RETAIL PROPERTIES IN PRIME LOCATIONS

Retail

Marketing Retail Properties in the Prime Locations of Germany´s Major Cities

Analysis


Long-term and predictable profits are core criteria for the owner of a business property. Sustainable plans and concepts and firm rental partnerships are thus high on the list of priorities.

 

We examine the owner’s vision and draw up an estimated rent in accordance with current market conditions. This allows us to market the property in a targeted and coordinated manner until the contract is signed.

Branch closure / Relocation


If changes in company expansion strategy mean that the premises it has rented no longer meet demands, we are there to provide flexible solutions.

 

These include organising negotiations with the owner on early termination of rental agreements including drawing up termination agreements and looking for a suitable subsequent tenant.

Investment

Comptence & Experience

Our focus lies on prime commercial property locations in Germany’s major cities. We have many years of experience and success in selling property to top-rated national and international investors and private investors.

 

For most landlords and investors, purchasing and commercialising premium real estate in prominent locations is no everyday matter. Leveraging our profound knowledge of the market enables us to support and conduct these marketing activities in an optimal manner.

 

Our business philosophy is to serve and communicate our knowledge to our partners. Candour and keeping our word represent our central commitment as a company.

 

They define how we work and establish the basis for our special position in the real estate market.

Consulting

Targeted Conceptual Work

As part of our consulting service, we assist national and international investors right from the preliminary stages of the project to the planning and implementation of marketable project designs.

 

This support reduces the costs for and time required by potential investors and has a lasting effect on the value added.

That is why our consultancy services are as comprehensive as they are detailed:

1. Preliminary examination of the location as part of the project verification phase (micro and/or macro-analysis)

2. Conceptual design, optimisation and structuring of retail premises.

3. Monitoring of buyer and seller due diligence

4. Valuation of properties used mainly as retail premises

5. Portfolio analysis / Portfolio consultancy

Expansion Services

We support international brands wanting to expand onto the German market.  Our brand customers often lack established expansion management strategies of their own, or they are retailers desiring to expand – either as franchise partners or based on their own devised concept.

 

Our expansion management not only provides valuable market knowledge and close contacts to shopping center developers, landlords, investors, corporations, and key specialized dealers, but also offers additional experience in operative retail, including merchandise planning, personnel, and visible merchandising.

IKP develops professional expansion strategies with the following services:

- location analysis and planning
- contractual negotiation support
- space realization and optimization assistance
- franchise partner acquisition
- development and monitoring of franchise, shop-in-shop (SIS), and concession concepts applicable for the German market

Cult label Abercrombie & Fitch opens its first German flagship store in Düsseldorf on the KÖ-West

Abercrombie & Fitch is offering its complete range for men, women, and children on an impressive 1,700 m² sales floor, making this flagship location on Düsseldorf’s Königsallee high street the largest Abercrombie & Fitch store worldwide.

On 25 November 2011, A&F models were already stationed in front of the building promoting the brand and the upcoming grand opening on 1 December 2011. This advance publicity campaign attracted large crowds of people and caused storefront traffic jams on the KÖ-West.

The office building, which had stood empty for an extended period, was remodeled in record time and the first subareas of the building were handed over to A&F in early March 2011. All remaining sections of the approximately 4,000 m² total area were made available free of defects and on schedule for further tenant build-outs in June 2011. A&F was therefore able to perform its desired shopfitting as per agreement and meet the scheduled opening date.

IKP Immobiliengruppe coordinated the property purchase for RMA Management and also arranged the sale to the end investor Aachener Grund. IKP advised RMA Management on tenancy and leasing and negotiated the rent contract with Abercrombie & Fitch.