Repositioning of IReit Global’s Berlin asset to have ‘significant impact’ on DPU

[SINGAPORE] The absence of property income as a result of the repositioning of IReit Global’s office asset in Berlin is expected to have a “significant impact” on the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) distributions to unitholders.

On Thursday (Nov 20), the Europe-focused Reit said in a business update for its third quarter ended Sep 30 that construction works which began in the second quarter of 2025 is progressing according to schedule. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by Q2 2027.

There are ongoing discussions with two potential office tenants to secure a lease commitment for a substantial portion of the office space by the first quarter of next year.

IReit added that, excluding the Berlin Campus, it had achieved a portfolio occupancy of 89 per cent as at Sep 30, lower than the previous quarter’s 89.5 per cent.

The weighted average lease expiry, which measures the average remaining time on all leases within a property, stood at 5.6 years, also down from 5.8 years in Q2 2025.

The total valuation of its portfolio came to 859.8 million euros (S$1.3 billion).

IReit said that the European real estate market has improved in 2025, even though the growth has moderated in light of the global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties which have tamped down investors’ sentiment.

Low unemployment, stabilising inflation and planned increase in defence spending are expected to support growth in the region, it added.

The manager noted that it will stay proactive regarding leasing, to improve IReit’s portfolio occupancy rate and diversify its tenant mix.

It is also exploring avenues to optimise the portfolio yield, including through acquisition and capital-recycling activities.

Units of IReit Global closed flat at S$0.29 on Thursday.