8th Feb 2019 10:30
Yew Grove REIT plc
(the "Company" or "Yew Grove")
Acquisition Update
Acquisition of Office Block A IDA Waterford Business and Technology Park, Butlerstown Waterford
Yew Grove REIT plc (LSE:YEW, Euronext:YEW), which owns a diversified portfolio of Irish commercial property assets, is pleased to announce that it has exchanged contracts on Office Block A, located in the IDA Waterford Business and Technology Park, Butlerstown, Waterford. The €4 million transaction represents a net initial yield of 8.56 per cent, after accounting for all purchase costs.
The Waterford building comprises 36,845 sq. ft. of open plan office space arranged over three storeys and completed to a very high standard, is tenanted by Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd under a 20 year lease with a break in five years, and SE2 Information Services Ireland Ltd under a five year lease.
Commenting on the transactions, Yew Grove CEO Jonathan Laredo said:
"We are delighted to announce our first acquisition in Waterford. The building has been finished to a high standard, has strong tenants with growing businesses, and provides the Company a secure income stream which further enhances the Yew Grove portfolio."
Enquiries:
Yew Grove REIT plc | Tel: +353 1 4853950 |
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Jonathan Laredo, Chief Executive Officer Michael Gibbons, Chief Investment Officer Charles Peach, Chief Financial Officer
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Investec Bank plc |
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Joint Broker & ESM Advisor Tommy Conway, Eoin Kennedy
Joint Broker & NOMAD David Anderson, Darren Vickers | Tel: +353 1 421 0000
Tel: +44 207 5975970
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Goodbody Stockbrokers UC |
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Joint Broker David Kearney, Joe Gill | Tel: +353 1 667 0400
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Hume Brophy | Tel: + 353 1 662 4712 | |
Media Enquiries Edel Bach | ||
Notes to editors:
Yew Grove REIT raised gross proceeds of approximately €75 million in June 2018 to invest in a diversified portfolio of Irish commercial property, with a particular focus on well-tenanted commercial real estate assets comprising office and industrial assets let to Irish government entities (and other state bodies), IDA Ireland supported and other FDI companies, and larger corporates, located in attractive locations in the Dublin suburbs and catchment area, main regional cities, and IDA business parks (the "Geographic Target Market").
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