eQ Community Properties Fund – Acquisition of a property portfolio

eQ Community Properties Fund – Acquisition of a property portfolio

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Whether you are an investor, property owner, manager or developer, making the most of real estate calls for legal advisors with a diverse range of expertise, from day-to-day asset and property management to real estate transactions.

We work together with leading developers, property investors, construction companies and real estate funds in the real estate market.

Our internationally recognised experts will help you succeed in even the most demanding situations that you encounter in your business. Your projects will benefit from our understanding of the real estate business and construction projects, which we have built through years of experience. Our hands-on and innovative approach will deliver results in everything from individual real estate and construction questions to complex real estate arrangements in both Finnish and cross-border projects.

Along with the legal framework, we will handle the transaction process in its entirety on your behalf, enabling you to focus on the core issues. Our leading banking and finance, tax and public procurement experts will provide unique added value for your projects.

Latest references

We advised eQ Community Properties Fund in its acquisition of a property portfolio comprising a health centre in Espoo, a daycare property in Vantaa, an elementary school in Helsinki, and a parking facility property in Helsinki from Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The lettable area of the first three properties is approximately 13,900 sq.m., while the parking facility offers 120 parking spaces. The portfolio’s tenants include the City of Helsinki, the City of Vantaa, the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County, and Aimo Park Oy. In connection with the transaction, Ilmarinen invested in eQ Community Properties fund as per 31 December 2024.
Case published 9.1.2025
We assisted Nrep in the development of a residential building that will be built adjacent to the Arabia Shopping Centre in north-eastern Helsinki. Our assignment included assisting in a financing arrangement for the residential building, together with corporate and real estate arrangements related to the project. This involved restructuring through share transactions and a demerger, a zoning change, a change of plot division, a joint arrangement, and a management division agreement. The new 16-storey residential building will consist of 188 Juli Living rental apartments and additional business premises on the street level. Once completed, the building will be one of the most energy-efficient residential buildings in Finland. The financing arrangement complies with Nrep’s sustainability targets. LEED Platinum certification will be applied for the project, while the previous two LEED Platinum certificates for residential buildings have been awarded to Nrep’s Herttoniemi and Friisilä sites.
Case published 28.10.2024
We assisted eQ Community Properties Fund in the sale of three healthcare and hospital properties to Niam. The properties have a total floor area of approximately 18,000 square meters. Two of the properties are located in Helsinki and one in Pori. Saukonpaadenranta 2 is a property in the maritime district of Jätkäsaari, with the private cancer hospital Docrates as its main tenant. Bulevardi 22 is a historical property where Mehiläinen, one of Finland’s largest private healthcare service providers, operates as the main tenant. The property in Pori, located in the heart of the city, has a lettable area of approximately 5,800 square metres and it is BREEAM Very Good certified. The property is fully leased to Terveystalo. 
Case published 5.7.2024
We advised funds managed by OP in a transaction whereby they sold two modern logistics properties to Logian. Logian is a joint venture between Keva and Mrec Investment Management Oy. The properties are located in Tuusula close to the Helsinki Airport, and their area is approximately 32,300 square metres in total. The properties hold the LEED Gold certificate with energy class A and feature solar panels that generate a significant share of the electricity used by the properties annually. 
Case published 3.7.2024