All PropertyEU Archive articles – Page 1622

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    C&W boosts profit on near record revenues

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Cushman & Wakefield, the privately owned international property adviser, has reported revenues of $2 bn (EUR 1.5 bn) for 2011, the second highest in the company's history. The figure was just below the record year of 2007 when revenues peaked at $2.1 bn.

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    Lending landscape changes forever

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Real estate investment managers are chomping at the bit to enter the senior debt arena. While mezzanine debt players have already become a fixture of the real estate lending landscape in the past two years or so, senior debt funds are still evolving. A sizeable number have made their appearance ...

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    Menno Maas steps down at DTZ

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    Menno Maas has stepped down as CEO CEMEA at real estate adviser DTZ. His resignation, effective from 1 April, follows the restructuring of the company in the wake of DTZ's takeover by Australian property services company UGL at the end of last year.

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    E-commerce drives scaling-up process in retail market

    2012-04-10T00:00:00Z

    The growth of e-commerce will lead to the further scaling-up of shopping centres and retailers, according to Simon Durkin, head of research Europe at RREEF. ‘Some smaller regional shopping centres may still have compelling fundamentals, but on the whole large regional shopping centres will become more dominant at the expense ...

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    Neinver wins awards for German and Italian outlet centres

    2012-04-09T00:00:00Z

    Neinver, the Spanish retail property group and outlet centre operator, has won two awards for its Zweibrücken and Vicolungo outlet centres. The awards were presented during the 5th European Conference of the European Factory Outlet Centres Observatory (MAGDUS), held in France.

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    Carlyle Group launches student living unit under Pure brand

    2012-04-09T00:00:00Z

    The Carlyle Group Global has announced the launch of its new London-focused student accommodation brand, Pure Student Living. The alternative investment manager has teamed up with Generation Estates in a joint venture to develop a number of centrally located, high quality, but competitively priced residential halls, in a bid to ...

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    MOOD Stockholm draws 90,000 visitors to opening weekend

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Swedish pension fund AMF has announced that its retail scheme MOOD Stockholm attracted 90,000 visitors during its opening weekend in late March.

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    Nordics to retain economic shine in 2012-13

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Nordic markets feature high on the radars of property investors thanks to their relatively strong economic performance and liquidity.

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    Blackstone to invest EUR 2.6b in Europe during 2012

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    US private equity group Blackstone Real Estate is on an investment roll, with plans to invest around EUR 2.6 bn in European real estate this year. The investment pace for Blackstone has been robust, with the firm deploying over £12 bn (EUR 14.4 bn) globally in the last two years, ...

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    Dublin warehouse rents tumble 60-80%: Savills

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Warehouse rents in Dublin have fallen by 60-80% as landlords vie for tenants, according to property adviser Savills.

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    AFI leases 70% of Palace Ploiesti mall project in Romania

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    AFI Europe Romania has signed leasing contracts for 70% of the total commercial area of AFI Palace Ploiesti shopping mall, 18 months before the grand opening.

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    German funds set to release billions worth of assets in market squeeze

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    A 'substantial volume' of good-quality assets is set to come up for sale in Germany as some of the beleaguered German open-ended funds liquidate their portfolios. One of the more publicised disposals is the Quartier Potsdamer Platz property portfolio that SEB is marketing in Berlin. SEB is seeking to sell ...

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    Vastned expands high street presence in Bordeaux

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Amsterdam-listed retail specialist Vastned has expanded its position in France by acquiring two high street retail properties in the heart of Bordeaux for a total amount of EUR 7.5 mln. The properties have been acquired from a private investor.

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    CEE property markets won´t see a 'gold rush'

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Real estate investment markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are attracting a growing number of cross-border investors, but there is no 'gold rush', according to Martin Erbe, head of CEE at German lender Helaba.

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    CoreNet Global Central Europe names new executive committee

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    CoreNet Global's Central Europe Chapter has appointed a new executive committee, but Thomas Glatte, responsible for BASF's global corporate real estate management, will continue to serve as president of the Central Europe Chapter.

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    Klépierre denies plans to exit office sector completely

    2012-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Klépierre is not exiting the office sector altogether despite plans to sell EUR 1 bn of assets between this year and next. The Paris-based company said it was not ruling out the option of remaining active in the sector in the future.

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    PropertyEU Magazine April 2012

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The April edition of PropertyEU Magazine explores how e-commerce is radically transforming the retail property sector, forcing landlords and tenants to rethink their strategies and develop multi-channel sales routes. Our Cover Story looks at the latest e-tailing trends and which players are at the forefront of the internet revolution.

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    Terrace Hill secures forward funding for EUR 42m supermarket

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    AIM-listed property developer-investor Terrace Hill has completed a forward funding transaction of a £35 mln (EUR 42 mln) supermarket in the UK. The acquisition and development has been forward funded by Osprey Supermarket Income and Growth 1 LP, a private investor fund arranged by Osprey Equity Partners.

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    Aberdeen adds to Benelux marketing team

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Aberdeen Asset Management has recruited Marloes Martis to further strengthen its marketing and business activities in the Benelux region.

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    Hodes Weill adds to European team

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Global real estate advisory boutique Hodes Weill & Associates has appointed Matilde Attolico as a principal in its London office. Attolico, who joins in June, will be responsible for coverage of institutional investors in the UK, Scandinavia and the Middle East.