Union Investment secures letting success at Hamburg’s Ericus-Contor

The Catalan food manufacturer GB Foods, known in Germany for its ERASCO, HEISSE TASSE, and LACROIX brands, has leased approximately 1,100 sqm of office space in Hamburg’s Ericus-Contor. Part of the UniImmo: Deutschland portfolio since 2020, the property will house GB Foods’ German subsidiary under a ten-year lease starting mid-2025. The space is currently being tailored to the tenant’s needs, with the company’s headquarters and production site located in Lübeck.

“Since acquiring the Ericus-Contor in 2020, we have successfully let or extended nearly all of its 16,000 sqm of space. Negotiations for the last two vacant units are well underway, and we expect the building to be fully let soon,” said Sven Lintl, Head of Asset Management Germany at Union Investment.

Built in 2012, the Ericus-Contor at Ericusspitze 2-4 is a landmark office building with a striking spire and a double-skin glass façade featuring floor-to-ceiling windows. Its prime location along the Elbe connects HafenCity’s eastern gateway to the city center and the historic Speicherstadt warehouse district.

The property boasts excellent transport links, with Hamburg Central Station just 900 meters away and quick access to the motorway via Amsinckstraße. The Ericus-Contor also meets high sustainability standards, holding a DGNB platinum certification, Germany’s top sustainability award.

The lease transaction was facilitated by BNP Paribas Real Estate.