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    Valad unveils equity raising

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Sydney-listed real estate group Valad announced a fully underwritten equity raising to raise AUD$56.5 mln (EUR 33.3 mln). The proceeds will be used to settle the deferred liability of £29.5 mln which stems from Valad's acquisition of UK-based funds management business Scarborough in 2007 to form the basis of its ...

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    Andrew Jones to step down as head of retail at British Land

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Jones is set to step down from his posts as executive director and head of retail at British Land. The UK REIT said in a statement on Wednesday that Jones is considering leaving and has commenced discussions 'regarding the timing of any such departure'.

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    Prologis leases 29,000 m[sup]2[/sup] toTPN

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Prologis announced today it has signed a third-quarter lease agreement for a newly developed, 29,000 m[sup]2[/sup] distribution facility in the UK to TPN. The pallet distribution firm will occupy building 4 at Prologis Park Midpoint in the West Midlands. TPN is an established Prologis customer in the UK and ...

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    Multi opens Centrum Galerie in Dresden

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Multi Development's Centrum Galerie on the Prager Straße has opened its doors in Dresden. The shopping gallery comprises a total retail area of 62,000 m[sup]2[/sup] spread over four floors with around 1,000 parking spaces.

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    Orco bondholders to consider restructuring plan

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Troubled CEE developer Orco Property Group faces a crucial meeting at the Commercial Court of Paris on Thursday as bondholders are asked to back the company's restructuring plan. Orco was granted protection from its creditors by the Paris court last March, and earlier this month the firm proposed that the ...

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    Real I.S. acquires new Ernst & Young HQ in Brussels

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    German fund Real I.S. has re-entered the Belgian investment market after an eight-year absence by purchasing the new Ernst & Young headquarters from UK developer Segro for about EUR 35 mln in Diegem, Brussels. 'Despite a lacklustre market, this deal proves the importance of the German funds during this stagnant ...

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    Liberty International raises EUR 311m in share placing

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    UK-listed shopping centre group Liberty International raised gross proceeds of £280.5 mln (EUR 311 mln) from the placing of 56 million shares at 500 pence each on Wednesday. The proceeds will enable Liberty to resume investment in its UK regional shopping centres and Central London assets. Except for pre-existing commitments, ...

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    Pirelli RE sells property in Hamburg-Blankenese

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Pirelli Real Estate has sold the Gossler's Park business premises in Hamburg-Blankenese to Paribus Real Estate for EUR 15.8 mln. 'The multi-purpose mixture of tenants from the retail, office, medical and residential sectors, combined with the Hamburg Blankenese location, ensures the investor long-term of continuous good returns,' said Paolo Bottelli, ...

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    ICSC brings outlet conference to Milan

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    The International Council of Shopping Centers’ is taking its Outlet Centre Conference to Milan for the first time. The event is being held on 14 & 15 October at the Starhotels Business Palace, Milan.

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    Robert Lawless joins HDG Mansur as CFO

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    HDG Mansur Investment Services has announced the appointment of Robert Lawless as chief financial officer. Lawless will serve as a member of the Executive Committee, the Investment Committee and the Senior Management Committee.

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    Commerz Real acquires office scheme southeast of Paris

    2009-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Commerz Real acquired the office scheme 'Le Flavia' from GE Real Estate France in Ivry-sur-Seine near Paris. The total investment volume of the acquisition, which is earmarked for the hausInvest europa open-ended real estate fund, was about EUR 72 mln.

  • Lateral thinking
    Magazine

    Lateral thinking

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    The benefits of leverage are clear, but given property’s changing risk profile how much is appropriate and for how long? Kiran Patel reports

  • Primary importance
    Magazine

    Primary importance

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    In the pursuit of a more liquid market there are calls for a more organised secondary market says a new INREV survey, presented here by Sheta Patel

  • Magazine

    Return to excess?

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    After historically low risk premia in UK real estate, it is now at its highest level since the early 2000s. But is this overly cautious, asks Paul Mitchell

  • Real estate gets nimble
    Magazine

    Real estate gets nimble

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    Volatility presents tactical opportunities to gain from trading into and out of different forms of real estate investment depending on their position in the cycle; often benefits can outweigh liquidity considerations. Greg Wright reports

  • Go further
    Magazine

    Go further

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    The engagement of the broader investment community is ever more essential to forecasting in today’s uncertain market conditions. Henri Vuong and Ruth Hollies repo

  • Gold blend
    Magazine

    Gold blend

    September 2009 (Magazine)

    The use of listed alongside non-listed real estate can create considerable benefits for the investor, especially in the current climate, says Brad Case

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    ASR tower in Netherlands sells for EUR 83m

    2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

    The provincial authority for the Utrecht region in the Netherlands has backed a longstanding proposal to acquire the headquarters of insurance group ASR. The investment volume comes to EUR 82.7 mln.

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    Global downturn hits half of world's top shopping streets: C&W

    2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

    More than half of the world's most prestigious shopping streets have been affected by the global economic downturn, with 54% of the 274 streets monitored by real estate adviser Cushman & Wakefield seeing their prime rents fall. Six of the 10 top shopping streets are located in Europe.

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    Planning cleared for Dublin's Ballymun Town Centre

    2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Real Estate Opportunities (REO), developers of the Battersea Power Station site, has secured full planning permission for the EUR 800 mln regeneration of Ballymun Town Centre in north Dublin close to the airport.