Wereldhave and Sofidy purchase Dutch shopping centre for €150m

Dutch property group Wereldhave has formed its first joint venture with real estate investor and asset manager Sofidy (part of the Tikehau Group) to buy the Stadshart Zoetermeer shopping centre in The Netherlands.

Stadshart Zoetermeer

The shopping centre, together with parking garages, was purchased for €150 mln from shopping mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. 
Wereldhave will manage the 59,000 m² property and leasing, aiming to increase its value. 
The purchase is partly funded by a five-year green loan, with Wereldhave holding a 15% equity stake, and should be closed by the end of Q2 2025.
Matthijs Storm, CEO of Wereldhave commented: “We are proud to take this step together with Sofidy, marking the first joint venture as part of our recently reported new management agenda 2025-2027. This partnership allows us to leverage our management expertise while investing a minority stake, in line with our strategy of value creation through active asset management.”
Stadshart Zoetermeer is a major shopping centre in Zoetermeer's city centre, a rapidly developing area well-connected to The Hague and Rotterdam. It features a mix of retail shops, restaurants, services, offices, and parking garages. With over 110 tenants, including well-known brands like Albert Heijn, Primark, H&M, and MediaMarkt, it draws more than 8 million visitors each year, making it a popular retail hub in the region.
Earlier this month, Sofidy made its first international acquisition, a €21.7 mln retail park in Zutphen, Netherlands, with an initial yield of 7.9%. This follows a successful launch in 2024 with seven domestic acquisitions. The fully leased 28,000 m² retail park in Zutphen, a growing city in the eastern Netherlands, houses 11 tenants, mainly home furnishing and DIY stores. This purchase aligns with the fund's strategy of European expansion and diversification.