The increased interest on their part, experts attributed the high profitability of the asset management, fueled by a lack of space in the background of problems in obtaining land for the placement of new facilities.

One of the most talked about deals in this market, rumors circulating in the capital, where more than a week, may be changing owners shopping complex Alta Center "owned by the president of trade and industry association" Textile-Contact Alexander Sokolovsky. As it became known, negotiations with the Irish company Quinn Group on its sale actually took place, and the reason for this decision is that TC administration - not a core business for Sokolovsky.

Alexander refused Benyaminovich prkommentirovat this information. However, familiar with the situation, market participants argue that the decision to sell the object has already been taken, and the deal itself, whose value they estimate at $ 50 million, is in its final stage. In their view, the proceeds from the sale of TK Alexander Sokolovsky send funds to the project of building a wholesale center for the sale of clothing and footwear area of about 100 thousand square meters. m. For these purposes have already purchased a plot of 20 hectares in the five kilometers from Kiev. Work is expected to begin in 2008 and completed in 2010

Interest in commercial and office real estate is not denied in the Quinn Group, which is one of the leaders in Europe for the production of glass containers, insulation materials, cement, and is actively investing in real estate in Eastern Europe. Today in Kiev, she belongs to SC "Ukraine" and the first stage of the business center "Leonardo".

A company representative, who asked not to call his name, said that the Quinn Group is considering buying and the second stage of the business center, commissioning is scheduled for this year. In addition, market participants say that the Quinn Group is in talks to buy TC "Aladdin". Indirectly confirms this and the president of Real Estate Solutions Sergei Karamnov, according to which the center intends to acquire a major British investment fund. According to him, offer to sell constantly coming and shopping center owners to "Globe".

"He had intended to acquire Germany company, whose name is not advertised," - he said. The active interest of foreigners to the "Globe" (three lines total area of 35 thousand square meters. M) and confirms the head of one consulting firm, who asked not to be named. "This center of interest of about 30 companies," - he said.

Observers speculated that the most likely buyer "Globe" could be Deutsche Bank, which is actively interested in real estate in the CIS countries. Only in the purchase of such assets to the Bank of Russia through his "daughter" - the company RREEF - intends to invest in this year's $ 100-150 million Sergei Karamnov argues that the "Globe" and a major interest in the Austrian investment fund.

According to analysts, this "daughter" bank Raiffeisen - Raiffeisen evolution project development GmbH, which is listed one of the investors Hotel Radisson SAS.

The reason for the growing interest of foreigners to finished shopping and office centers in Kiev CEO of consulting firm Resolution Alexander Lanetsky marks thinks highly profitable business with good prospects for managing the assets that are fueled by a weak saturation of the market and growing rental rates.

"Unfamiliar with the nuances of obtaining land for building their own facilities by foreign companies prefer to buy already successfully working" - said Lanetsky marks. On the other hand, in the sale of such objects interested and their Ukrainian masters.

"If last year was considered the norm to sell the mall for six annual rental rates, now valued at 10.11 rental rates" - the realtors say, adding that the proceeds from the sale of a shopping center money can build several similar.