Épopée Gestion, a regional investment company founded by Charles Cabillic and Ronan Le Moal, has completed the acquisition of the Turin office building in Mérignac, on the outskirts of Bordeaux, in the immediate vicinity of the airport and with excellent public transport links. Turin, developed by Nexity, is certified BREEAM* level Good and meets the environmental expectations of the fund, which holds the SRI label.
Épopée Gestion has finalised the acquisition from Nexity of an office asset in Mérignac, on behalf of its OPPCI Épopée Immo Rendement I. This new property development, which will be delivered in September 2022, has several tenants on long-term leases: Flex-O, a national coworking company; Adenes, a provider of expertise, consulting, auditing and accounting solutions; Aerospacelab, a company in aerospace sector; and the Eat Salad restaurant chain.
The acquisition concerns a freehold office building with a surface area around 5,000 m², which has obtained BREEAM Good certification as well NF Bâtiments Tertiaires certification. The property benefits from excellent public transport links, with a direct connection to the SNCF train station via the extension of tramway line A, and immediate access to the Bordeaux ring road less than a kilometer.
The Turin asset is located in the “45th Parallèle” business and hotel park. The mixed-use complex comprises 4 office buildings, a silo parking lot including a retail and health center, two 4-star hotels and a convention center, all in the heart of a 2-hectare central pedestrian garden, riverside gardens and a forecourt.
Épopée Gestion was advised in this transaction by Pierre Thubert, Notary associated with Quid Novi Brest, in line with its commitment to work preferably with local partners.
Arnaud Lehuédé, Real Estate Partner at Épopée Gestion, comments: “We are delighted to have finalized the acquisition of this very attractive Turin property. Ideally located on the outskirts of Bordeaux, it represents our first transaction in the highly sought-after Mérignac sector, which we have been targeting for some time. We were particularly impressed by the environmental qualities of this asset, which meets both our ambitions terms of responsible investment and the financial performance of our fund, which targets high-performance tertiary assets located in regional markets. This new asset brings the vehicle’s portfolio to a size excess of 150 million euros”.
Ghislaine Seguin, Executive Vice President of Nexity Entreprises Promotion in charge of the Regions, adds: “We are delighted with the trust placed in us by Épopée Gestion, our new partner in 45ème Parallèle. The Lacrouts & Massicault agency designed this large-scale, mixed-use project with a high quality of use. It is totally in line Nexity’s DNA, and Turin its first new-generation office building, respectful of environment and focused on the well-being of users, is the reflection of our commitment and our ambitious environmental strategy in service of a resilient and sustainable city, turned towards nature and people.”