Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) has invested in an Austrian office tower through  Global Investors and Universal-Investment.

The German pension fund for self-employed professionals bought the office tower in Vienna 鈥 its first deal in Austria through the mandate.

A private limited company sold the STAFA retail and hotel building, a 12,600sqm asset including 6,300sqm of hotel space and three retail units. 

The deal marks the eighth investment CBRE Global Investors and Universal-Investment have made for BVK globally in this fund and the first in Austria.

Harald Fl枚er, director of portfolio management at CBRE Global Investors, said the tower was a high-quality building that was 鈥渜uickly gaining landmark status due to its contemporary design鈥.

He added: 鈥淚ts location in Vienna is one we expect to benefit from further yield compression.

鈥淭he asset has strong stable income from the long-term commitment of recognised retail tenants and houses a successful hotel.鈥