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Prime business rents to recover: Savills
Rents for prime real estate in Europe鈥檚 central business districts are set to grow in 2012, according to new research from real estate adviser Savills.
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Opportunity funds ramp up capital raising for distressed debt play
Managers of opportunistic real estate funds have significantly ramped up their capital raising activities this year. New research by New York-based investment manager Clerestory Capital shows opportunistic funds are seeking a total of $76 bn (EUR 57 bn) globally to profit from distressed deals coming onto the market.
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German pre-REITS could consider mergers, says Fair Value CEO
German companies seeking to convert to a real estate investment trust could consider merging with existing REITs if they fail to meet the deadline for full conversion at the end of 2012, according to Frank Schaich, CEO of Fair Value REIT.
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SEB's Potsdamer Platz wins silver certification
Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, part of SEB Asset Management鈥檚 German portfolio, has received a major sustainability award at the Expo Real trade fair in Munich.
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International investors spur deal volumes in London
International investors continue to drive investment volumes in the Central London office market with non-UK capital accounting for 56% of the total so far this year, according to the latest quarterly figures from Jones Lang LaSalle. In total, 拢8.1 bn (EUR 9.4 bn) has been transacted in London in ...
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Deals delayed as investors regroup
If Expo Real is a barometer of sentiment in the European real estate industry, this year the reading was almost indecipherable. As Peter Schreppel, CEO of CBRE Germany, commented during an interview with PropertyEU: 麓If you ask five people, you will get five different views.鈥�
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European portfolio sales dominated by retail: Savills
The retail sector accounted for the majority of portfolio sales in Germany, Spain and France during 2011, according to new research from real estate adviser Savills.
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Office refurbishment rates must double: JLL
Landlords in Europe must beef up their annual 1-2% rate of office refurbishments to about 5% very soon to meet carbon reduction targets, Bill Page, head of EMEA offices research at Jones Lang LaSalle, told PropertyEU at Expo Real. Even in the City of London - one of the most ...
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Hotels perform better than other sectors over 10-year period: IPD
Hotels performed better than any other property sector in key European markets over a 10-year period. Hotels also showed lower volatility, Malcolm Frodsham of the Independent Property Databank (IPD) told a meeting at Expo Real this week.
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Investment in Central Europe to hit EUR 6 bn in 2011: C&W
Total investment volumes in Central Europe are predicted to reach EUR 6 bn by the end of the year following strong third-quarter figures, according to a new report from property consultant Cushman & Wakefield (C&W).
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Investment in Russia set to grow four-fold in 2011: CBRE
Investment in Russian commercial real estate is forecast to hit a record EUR 4 bn this year, outperforming the pre-crisis years of 2006 and 2007, according to Darrell Stanaford, head of CBRE's Russian office. He was speaking during Expo Real in Munich.
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Aberdeen seeks to expand presence in Asia
Aberdeen Asset Management will seek to develop a significant presence in the Asia Pacific and American regions, Pertti Vanhanen said during the EXPO REAL property fair in Munich.
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Christie + Co appoints new MD for French operation
Property adviser Christie + Co has appointed Philippe Souterbicq as its new managing director for France. In his new role, Souterbicq will oversee Christie + Co's operations in Paris, Marseille, Rennes and Lyon.
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German office sector maintains growth: BNP Paribas
Office take-up in Germany grew by nearly 18% year-on-year during the third quarter of 2011 as the bullish market trend continued, according to new figures released by BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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RICS launches global brokerage standards
Industry body the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new set of international standards for the real estate industry at Munich鈥檚 Expo Real conference which promise to establish common standards of transparency.
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Situs and Helios merge to create enhanced servicer platform
US-based Helios AMC has acquired The Situs Companies, a global real estate advisory and loan servicer firm. The combined company will operate as The Situs Companies. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, it will employ over 400 professionals at 12 offices across the US and Europe. In Europe, Situs operates offices in ...
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SEB's Knoflach: 'Greek default could lift demand for real estate'
Greece is a dark cloud hanging over Europe, but not just for the real estate sector, Barbara Knoflach, CEO of SEB Asset Management, said in an interview with PropertyEU at Expo Real. In fact she added, a Greek default will hit fixed income and equity the hardest. 鈥榃e could see ...
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Green demands on occupiers increase
Rental lease agreements are increasingly incorporating 鈥榞reen鈥� clauses as moves across Europe to promote sustainable buildings take hold, according to a new report from legal and financial services company CMS Derks Star Busmann.
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Expo Real visitor numbers stable as sentiment deteriorates
The Expo Real trade fair in Munich attracted 37,000 visitors this year, roughly the same as in 2010, organiser Messe M眉nchen said at the close of the three-day event on Thursday which took place against deepening fears about the eurozone debt crisis.
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RREEF sets sights on distressed portfolios
RREEF, the property investment arm of Deutsche Bank, sees opportunities in buying non-performing loans and distressed property portfolios from governmental authorities, corporates and banks looking to recapitalise amid the current financial turmoil.
