Signa Holding is in talks to potentially sell its stake in New York's Chrysler Building according to its court-appointed insolvency administrator, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Signa is the largest casualty so far of Europe's property crisis as interest rates and construction costs have climbed, the media outlet noted.
Signa, which filed for insolvency last month with about 5 billion euros in debt, is a holding company that has ownership interests in around 1,000 companies, including high-profile projects and department stores across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Privately held Signa, Rene Benko’s property and retail empire, has over the years acquired some of Europe’s most prized luxury property assets, including Selfridges in London and Berlin’s KaDeWe.
Signa’s investors include Austrian construction tycoon Hans Peter Haselsteiner and the Peugeot Family.
Meanwhile, its 273 creditors include Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Julius Baer Group Ltd.
Benko was recently removed from a ranking by Forbes of the world's billionaires.
Other assets that may be sold include holdings in media companies, the administrator stated.