market position in the highly attractive and resilient retail park segment. The transaction marked a significant milestone for Redevco in building one of the largest retail park asset management platforms in Europe. Following this acquisition, Redevco manages circa €5 billion Gross Asset Value across almost 200 retail park assets, predominantly in Belgium, Germany, Spain and the UK.
Best-in-Class high street retail & mixed-use
We are a firm believer in strong cities that are currently undergoing evolving rapidly to become places beneficial to the well-being of both people and planet. Cities are becoming more digital and more sustainable, driven by shifting demographics and changes in people’s needs, habits, and priorities.
As one of the largest owners of high street retail assets, Redevco is undertaking an ambitious €1 billion pan-European investment programme extending to 2030, with half the capital expected to be deployed in the next few years. This initiative targets the transformation of our prime retail assets in urban centres into dynamic, 24/7 destinations that respond to the changing demands of the communities they serve.
We are currently evaluating up to 40 potential redevelopment projects, making this one of Europe’s most ambitious urban transformation programmes undertaken by a single asset manager. This goes beyond modernising retail spaces – it is about fundamentally rethinking how these assets can better serve their communities through mixed-use concepts that integrate retail with residential, hospitality, wellness, and work and community spaces.
Residential, living, leisure
Changing demographics are also affecting the need for more residential buildings and as cities become more intensively populated, they require better mobility and sustainability solutions.
In this context another growth area for Redevco is the residential, living & leisure space. To support this, the company has a dedicated team focusing on residential development, investment and operations. Redevco harbours the capabilities to further expand the company’s residential activities and help cities overcome the housing shortage.
Real estate debt
Considering our sustainability efforts, we have also established a real estate debt team looking to support business plans that deliver sustainable, low operational and embodied carbon real estate. In simple terms, that means we’ll be funding:
- the acquisition and retrofit of existing assets – where our borrowers are transitioning assets, improving space to provide drive leasing performance and value, but also improving energy efficiency (‘brown to green’); and
- the development of next generation assets that exhibit top tier sustainable credentials (‘build to green’).
Special Situations real estate opportunities
Redevco Capital Partners targets special situation real estate opportunities across Europe, focusing on high-risk, high-return investments. Leveraging Redevco’s scale and extensive European network, we identify and execute attractive opportunities, particularly in undervalued or distressed assets and market dislocations. Our strategic approach spans the entire real estate lifecycle, from acquisition to repositioning and development. Through rigorous risk management, due diligence, and contingency planning, we mitigate downside risks while maximising value creation. By optimising cash flow and asset potential, we enhance long-term performance, ensuring that every investment aligns with prevailing market conditions and delivers sustainable returns for our investors.
Against the backdrop of strongly evolving urban areas, we are broadening our horizon into the relevant property sectors and technologies across the urban environment spectrum. In this context, Redevco continues to extend its investment platform to like-minded investors and will consider a variety of investment vehicles to broaden its investor base.
Performance verification
Redevco performance data is compiled and reported regularly to its clients. Performance data is reviewed as part of the company’s annual audits by independent auditors.
All data mentioned here is as at December 31, 2024.
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
The material in this guide is provided to institutional investors for informational purposes only, as an introduction to Redevco Group and its affiliates (“Redevco”). This information should not be considered as investment advice or analysis, or a recommendation of any strategy or investment product, or an offer of solicitation. This information, which may contain forward-looking statements, is provided in good faith based on the current views and assumptions at the time of its production, although there can be no guarantee as to its accuracy and is subject to change without notice. The AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of Redevco’s presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers. Furthermore, any past performance data is not an indication or guarantee of future performance. All data mentioned here is as at 31 December 2024.
