By Michelle Crean

Killarney's popular Deerpark Retail Park has been put up for sale as part of a collection of three Irish retail parks - with a guide price excess of €67.5 million.

Tenants will not be affected as property advisors CBRE offer The Cobalt Collection - which includes Letterkenny Retail Park, Co. Donegal and Tullamore Retail Park in Co Offaly, for sale by Private Treaty.

The entire collection is producing a stable rent roll of €6,475,000 per annum.

The tenant mix is diversified, not reliant on any one retail use and has an impressive combination of national and international brands including anchor tenants, Woodies DIY, TK Maxx, Homebase and M&S.

Retail Parks have proven to be a resilient asset class out preforming all other retail sub-sectors over the course of the pandemic. This is due to their deemed “essential use” class which were not subject to Government closures coupled with open air surface car parking and large open space configuration. The Irish retail park sub-sector is increasingly sought after by investors, as it is considered stable and a good prospect in the low current interest environment and in comparison, to the lower returns prevailing in other sectors, according to CBRE.

Deerpark Retail Park

Deerpark comprises of 13 retail units extending to approximately 11,342 sqm and is the leading retail park in Killarney, occupying a pivotal location on the western side of the town centre.

Its anchored by Marks & Spencer and EZ Living and provides a mix of bulky and open use occupiers to an extensive catchment area. Additional tenants include New Look, Argos, Boots and Costa Coffee. Its total net operating income is approx. €1.30m per annum.

“We anticipate strong interest for The Cobalt Collection," Selling Agent, Paddy Farrelly, Capital Markets Division, CBRE said.

"From an occupational perspective, retail parks have proven themselves extremely resilient through retail market challenges and having just come through one of the most significant challenges in the sector, it is hard to ignore the opportunity and return profile on offer in the sub-sector.
The Cobalt Collection is a notable example of this resilience at an individual asset level. It offers an incoming investor scale, diversified income and stability in the sector as a portfolio. Each scheme's individual performance is exceptional, serving as prominent retail hubs within their catchment areas.”