All PropertyEU Archive articles – Page 1785

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    Westimmo may divest non-performing loans into bad bank - report

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Germany's Westdeutschen Immobilienbank (WestImmo) is considering divesting its poorly performing or non-performing real estate loans into a workout unit or bad bank of parent WestLB, in a bid to make the real estate lending business more attractive to sell, according to a news report in the Financial Times Deutschland.

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    Panattoni to build Czech BTS facility

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Industrial space developer Panattoni Europe has announced the signing of a development contract for a build-to-suit project at Panattoni Park Prague-Airport, near the Czech capital.

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    Marriott to build six hotels in major Russian cities

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Worldwide hotel operator and franchisor Marriott is planning to open six further hotels in major Russian cities after the opening in June 2010 of its Marriott Courtyard Pushkin hotel in St. Petersburg and a second hotel in Kazan.

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    Lloyd Fonds buys office building in Utrecht

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Hamburg-based Lloyd Fonds and its Dutch partner Innova Investments have announced the signing of an agreement to purchase a seven-storey office building in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from VolkerWessels for EUR 25 mln, representing a yield of just over 6%. The building is earmarked for a new Holland fund which will ...

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    Martinsa-Fadesa clinches debt extension

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Spanish property developer Martinsa Fadesa, which filed for credit protection three years ago, said that it has reached a deal to refinance its debt burden after receiving backing from 73% of its creditors.

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    Deutsche Pfandbrief funds Pradera's Polish purchases

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Germany's pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has provided EUR 24 mln worth of financing for the acquisition by the Pradera Open-Ended Retail Fund of two shopping centres in Lodz and Torun, Poland.

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    ECE mall opens its doors in Oldenburg

    2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

    German shopping centre specialist ECE Projektmanagement has announced the opening of its EUR 115 mln shopping centre in Oldenburg, Germany, representing a joint venture with the British American Tabacco pension fund.

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    Allianz Real Estate to spend EUR 1b on loans in Germany

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Allianz Real Estate plans to spend EUR 1 bn on property loans in Germany in 2011 in what would be the insurers’s first foray into property lending in Europe, the company’s CEO for Germany Stefan Brendgen told PropertyEU at MIPIM. 'We aim to spend approximately EUR 400 mln in ...

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    Dic Asset buys retail properties for EUR 108m

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Germany's Dic Asset has acquired two retail properties in Bremen and Chemnitz in Central and Northern Germany from a joint venture of Area Property Partners and Rida Development Corporation for around EUR 108 mln.

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    Panattoni adds 11,500 m[sup]2[/sup] to Park Wroc³aw II

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Industrial space developer Panattoni Europe has announced plans to extend its Panattoni Park Wroclaw II logistics park in Poland with the addition of 11,500 m[sup]2[/sup] of new distribution space.

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    Bank Austria in EUR 280m Vienna HQ project

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Unicredit's Bank Austria has announced that it will invest between EUR 150 and 280 mln in the creation of a new headquarters, UniCredit Bank Austria Town, offering 150,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of space in the heart of the city's Praterstern business district.

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    P3 appoints new CFO

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    PointPark Properties (P3) has announced the appointment of George Aase as its new Chief Financial Officer. He replaces James Riddell, who retired at the end of 2010. In his new position, Aase will have overall responsibility for the company's strategic and financial planning functions.

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    Deutsche Bank sells Frankfurt HQ for EUR 600m

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Germany's Deutsche Bank said on Monday that it is to sell its 'Doppelturme' (Twin Towers) in Frankfurt am Main to a closed-end real estate fund to be launched by DWS. The transaction price is expected to amount to around EUR 600 mln, in line with the property's current market value.

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    Corealcredit repays SoFFin guarantees ahead of schedule

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Commercial real estate lender Corealcredit Bank said on Monday that it has repaid all its bonds guaranteed by the German Financial Market Stabilisation Fund (SoFFin) ahead of schedule. The remaining guarantee funding provided by SoFFin was also returned in full, the bank added, making it the first German bank to ...

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    Cordea Savills appoints new head of fund finance

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Fund manager Cordea Savills has appointed Alexandra McGhee as Head of Fund Finance, UK, with overall responsibility for the financial control and reporting on funds administered from London, Stockholm and Luxembourg. She will report to Chief Financial Officer Richard James.

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    LaSalle pairs up with BGC in derivatives platform

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle) has partnered with BGC Partners (BGC), a global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, to establish a property derivatives capability for clients.

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    Topland buys Brighton hotel from RBS

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced the sale of the Brighton Hilton hotel to UK investor Topland for over £39 mln (EUR 45 mln) in cash.

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    Cordea Savills names head of Institutional Business

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    International property fund manager Cordea Savills has appointed Nick Hayward as director of Institutional Business, a role he first held from 2005 to 2008.

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    Valad Europe's management buyout falls through

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Sydney-listed real estate group Valad Property Group announced on Monday that the proposed sale of its European business has fallen through. The deal was said to be worth EUR 30 mln.

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    LaSalle sees high demand for development funding

    2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

    LaSalle Investment Management (LaSalle) is seeing increased demand for development financing with banks still reluctant to commit fully to the property sector following the financial crisis. The global real estate investment manager has moved to close the gap in development financing with a series of deals worth almost £100 mln ...