Isobel Lee
Special ReportsGo-to gateways: Oxford Economics' ranking of global cities
A new index by Oxford Economics has ranked global cities based on an array of quantifiable metrics. Isobel Lee reports
Special ReportsSouthbank leads London's growing office development pipeline
Despite ongoing uncertainty over the future of the office, London’s next big project seems to always be around the corner. Isobel Lee explores
AnalysisBan on upward-only rent reviews could be ‘nail in the coffin’ for UK office sector
The proposed provisions in the Devolution Bill are likely to impact office landlords the most, placing particular pressure on secondary stock
AnalysisShop until it drops: The return of retail property
Retail real estate deals have made a significant contribution to volumes at the start of 2025, as investors are impressed by the sector’s attractive returns
Special ReportsTech and the city: AI and growing urban competition for talent
How are cities harnessing AI to win the race for tech-forward businesses and talent? Isobel Lee investigates
Special ReportsCity in focus: Austin, the Texan tech rival
Austin offers the advantages of tech epicentre Silicon Hills with a low tax environment and high quality of life. Isobel Lee explores
Special ReportsCity in focus: Copenhagen, the Nordic urban hub
Denmark strives to combine a liveable capital city with a circular economy, writes Isobel Lee
Special ReportsCity in focus: the next chapter in Manchester's history of innovation
Manchester has been dubbed UK’s ‘second technology city’, but its mayor wants it to become the ‘smartest city’. Isobel Lee reports
Special ReportsCity in focus: Shenzhen, Smart City 2024
How did a once small fishing village end up being named Smart City 2024 at the Smart City Expo World Congress? Isobel Lee investigates
Special ReportsCity in focus: Tokyo, gateway to life 100 years into the future
Projects such as Tokyo’s Takanawa Gateway complex are testing grounds for Japan’s future cities. Isobel Lee investigates
AnalysisWill 2025 see comeback for core real estate?
Is the climate right for a revival in core real estate? Isobel Lee checks the forecast for the sector
AnalysisCould niche hospitality markets help European housing affordability?
Hospitality and the living sector have long competed for space, but that might begin to change
AnalysisEuropean real estate fund managers push ahead with ESG agenda
Volatile global political backdrop not deterring investors from targeting net-zero objectives
AnalysisThe ‘S’ in social impact real estate: a new science?
Measurement has proved elusive, but approaches are being implemented across the living sector
PropertyEU ArchiveInvestors hope to ‘thrive in 2025’ in new year predictions
Investment houses are predicting that the European real estate industry will ‘thrive in 2025’ as macroeconomic markers and wider market sentiment improve.
PropertyEU ArchiveMicrosoft completes deal for Leeds data centre plot
Global tech giant Microsoft has completed the acquisition of a prime plot near Leeds in the UK for £52.9 mln (€64 mln) which will be the site of a hyperscale data centre.
PropertyEU ArchiveNrep picks up iconic Copenhagen property
Denmark’s largest real estate investment and development company, Nrep, has acquired A-House, an iconic residential property located in Islands Brygge, Copenhagen.
PropertyEU ArchiveNBIM snaps up 80% stake in Trinity office tower
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the fund management division of Norges Bank, has acquired an 80% stake in Trinity office tower in Paris La Défense.
PropertyEU ArchiveIndurent gets green light for Staffordshire shed
UK logistics specialist Indurent has secured planning approval to deliver 385,000 ft2 (35,750 m2) of modern, sustainable industrial and logistics space across two units in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
PropertyEU ArchiveGlobal Holdings Group acquires London mixed-use scheme
Private real estate holding Global Holdings Group has acquired mixed-use asset 10 Great Pulteney Street in London from fashion retailer Boohoo.
