Latest reports – Page 2813
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PropertyEU Archive
WP Carey to convert to a REIT for scale advantages
Global real estate investment manager WP Carey is to convert to a real estate investment trust and merge with its existing REIT affiliate CPA:15. The REIT will be called W P Carey Inc.
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PropertyEU Archive
Warburg-Henderson buys Hague office for EUR 27m
UK-German joint venture Warburg-Henderson has bought Haagsche Hof, an office complex in the centre of The Hague, from IVG Institutional Funds for EUR 27mln. The building has lettable space of 11,000 m[sup]2[/sup] spread over six floors and 303 parking places.
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PropertyEU Archive
Cordea Savills appoints Luxembourg boss
International property investment manager Cordea Savills has appointed Lorna Mackie to head its Luxembourg operations. Mackie will be responsible for fund corporate activities with special focus on the company's Luxembourg-domiciled funds and business entities, and continental European subsidiaries.
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PropertyEU Archive
January office take-up in central London soars 38% year-on-year
Central London office take-up had a positive start to 2012 despite figures being below that of December. Nevertheless, 840,000 sq ft (78,000 m2) changed hands in January, an increase of 38% on the same time last year, according to research by global property adviser CBRE.
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PropertyEU Archive
CBRE starts up Irish debt advisory arm
CBRE has launched a new debt advisory team in Ireland to assist banks making real estate loan sales as they look to reduce their exposure to property.
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PropertyEU Archive
Austerity measures dampen Madrid office market: Savills
Madrid's office investment market may have seen an ‘unbeatable’ start to 2012 following the EUR 400 mln sale of Torre Picasso, but the transaction will not set a precedent for the year ahead, property consultancy Savills has said in a report on the Spanish market.
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PropertyEU Archive
Acquisitions boost profits at Alstria Office REIT
Germany's Alstria Office REIT posted higher than expected results in 2011 mainly due to EUR 169 mln worth of acquisitions including the EUR 85 mln purchase of offices from Vastned O/I. The Hamburg-based real estate investment trust posted total revenues of nearly EUR 91 mln last year, up 1.9% on ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Real IS spends EUR 1b on real estate in 2011
Real IS acquired EUR 1 bn of real estate during 2011, adding properties in Germany, the Netherlands, France and Australia to its portfolio, the German closed-end property fund manager said on Wednesday.
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PropertyEU Archive
Poland leads rising demand for modern industrial space in Central Europe
Demand for modern industrial premises in Central Europe continues to grow, according to new figures from Cushman & Wakefield. In 2011, more than 3.2 million m[sup]2[/sup] of industrial stock was leased in the region, beating the previous record set in 2008.
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MagazineSpecial Issue: Debt
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News
Real estate investors to focus on income over yield – Aviva Investors
Survey finds 80% of managers view client interest as geared towards income over capital appreciation.
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News
Asian property funds must 'improve' transparency – ANREV
Annual Investment Intentions survey shows shift towards developed markets.
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Magazine
A familiar story
Property is not the only ‘real asset’ sector suffering from a lack of financing. Georg Inderst looks at the opportunity to invest in infrastructure debt
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Magazine
Made to measure
Insurance companies and pension funds need a proper performance index if they are to fill the financing gap in Europe. Malcolm Frodsham reveals the latest work by IPD in this area
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Magazine
Solution in waiting
Mortgage REITs could help resolve the debt problem in the UK real estate market and lead to the next wave of growth in UK REITs, says Ros Rowe
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Magazine
Perilous structure
Does the paucity of refinancing spell the end for OpCo-PropCos? Arjan van Bussel and Amir Khan look at the once popular structure’s prospects
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Magazine
A bridge too far
New mezzanine lenders are offering solutions to the market, but worsening restrictions in senior financing are likely to further widen the overall European funding gap in 2012. Natale Giostra explains
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Magazine
Size matters more for some
A double-dip recession could expand real estate debt funding gaps across Europe. Hans Vrensen and Nigel Almond put these absolute numbers in perspective
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Magazine
Lean times ahead
Real estate finance is as scarce today as it was in 2009. This year expect the European market to be dominated by cash buyers and opportunistic whole-loan acquisitions, write Barry Osilaja and David Lebus
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News
Australian pension fund acquires 50% of Victoria port
Scheme ups stake in Geelong Port with acquisition of 15% share from Australian Infrastructure Fund.
