Ares Management, Slate Asset Management to buy Polish real estate portfolio

* Ares Management (NYSE:ARES [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ARES]) and Slate Asset Management announced an agreement to acquire a portfolio of 36 properties in Poland from Trei Real Estate.
* The transaction [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20281315-ares-management-and-slate-asset-management-to-acquire-polish-real-estate-portfolio-valued-at]is expected to close by December 31, 2025, subject to customary and regulatory approvals.
* The portfolio, valued at over €300 million, comprises 36 recently developed and fully occupied convenience-led retail parks strategically located across major Polish metropolitan areas near large catchment populations.
* Most of the portfolio’s income is derived from large regional retailers and essential goods providers, including grocers and pharmacies.
* “This transaction underlines our conviction in Polish real estate and the broader European retail sector, both of which are areas in which Ares has been investing for over two decades,” said Kevin Cahill, Partner and Head of European Diversified Investments in the Ares Real Estate Group. “We believe the Portfolio presents significant opportunities for additional value creation and we look forward to working closely with Slate to unlock its full potential.”

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