Latest reports – Page 2691
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Abu Dhabi bank refinances Paris office
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi has granted a EUR 60 mln refinancing to the French special purpose vehicle which owns the office building located at avenue George V, in the eighth district of Paris.
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Morgan Stanley puts Blue Tower on market in Brussels
International real estate advisor Savills and BNP RE have been co-instructed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment to sell the Blue Tower, a prime office asset in Brussels’ Louise office district.
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Debt fund allocations to Europe total $3.7b in 2012
The market share of debt funds compared to all private equity real estate funds launched in Europe in terms of target equity rose from 15% in 2011 to 20% in the first three quarters of 2012, according to an analysis by Swisslake Capital. However, the allocation for Europe remains far ...
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Hammerson expands retail park portfolio through Junction Fund deal
UK REIT Hammerson has expanded its retail park business in the UK through the acquisition of the Junction Fund. The deal gives Hammerson four retail parks and additional development land for an investment of £254.5 mln (EUR 313 mln).
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Cross-border deals slow as European volumes fall 3% in Q3: DTZ
European commercial real estate investment activity reached EUR 24.6 bn in Q3 2012, a 3% decline from Q2 2012, according to the latest statistics published by property adviser DTZ.
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AXA REIM to launch €1.5bn alternatives platform
EUROPE – Plans to grow alternative assets under management from €740m to €1.5bn by 2015.
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CalPERS 'cannot compete' with cheap finance on infrastructure
NORTH AMERICA – Pension fund agreed last September to invest $800m in California infrastructure.
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Pramerica Real Estate Investors raises $805m for US debt fund
NORTH AMERICA – Investors include pension funds, SWFs in Asia, Middle East and US.
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More UK schemes sign up to Pensions Infrastructure Platform
UK – Four more pension funds become founding members of scheme developed by PPF, NAPF.
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Dutch schemes would consider securitised mortgages – APG
NETHERLANDS – CIO recommends creation of national bank offering mortgages with government guarantee.
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New Jersey OKs $350m separate account for real estate
NORTH AMERICA – Account for New Jersey Division of Investment to be managed by TPG.
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Quebec's Ivanhoe Cambridge invests $234m in Silicon Valley residential
NORTH AMERICA – Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec subsidiary aims to complete project by 2015.
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Neinver centres' sales rise 13% in H1
Neinver saw its sales figures and foot traffic rise at the 14 outlet centres the company manages throughout Europe. Sales at its centres reached EUR 352 mln, up 13% from the same period in 2011, and the total number of visits grew by 11% to 16.3 million.
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St Modwen unveils plans for UK resi-led scheme
UK regeneration specialist St Modwen said on Wednesday that it is preparing plans for a £20 mln (EUR 25 mln) residential-led mixed-use redevelopment of a former Stoke-on-Trent manufacturing facility in Hartshill, east of Birmingham in the UK.
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ECE opens its first shopping centre in Slovakia
Shopping centre developer ECE has opened its first mall in Slovakia. The Central shopping center in Bratislava features around 150 shops, restaurants, and cafés over a leaseable area of 36,000 m[sup]2[/sup].
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JLL appoints new head of UK research
Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed Jon Neale as the new head of its UK research department. He was previously a director in the property adviser's residential research team.
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Union Investment launches new fund for institutional investors
Hamburg-based Union Investment has announced it is setting up a second open-ended real estate fund to expand its range of products for institutional investors.
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Westfield reaffirms commitment to dormant Bradford scheme
Shopping centre specialist Westfield has reaffirmed its commitment to complete a long-delayed scheme in the UK city of Bradford following a news report that the development is on the verge of being sold.
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Central London lifts Q3 European investment volumes: CBRE
Strong activity in central London was the main driver of a 15% increase in commercial real estate investment volumes in Europe in Q3 2012, according to the latest research by CBRE. During the period, investment transactions in the region totalled EUR 28.4 bn, compared with EUR 24.7 bn in Q2 ...
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Europa Capital appoints Abel to German team
Europa Capital has announced the appointment of Michael Abel to the Middle Europe team where he will be responsible for sourcing and executing transactions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
