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    James Farmer joins Europa Capital

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    James Farmer has joined London based Europa Capital, from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), as an associate. He will support the the acquisitions team active in 'Middle Europe' (France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland) headed by Nic Fox.

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    Commercial property capital growth remains positive: IPD

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    UK commercial property delivered a 15th consecutive month of positive capital growth in October, albeit at just 0.1%, according to IPD UK Monthly Index. Last month's fractional positive growth brings the compounded upturn in values to 15.9% since the recovery emerged in August 2009, while the 12-month capital growth rate ...

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    Panattoni, Gazeley start construction of new logistics centres

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Logistics property developer Panattoni Europe said that it has started construction of a modern industrial facility for Polish appliance producer Zelmer Group in the southeast of Poland. The new built-to-suit facility in Glogow Malopolski municipality will offer 28,500 m[sup]2[/sup] of production and warehouse space, with a further 4,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of ...

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    ICSC seminar told: watch out for silver-grey tsunami

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Shopping centre developers and owners need to take heed of the silver-grey tsunami set to wash over Europe in the next decade, Jesper Bo Jensen, Futurist and CEO of Denmark-based Fremforsk, warned at the European Research Seminar of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in Amsterdam in early November.

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    CBREI appoints Jean Lamothe as president Europe

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    CB Richard Ellis Investors has appointed Jean Lamothe as president of its pan-European arm. In this newly created position, he will be responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of CBRE's pan-European platform. He will also oversee the firm's existing direct investment programmes and lead new business initiatives in ...

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    CBRE launches annual photo competition

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    The Dublin office of CBRE has launched its third annual Urban Photographer of the Year competition. The hotly contested prize, which last year saw over 6,000 entries flood in across EMEA, is designed to explore and capture the essence of urban life and is open to all amateur and professional ...

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    Wereldhave bounces back into profit

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Amsterdam-listed Wereldhave reported profit rose to EUR 78.6 mln in the first nine months of the year compared to a loss of EUR 106.5 mln in the year-earlier period. The company attributed the strong improvement to acquisitions and appreciation of the portfolio.

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    Alstria agrees EUR 36m office sale-and-leaseback

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Alstria Office, an internally managed German Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has agreed to acquire an office complex in Karlsruhe for EUR 36.2 mln. The asset will be leased back by the vendor, Württembergische Lebensversicherung, under a 15-year lease, securing the insurer's commitment to Karlsruhe for the long term.

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    European firms invited to become Regulated by RICS

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has for the first time offered real estate firms across Europe the opportunity to become Regulated by RICS to 'demonstrate to the public their ethical commitment in their daily business practices'.

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    Mounic becomes Goodman regional director Southern Europe

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Goodman Group has appointed Jean-François Mounic as regional director Southern Europe, effective December of this year. He will also continue in his current position as country manager for Goodman France.

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    Invesco agrees EUR 109m refinancing with Aareal Bank

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Invesco Real Estate (IRE) has announced that its hotel fund management and debt finance teams have signed a EUR 109 mln refinancing deal with Aareal bank for four hotels. Three of the hotels are had originally been purchased with 100% equity, for IRE's first hotel fund.

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    HIH buys Stuttgart building for EUR 34m

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    German asset manager Hamburgische Immobilien Handlung (HIH) has acquired the Humboldt-Carré office building in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, in the Stuttgart region of Germany for EUR 34 mln. The acquisition is earmarked for a special fund issued by Warburg-Henderson.

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    FHH launches new fund to buy Bonn office building

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    German closed-end fund manager Fondshaus Hamburg (FHH) said that it is launching the FHH Immobilien 8 fund to acquire an office building in Bonn from project developer Lang & Cie. The fund has an investment volume of EUR 27 mln and will target an annual return of 5.5%.

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    Immofinanz opens new retail parks in Czech Republic, Slovakia

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Austrian real estate developer Immofinanz said that it is expanding its Stop Shop speciality shopping centre portfolio with new openings in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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    Aerium launches EUR 100m French retail fund

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Aerium, a pan-European real estate fund management group, has announced the launch of Aerium Vendome I Fund to invest in prime retail real estate opportunities in France. Aerium is aiming to raise equity of EUR 50-60 mln for the vehicle which, with gearing, will provide it with some EUR 100-120 ...

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    Apollo acquires EUR 2.2b CPI platform

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    New York-based Apollo Global Real Estate Management (AGRE) has completed the acquisition of Citi Property Investors (CPI), Citigroup's real estate investment management arm.

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    Insurance firms to revise RE allocation, survey finds

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Some 75% of European insurance companies will revise their real estate commitments due to the Solvency II directive, according to the findings of a survey conducted by fund tracking firm Preqin.

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    Alstria first German company to publish sustainability report

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Hamburg-based Alstria office REI, an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has published its first sustainability report. The report compiles CSR (corporate social responsibility) data for 2007 to 2009 and testifies to Alstria´s holistic business approach in terms of economical, environmental and social aspects, the company said in a ...

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    Sonae Sierra sells LeiriaShopping to Sierra Portugal Fund

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Portuguese shopping centre specialist Sonae Sierra has sold its LeiriaShopping complex in Portugal to its Sierra Portugal Fund for EUR 92 mln. Following the transaction, Sonae Sierra's interest in SPF has increased to approximately 47.5%.

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    CDS, Multi close to receiving permit for Rome mixed-use project

    2010-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Italian retail developer CDS and European shopping centre specialist Multi Corporation have signed a planning agreement with Rome City Council for the construction of the Forum Valle Aurelia mixed-use project.