Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Unlock growth capital: We are experts in structuring sustainable Sale-Leaseback solutions for companies of all sizes, both investment and sub-investment grade, public and private, and across multiple industries.
Redeploy capital for growth: Through structuring a Sale-Leaseback with Blackbrook Capital, companies are able to release capital tied up in the real estate assets and redeploy that capital into their core operating businesses, recapitalise their balance sheets and fund M&A, sustainability and growth initiatives.
Retain control: At the same time, our tenants retain full operational control of their critical properties for the long term while having the security of a capital partner for future investments in the properties to help drive further growth.
Plan for a greener future: Real estate is one area where sustainability improvements truly matter and have a meaningful impact on a global scale. Blackbrook helps businesses transition their real estate footprint towards a greener and more sustainable future.
Class-A Logistics
United Kingdom
The Very Group’s founder-shareholders had developed a mission-critical central distribution centre and wished to recoup their invested capital to allocate into other business initiatives. The asset was acquired by Blackbrook and leased back to Very subject to a 25-year triple net lease.
Build to Suit Financing
Access 100% funding for Build to Suit commercial development
We can fund 100% of the construction and development cost of new mission-critical real estate required for business growth.
We partner with professional developers and real estate occupiers to structure highly efficient development funding for Build to Suit commercial properties.
This allows developers and occupiers to ensure their capital is used more effectively in their core operating business, while at the same time securing the properties they need in a timely and transparent fashion.
This can be structured either as forward funding (fund-through) development financing or as a forward commitment (purchase upon completion).
Automotive Logistics & HQ
Netherlands
Van Mossel required a capital partner to fund the development of a mission-critical automotive distribution facility as well as their new corporate headquarters. Blackbrook funded the development at-cost, subject to a long-term triple-net lease with Van Mossel upon completion.
Net Lease Real Estate
Realise value in your properties
Blackbrook Capital invests in single-tenant “Net Lease” (triple-net, FRI, Dach und Fach) or “long-income” commercial real estate assets where we see long-term value in the property and in developing a partnership with the occupier.
Our primary focus is real estate where we believe that we can provide Value-Add for the assets in question, such as through green & energy efficiency improvement initiatives, and expansion financing to ensure our properties are both cost effective for our tenants and environmentally sustainable.
Convenience Retail
Spain
Lar España, a public real estate investment fund, wanted to exit investments not directly aligned with its core strategy. Blackbrook acquired a portfolio of 22 grocery retail assets leased to Eroski on an all-equity basis in order to meet a year-end deadline. Subsequently, Blackbrook agreed with Eroski to rebalance the rent roll in order to ensure long-term operating profitability of the portfolio.
Spec Development
Creating the supply chain infrastructure of tomorrow
Blackbrook partners with local and international developers to fund the construction of modern ESG-certified industrial assets to meet future supply chain demands. With global pressure on supply chains, the availability of well-located logistics and warehousing facilities is limited.
We help alleviate these pressures by providing modern, flexible and ESG-optimised supply chain real estate in and around major urban conurbations across Europe.
Class-A Logistics
France
A local development company had secured land in a strategic logistics location on the outskirts of Paris, an area which suffers from a significant supply-demand imbalance. They required a capital partner to fund the speculative development of a Class-A logistics facility. Blackbrook entered into a JV with the developer to build, lease-up and sell the facility within an expected 3-year horizon.
ESG
Creating the sustainable real-estate of the future
The majority of investments by Blackbrook are ESG-certified and benefit from the latest technologies and are at the forefront of energy efficiency. Newly built assets also generally benefit from net zero carbon construction, significant employee well-being amenities as well as local community considerations during planning.
However, we also recognise that the vast majority of mission-critical commercial real estate are functional legacy assets which can be ESG optimised without requiring reconstruction.
We advise our occupiers on decarbonisation and provide investment capital to help reduce their carbon footprint without the additional impact of new construction.
Doing what we can with what we know today. Blackbrook is committed to having a 100% ESG optimised real estate portfolio. Our team is proactively and constantly working on ensuring that these changes and approach will create meaningful and real impact in the long-run.
Currently Blackbrook’s portfolio is 95% green-certified and our operations are carbon neutral.
Convenience Retail
Portugal
Blackbrook had acquired a portfolio of grocery stores which were developed on a Build to Suit basis for Sonae. Post-completion, Blackbrook undertook an ESG audit of the facilities and together with Sonae investments were made in solar panels and electric car charging points, among other improvements. This resulted in significant ESG benefits, energy cost savings and attaining BREEAM Very Good certifications.