YIT has sold the Bisnespaja Avia business premises to non-UCITS Fund OP-Vuokratuotto

YIT has sold the Bisnespaja Avia business premises to non-UCITS Fund OP-Vuokratuotto

YIT has signed an agreement on selling the Bisnespaja Avia business premises that are based on the Work & Trade concept in Aviapolis, Vantaa, Finland. The property is sold to the non-UCITS Fund OP-Vuokratuotto.

The object of the transaction comprises approximately 5,000 floor square metres of business premises in two buildings based on the Work & Trade (W&T) concept. Its construction was completed in November 2013. Located in an attractive district on the Tikkurilantie road, the premises offer versatile spaces for small and medium-sized businesses. The buildings are equipped with energy-efficient technology and user-specific consumption measurement systems. Geothermal energy is used for heating and cooling.

”In the Work & Trade concept developed for small and medium-sized businesses, premises can be flexibly adjusted to companies’ different needs. They can serve as logistics, production, business or office premises or combinations thereof. There is a lot of demand for such premises in Vantaa,” says Jukka Hanhilahti, Director, Logistics Construction Services, YIT.

“This transaction is in line with OP-Vuokratuotto Fund’s strategy to invest not only in residential housing but also in quality business premises. A real estate featuring long-term leases with several tenants generates stable yield for the owner,” says Pia Lindborg, Investment Director from Pohjola Property Management Ltd, which serves as the advisor for the fund.

For additional information, please contact:

Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 50 390 6750, sanna.kaje@yit.fi

Timo Lehmus, Head of Business Premises business division, YIT Construction, tel. +358 400 409 181, timo.lehmus@yit.fi

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