HIAG remains on course for growth
HIAG Immobilien Holding AG increased property income and net profit in 2021. The value of the real estate company's portfolio also increased year over year. In addition, the vacancy rate was reduced.
HIAG strengthened its own position in the Swiss real estate market in 2021 and significantly improved its financial figures, explains HIAG Immobilien Holding AG in a press release . According to her, all three business areas of the Basel real estate company have contributed to the continuation of the growth course. Real estate income increased by 5.7 percent year-on-year to CHF 63.1 million.
The operating result at EBIT level increased from CHF 69.9 million to CHF 115.1 million. Net income rose from CHF 55.2 million to CHF 89.3 million. Without revaluations and deferred taxes, an EBIT of CHF 54.6 million and a net profit of CHF 37.0 million were realized.
The value of HIAG’s real estate portfolio increased by 8.9 percent to CHF 1.78 billion as of the end of 2021. According to HIAG, the vacancy rate fell from 13.2 to 10.7 percent year-on-year “despite the sale of fully let properties”. In the announcement, the company highlights successful follow-on leases, some with higher rents.
HIAG also expects business to develop well in the current year. The company can rely on a development pipeline of currently more than 60 projects with a total volume of 2.98 billion Swiss francs. HIAG is also particularly interested in the purchase of residential building land in the future in order to quickly realize condominium ownership. Non-strategic properties are to be divested for capital recovery.