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Hamburg, 18 February 2020. In addition to their existing offices in Hamburg and Berlin, real estate project developers QUEST Investment Partners have now opened a branch in Frankfurt am Main. Martin Schwientek (43) and Simon Speidel (45) are in charge of the new office in the German metropolis. Both were previously with the real estate service firm Jones Lang LaSalle SE (JLL), where they worked on a range of major projects together. They have excellent connections and broad knowledge of the real estate market in the Rhine-Main area. The first projects Schwientek and Speidel will oversee are the development project on Baseler Straße 46-48 / Gutleutstraße 80-82, with roughly 25,000 m2, and the revitalisation of the Hotel Hohenzollern building at Düsseldorfer Straße 1–7, where the new QUEST office is based. Both properties are located in the up-and-coming area around Frankfurt’s central station.

“Thanks to the stable demand for centrally located office spaces, we believe that attractive locations in Frankfurt’s city centre will continue to harbour great potential going forward. We aim to expand our portfolio there,” explains Theja Geyer, Managing Partner at QUEST Investment Partners.

Martin Schwientek and Simon Speidel to set up the new Frankfurt am Main branch

Martin Schwientek is an architect, graduate engineer and qualified real estate economist. He was at JLL in Frankfurt for the past six years, most recently as Director Project & Development Services, after working for various architectural offices in the beginning of his career and as an external consultant for development projects for four years.
Graduate civil engineer Simon Speidel, like Schwientek, previously worked for JLL in Frankfurt for nine years, where he most recently held the position of Director Project & Development Services. Prior to that, he lived and worked in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for eight years, where he was a Senior Project Manager for Tilke & Partners LLC for four years, overseeing a range of development projects and setting up the Doha/Qatar office.

Since its foundation in 2016, QUEST Investment Partners has invested over 1.4 billion euros in 28 properties with a total surface area of almost 217,000 m2.

About QUEST Investment Partners

QUEST Investment Partners is a real estate project development and investment company with offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt. QUEST focuses on investments in commercial and residential properties with upside potential in top locations of major German cities The QUEST team has extensive experience in the development of high-quality real estate projects and continuously aims at increasing the real estate values of its shareholders and investors. QUEST’s shareholders are the managing directors Theja Geyer and Jan Rouven Künzel as well as the investment holding company of the Hamburg entrepreneur Erck Rickmers who is invested in real estate, equity investments and shipping.

www.quest-investment.com

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– QUEST Funds targets institutional investors
– Focus on commercial properties in major German cities
– Roland Holschuh assumes leadership as Managing Partner

Hamburg, 29 January 2020. Real estate company Quest Investment Partners has founded a company for investment business with institutional investors: the new QUEST Funds GmbH is headquartered in Frankfurt and Hamburg. Managing Partner is Roland Holschuh FRICS (45) who will be responsible for the expansion of real estate investments and for the day-to-day management.

QUEST Funds is an investment manager that focuses on core plus and value-add commercial properties with specific emphasis on Germany. The investment partners of the new company will include institutional investors such as insurance providers, pension funds, foundations and family offices. Together with QUEST Funds, they can make tailored real estate investments as funds, club deals or individual investments. The investments focus on office properties with potential for value creation in central locations in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.

As board member of Commerz Real AG and Managing Director of Commerz Real Investment KVG, Roland Holschuh was last responsible for asset management of all real estate investment vehicles of the Commerz Real Group with a volume of approximately 14 billion euros. Prior to joining Commerz Real, he restructured the combined real estate portfolio of Commerzbank and Dresdner Bank during their integration in his role as Global Head of Corporate Real Estate Management.

For more information please visit www.quest-funds.com

About QUEST Investment Partners

QUEST Investment Partners works in the fields of real estate project development and investment, with offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt. QUEST focuses on investments in commercial and residential properties with upside potential in top locations of major German cities. The QUEST team has extensive experience in the development of high-quality real estate projects and continuously aims at increasing the real estate values of its shareholders and investors. QUEST’s shareholders are the managing directors Theja Geyer and Jan Rouven Künzel as well as the investment holding company of the Hamburg entrepreneur Erck Rickmers who is invested in real estate, equity investments and shipping.

www.quest-investment.com

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Hamburg / Berlin, 31 July 2019 – Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate (Warburg-HIH Invest) just acquired the “ELEMENT B” office scheme in Berlin-Mitte for an institutional real estate fund it manages. Raised in 1992, the building offers a total of 6,126 square metres in lettable area plus 69 underground parking spots. At the moment, the property is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade by seller QUEST Investment Partners. It was agreed not to disclose the selling price.

• Attractive downtown location
• 6,126 square metres of lettable area
• Well-diversified tenant mix

The property at Brunnenstrasse 128 is characterised by a well-diversified tenant structure with a comparatively long average remaining lease term of 8.2 years. Anchor tenant is the company Liefery, which is part of the Hermes Logistics Group. Other large units are occupied by the housing company degewo, which is owned by the State of Berlin, by the human rights organisation Terre des Femmes and by the Deutsche Welle broadcasting system. The tenant community also includes Lovoo GmbH, Number Four AG and a branch office of tecis Finanzdienstleistungen AG.

Due to its location directly on Brunnenstrasse, the “ELEMENT B” scheme has superb access to Berlin’s road and rail networks. The nearest underground stop lies within very easy walking distance. Important transport hubs with the option to change trains, including Alexanderplatz, the Berlin-Gesundbrunnen railway station and Berlin’s central railway station, are a short ride away via underground or tram while several bus stops are also located in the vicinity.

In conjunction with the modernisation and revitalisation measures undertaken by the seller, the façade was given an entirely new design, and was fully replaced on the ground floor. The alterations created a completely new entrance area, a new roof terrace and a glass pavilion with additional rental units in the inner courtyard. Moreover, the completed refurbishment permits multiple lettings of the floors and thus a much more flexible use of the building.

“The ‘ELEMENT B’ scheme combines the qualities of a revitalised modern office building with an excellent location in downtown Berlin. The building therefore meets the requirements profile of young creative media outfits from the IT sector or the new media industry above all while simultaneously appealing to classic office tenants such as established companies or organisations,” elaborated Hans-Joachim Lehmann, Managing Director of Warburg-HIH Invest. “Located in the vicinity are trendy neighbourhoods in Prenzlauer Berg, along Kastanienallee and around Hackescher Markt, making it safe to expect sustained tenant demand.”

“With the structural alterations undertaken while ensuring uninterrupted occupancy throughout, we managed to implement a high design quality and to create loft-like modern floor plan structures. Moreover, the tenant mix and the cooperation with the incumbent tenants before and during the construction phase reflect a successful asset management strategy,” Arne Siemens, Head of Branch Berlin of QUEST Investment Partners, was pleased to say.

About Warburg-HIH Invest
Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate (Warburg-HIH Invest) is an independent pan-European investment manager for real estate with currently 8.8 billion euros worth of assets under management. Over the past 15 years, the company has positioned itself as specialist for pan-European real estate investments. Around 150 institutional clients have entrusted their capital to Warburg-HIH Invest – for the acquisition of real estate and its addition to the requested fund solution.
More information can be found on the company’s website at: www.warburg-hih.com/en

About QUEST Investment Partners

QUEST Investment Partners is a real estate project development and investment company with offices in Hamburg and Berlin. QUEST focuses on investments in commercial and residential properties with upside potential in top locations of major German cities. In retail developments the focus is on good inner-city locations in German metropolitan regions. The QUEST team has extensive experience in the development of high-quality real estate projects and continuously aims at increasing the real estate values of its shareholders and investors. QUEST’s shareholders are the managing directors Theja Geyer and Jan Rouven Künzel as well as the investment holding company of the Hamburg entrepreneur Erck Rickmers who is invested in real estate, equity investments and shipping.
www.quest-investment.com

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• Acquisition of two old buildings in Berlin-Charlottenburg with 59 units
• Residential spaces from 64 to 286 m².

Hamburg, Berlin, 22 November 2018. The project development company QUEST Investment Partners is expanding its portfolio: in Berlin-Charlottenburg, the company made its first acquisition of two residential properties from the turn of the century, spanning some 7,900 m². Both of these buildings have been or will be refurbished to a high standard and cater to a wide range of requirements thanks to different apartment sizes. “We are delighted to have acquired these two residential properties, which allow us to tap into a further use class and offer an impressive building quality,” says Theja Geyer, Managing Partner at QUEST Investment Partners.

Mommsen & Wieland – Modern luxuries close to Kurfürstendamm
The interconnected building at Mommsenstraße 60 / Wielandstraße 15 in Berlin-Charlottenburg dates back to 1905 and features 24 units ranging from 64 to 286 m² across six floors. Over the past two years, this vacant old building with 4,480 m² of usable floor space was fully renovated to a high standard, with an additional loft conversion and the installation of new lifts. The property bearing the name Mommsen & Wieland embodies the latest luxuries: premium oak parquet flooring, high ornamented stucco ceilings, generous double wing doors and light-flooded rooms make for an elegant atmosphere. An architectural highlight is the refurbished historical lift car from the Gründerzeit era in the building section on Wielandstraße. The apartments will soon be sold on an individual basis.

Where old meets new – Leibnizstraße 43 / Niebuhrstraße 69
Similar to Mommsen & Wieland, the 35 apartments on Leibnizstraße will be completely refurbished and then sold individually. The development of the property, which dates back to 1900, is scheduled to begin next year. The apartments range from 85 to 230 m², on a total usable floor space of 3,500 m². Added to this are 170 m² of commercial space on the ground floor. Here, too, a charming blend of old and modern elements promises comfortable living in a popular residential area with many cafés, restaurants and boutiques. The maisonette apartments that are being developed feature exclusive roof terraces and exemplify the architectural dialogue between modernity and tradition.

About QUEST Investment Partners
Founded in 2016, QUEST Investment Partners is an investment and project development company with offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt. QUEST focuses on investments in commercial properties with upside potential in top locations of major German cities and the Benelux countries. The team has extensive experience in the development of high-quality real estate projects. QUEST Funds is in charge of the fund business of the real estate company and makes individual investments in cooperation with institutional investors. The shareholders of QUEST Investment Partners are the managing directors Theja Geyer and Jan Rouven Künzel as well as the investment holding company of the Hamburg entrepreneur Erck Rickmers. www.quest-investment.com

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