Asset Management

AIB Private Banking Adds to Commercial Property Portfolio

Jason Corcoran 21 September 2007

AIB Private Banking Adds to Commercial Property Portfolio

AIB Private Banking and its partners have raised €22.4 million ($31.5 million) from its clients for a new office building in south Dublin. The bank is adding borrowings of €47.4 million to the €22.4 million raised to complete the Sandyford Industrial Estate, which will cover 178,000 sq ft. There are 67 investors involved in the project, each investing at least €200,000. The building is located opposite the Microsoft building and 500 metres from the Sandyford tram station. According to an AIB memorandum, the bank expects to earn €4.7 million in fees and interest from the project, while €3.3 million will paid in professional fees. The bank expects investors to be paid a return of up to 60 per cent after 30 months. Planning permission has been secured and work has already started on the building. Construction costs are expected to be €26 million. After-tax profits on the first €15 million earned from the project will be split 60:40 between the investors and the developers, 40:60 on the next €5 million and 25:75 thereafter.

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