LIP Invest Celebrates 5 Years of Passion for Logistics Real Estate

LIP Invest, a leading provider of real estate special funds for institutional investors in the asset class of logistics real estate in Germany, is celebrating its five-year anniversary as an investment house for logistics real estate with a celebration among fund investors and its employees. Since its founding in 2017, LIP Invest has launched 4 funds and invested 1.6 billion euros in German logistics real estate.

(Munich) The portfolio of LIP Invest now consists of 56 properties with a total rental area of 1.1 million square meters and rental income of over 60 million euros. More than 60 institutional investors from the circles of insurance companies, pension funds, banks, and large foundations have subscribed to LIP fund shares for around 950 million euros.

“Dedicated and good work pays off – investors are now directly inquiring about participation opportunities with us. At the start of the company, when Sebastian and I were cramped in a one-room office, we had a lot of networking to do,” recalls Bodo Hollung, partner and managing director of LIP Invest, adding: “Investors come close to the management, and we are always reachable. Customer proximity and a personal relationship of trust are very important to us. We live by our slogan ‘Think further – be closer’ and act with a lot of passion.”

Management Broadly Supported

From a start-up consisting of two people, LIP has quickly developed into one of the leading providers of real estate special funds with a now 15-member team. The management was also broadened last year; initially with the appointment of Sebastian Betz as the second managing director and in October with the granting of power of attorney to Natalie Weber, head of fund management, and Daniel Pahl, head of transaction management and in-house counsel.

Close and Personal Relationship

“With the strong team we have built, we can already launch Fund 5 in 2023,” estimates Sebastian Betz, managing director of LIP Invest. “Our Fund 4 has already reached the halfway point after the first property acquisition at the end of December 2021. With an investment volume of 230 million euros and 9 acquired properties, including ongoing transactions, the fund is already over 50 percent invested. The second closing is therefore imminent; interested investors can still participate. Even afterwards, investor interest in our logistics real estate funds will remain high. On the one hand, investors appreciate the close and personal relationship we maintain. On the other hand, logistics real estate represents a reliable investment as a stable asset class. We have already reacted to the rising interest rates and high inflation rates and have strategically repositioned ourselves in the acquisition of logistics real estate.”

In-Demand Industry Insider

Over the past 5 years, the investment house has not only expanded its logistics real estate portfolio but also its scientific engagement. LIP is represented at several universities through teaching assignments, deals with the requirements for the logistics real estate of the future, and is regularly invited to give lectures on current developments in the logistics real estate market. Recently, LIP contributed to the “Handbook of Real Estate Law” published by C.H. Beck Verlag.

“After our numerous publications of books, studies, and articles on logistics real estate, our participation in the Handbook of Real Estate Law represents another milestone on the path to more transparency and education in the asset class,” Hollung is pleased to share.

Own Photovoltaic Strategy

In terms of the energy transition, LIP Invest is also looking ahead and pursuing its own photovoltaic strategy aimed at equipping potentially usable roof areas with solar panels. The focus is on self-consumption systems so that tenants of the logistics properties can directly obtain the produced energy as green electricity.

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