Equity Estate achieves EPC label jump from C to A+

23-5, 2023

The Quarter Podium office building in Amsterdam Sloterdijk, has leapt from an energy label C to a whopping energy label A+.

Quarter Podium is part of the Quarter Offices portfolio, which also includes Quarter Plaza and Quarter Avenue. With the improvement of Quarter Podium's energy label, the entire Quarter Offices portfolio has been awarded at least energy label A.

Equity Estate aims to continuously improve the portfolio and has the ambition to certify all three Quarter Offices with a BREEAM Very-Good label.

Touch Incentive leases in Blaak 16 in Rotterdam

23-5, 2023

Equity Estate has signed a long-term agreement with Touch Incentive for the lease of approximately 900 sqm (l.f.a.) of office space located on the 1st floor and 9 parking spaces at a rent of EUR 240 per sqm for the office space.

BLAAK16 is located in the creative district of Rotterdam and borders the city centre and the Old Harbour. The location is easily accessible by car and public transport. The building has a parking garage and NS railway station Blaak is at 1-minute walking distance from the building.

Dating from the 1970s, the office building underwent a major renovation in 2018. The facades and all installations were completely renewed at that time. The building scores very well in terms of ESG. The building has a thermal energy storage system, solar panels, charging stations and is certified with an energy label A+, BREAAM Excellent and a WELL Gold certificate. This high-quality office building is thus qualitatively among the top office buildings in the Rotterdam office market. Which partly underwrites the rent level of the lease transaction. BLAAK16 has several communal facilities, including a communal meeting and conference centre and a roof terrace on the 11th floor. Other services of BLAAK16 are a reception area with coffee bar operated by Frame Offices, meeting space on the 11th floor as well as a meeting space on the mezzanine floor and a central entrance with double height.

“The high-quality finish in combination with the available ESG certificates have contributed greatly to the good lettability of this office floor. This shows that the demand for high-quality office space at A locations is very much in demand” said real estate consultant BRiQ Real Estate.

Touch Network is a leading company formed from the merger of Touch Incentive Marketing, Touch TVCC and Jibe Commerce and Sparco Loyalty Solutions. Touch specialises in developing promotions, savings programs and employee benefits, supported by specific software solutions. Equity Estate is delighted with Touch Incentive's arrival at BLAAK16.

"For Touch Incentive, we were looking for a new location for our head office that matches our identity, organisation and employees.

BLAAK16 answers in all areas. Strategic location in Rotterdam, sustainable, easily accessible by public transport, good parking facilities, inspiring office design and many attractive facilities in the immediate vicinity for our employees and business relations.

The new head office at BLAAK16 will contribute positively to the further growth and development of Touch Incentive!"
Dennis R. van Den Berg Founder & CEO Touch Incentive

Touch Network was accompanied by MD project partner. Equity Estate was assisted in the completion of this transaction by BRiQ Real Estate.

Four leases have been extended in Quarter Offices Portfolio in Q1 2023

11-4, 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, Equity Estate has extended four leases in the Quarter Offices Portfolio. This relates to some 3,500 sqm in total. Calco, tenant in Quarter Podium, leasing almost 2,000 sqm has agreed to a long-term extension. Also, the lease agreement with Robert Half has been renewed. Furthermore, the lease with Matrixian, tenant in Quarter Plaza, has been extended as well as the lease with Tax at Work, leasing office space in Quarter Avenue. 

In the same period Equity Estate is pushing the ESG level of all office buildings and has improved the Energy Label of Quarter Podium to A+.

Equity Estate realizes full land ownership for Blaak 16

4-4, 2023

Blaak 16 in Rotterdam, owned by Blue Horizon Investors, has converted the land lease into full ownership.

Since acquisition of the building in 2018, the Blaak 16 building has shown very stable and predictable performance by way of rental growth and occupancy.

Blue Horizon is a long term investor aiming on improving their assets by any means possible. Achieving full ownership of the land supports this strategy. 

Equity Estate will further improve the building on the field of ESG in the coming years.

The building is now already equipped with amongst others an ATES (Dutch: WKO), solar panels, energy label A+++, BREEAM Excellent and WELL Gold.

New Partnership: Equity Estate x Healthy Workers

9-3, 2023

New Partnership: Equity Estate x Healthy Workers

Get ready for a Healthy Workers and Equity Estate cooperation. A great match, if we may say so ourselves. Equity Estate fits seamlessly with Healthy Workers’ vision by investing in solid properties with a long-term perspective. Our common goal: adding real value to the real estate market by becoming Paris-proof as soon as possible. How? By providing a full range of direct asset management and making all assets sustainable and healthy – aka forward thinking. Equity Estate takes responsibility for our shared drive for net zero real estate. By joining forces, we can double our impact.

We are glad to have Healthy Workers on board. By combining our strengths, we prepare our portfolio in the best way possible for zero emissions in 2050. With that in mind, there still is a lot of work to do in sustaining properties. Healthy Workers’ data-driven way of working helps our buildings – and users – to perform as well as possible at all times. Plus: we always know where we stand and how to improve. – Nard Schuddebeurs, chief operations officer Equity Estate

Equity Estate has been in the business for over twenty-five years, (co-)investing in real estate all over The Netherlands – primarily for foreign investors. If you team up with Equity Estate, you can be assured they are closing deals with the highest level of attention, ownership, integrity, and transparency. Quality over quantity: they’d rather be the best than the biggest.

This partnership is unshakeable. We’re very excited to team up with Equity Estate so that we can make their entire portfolio future-proof. We make a great match because Equity Estate’s sustainability ambitions enable us to get the most out of their buildings. We started by mapping their portfolio on a usage level, including initial savings analyses. Based on those results, we’re currently implementing our other modules, optimizing building performances by using all available data in combination with our innovative technology — day after day. – Guus Meulendijks, co-founder Healthy Workers

With their smart building systems, Healthy Workers is already on the move to optimize Equity Estate’s portfolio. Including high-end buildings, such as Blaak 16 in Rotterdam, which achieved a BREEAM Excellent and WELL GOLD certification. No surprise and well deserved, looking at their sustainable development. As a team, we hope to realize many more future-proof buildings together.

Want to get to know us better? Contact us at: guus@healthyworkers.com or lansink@equityestate.nl

Equity Estate refinances Hill Top 4

16-1, 2023

Hill Top 4 is a joint venture between Equity Estate and Arzan Wealth, which invests in three office buildings in Amsterdam Sloterdijk, with an area of  in total 26,000 sqm. The joint venture was set up in 2018 with an initial period of 5 years.

Due to the strong results in the structure, the partners have decided to extend the term of the joint venture and attract new financing.

Deutsche Bank has provided a senior facility that offers room for repayment of the existing facility and further greening the buildings.

Equity Estate has renewed seven leases in Quarter Offices in 2022

9-1, 2023

In 2022, Equity Estate renewed seven leases in the Quarter Offices portfolio for in total some 7,000 sqm. In Quarter Plaza tenants Maandag, EPEX Spot, The Next Ad and Mare extended their leases and in Quarter Podium tenants Allshare and Corins did the same. Finally, in Quarter Avenue ORTEC extended its lease and also increased the number of leased spaces with an additional 220 sqm. 

Arzan Wealth acquired the Quarter Offices Portfolio in 2019. This portfolio comprises three office buildings all situated in Amsterdam Teleport-Sloterdijk. Since acquisition Arzan has further improved the quality and the ESG level of the buildings.

Equity Estate has extended three leases in office building Eempolis in Amersfoort

9-1, 2023

Long-term extensions have been agreed with tenants Qbuzz, an international public transport operator, and Vereniging Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Nederland GGN in Eempolis in Amersfoort for in total 2,500 sqm of office space.

Furthermore, an extension for 200 sqm of office space has been agreed with Stevens Van Dijck.

Equity Estate renews BREEAM Very Good in use certificate for Eempolis in Amersfoort

12-12, 2022

Further upgrading of office complex Eempolis in Amersfoort has resulted in renewal of the BREEAM in use certificate, ‘Very Good’ 55.18%. 

Equity Estate aims to continuously improve its portfolio under management and has the ambition to certify more properties in portfolio with a BREEAM label.

Christenunie leases 450 sqm in Eempolis in Amersfoort

22-11, 2022

Starting 1 November 2022, a long-term lease has been closed with political p rty Christenunie for 450 sqm of office space and some parking spaces in Eempolis in Amersfoort. 

Eempolis, is situated in the city centre of Amersfoort, on top of Amersfoort Central Station (Amersfoort CS). The property is a multi-tenant office complex of five inter-connected buildings comprising approx. 31,853 sqm of lettable floor area and was built in 2002/2003. Besides offices the building also accommodates a restaurant and an Albert Heijn supermarket, and there is bicycle storage and a parking garage. Arzan Wealth acquired Eempolis in 2021 and since then has further improved the quality of the office complex.