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Hansteen buys distressed Essex estate

The industrial landlord has picked up a bargain just outside the M25
September 11, 2012

Hansteen has bought an Essex industrial estate out of bankruptcy, as well as three trading units in Germany, for £26.2m.

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The combined rent roll for the purchases is £2.7m, giving a rental yield of over 10 per cent. Meanwhile the Essex estate, which is located four miles from the M25, is 33 per cent vacant.