Genesta Acquires Fabianinkatu 9 in Central Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland 18/07/16

Genesta acquires the office property Fabianinkatu 9 on the fringe of the Helsinki CBD from Metso Oyj on behalf of its fund GNRE Fund II. The purchase price for the 8,000 sqm property is EUR 19.6 million.

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Fabianinkatu 9 is located on the square Kasarmitori, in Kaartinkaupunki, close to Esplanadi Park and next to the major parking facility Kasarmintori Parking. The area is a preferred office location for several top tier law firms and is home to multiple larger corporate headquarters.

The property’s main tenant is the seller, Metso Oyj, who will be vacating the property at the end of the year.

“Acquiring a well-located and high-quality property like Fabianinkatu 9 is exciting for us. The property suits our investment strategy perfectly and we are looking forward to developing the property during the coming years. We will be able to offer a very good office product in a strong location,” comments Genesta’s CEO David Neil.