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    Student accommodation proves counter-cyclical - Savills

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Rental growth and high occupancy rates continue to attract investors to the student accommodation sector in the UK, though the limited availability of appropriate investment vehicles risks frustrating attempts by individual investors to benefit from the sector, according to a new report from Savills Research.

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    DTZ appointed to manage strip mall in Tököl

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Real estate adviser DTZ has has been selected for the property management of the new strip mall located near Airport Center in Tököl, Hungary. The strip mall opened last week with 23,500 m[sup]2[/sup] of lettable retail area and comprises a hypermarket, a drugstore, an electric store, a bank and some ...

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    Aberdeen announces series of appointments to indirect property team

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Aberdeen Property Investors Indirect Investment Management (API IIM), has strengthened its team following the completion of the integration process resulting from the acquisition of Goodman Property Investors.

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    Bengt Kjell leaves Kungsleden's board

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Brengt Kjell, chairman of the board of listed Swedish property company Kungsleden is stepping down with immediate effect, the company announced last week. Kjell will leave the company to take on other commitments in the property sector.

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    GE RE sells Nike HQ in Barcelona

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    GE Real Estate has sold the Nike headquarters in Barcelona to a private investor for some EUR 10 mln. Savills advised the seller. The office building is located ni the Mas Blau business park near the city airport and provides 5,376 m[sup]2[/sup] of space let t Nike with a 10-year ...

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    Corio sees direct result drop 4.6% in Q1

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Amsterdam-listed retail specialist Corio reported that its direct result fell 4.6% year-on-year in the first quarter to EUR 49.7 mln. The decline primarily reflected the sale of the Dutch offices and industrial portfolio effected 30 September 2008. Net rental income rose 12.2% to EUR 82,8 mln compared with the year-earlier ...

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    BCO goes global with 2009 Specification Guide

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The British Council for Offices (BCO) is to take its Specification Guide global to cater for demand from markets around the world, the London-based organisation announced on Thursday. It is initially targeting the Middle East, but other key markets are also being considered.

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    Arab Investments to close EUR 350m of deals in Germany

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    London-based Arab Investments is close to completing over EUR 350 mln worth of deals in Germany for its two Shariah-compliant funds. This week, the investor acquired Berlin's Zehlendorfer Welle retail property from developer OFB Projektentwicklung for some EUR 70 mln, or a yield of 6.1%. The transaction includes 70% of ...

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    Goodman delivers 50,000 m[sup]2[/sup] to CEE market

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Australian logistics group Goodman has announced the completion of two developments in Central and Eastern Europe whilst a third scheme has been topped out. The three projects bring more than 50,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of warehouse and office space to market.

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    Catella Real Estate buys retail asset in Oslo for EUR 25m

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Munich-based Catella Real Estate has acquired a retail asset in Oslo on behalf of its re-opened property fund Focus Nordic Cities. The investment amount comes to EUR 25 mln. The property provides some 6,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of retail space mostly let to retail chain ICA and 146 parking spaces. The seller ...

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    UK commercial market to recover later this year

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The UK commercial property market will begin to recover later this year and selective entry into this market could provide excellent risk-adjusted returns, according to a new report by Cordea Savills, the international property fund manager.

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    Harbert acquires Lyon business park for EUR 40m

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Harbert Management Corporation has announced the acquisition of Parc Mail business park, in the French city of Lyon from Goodman's European Business Parks Fund (GEBPF) for just under EUR 40 mln.

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    C&W's loss widens in Q1

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Cushman & Wakefield reported a loss of EUR 47.3 mln in the first quarter of 2009, according to a statement issued by Exor, the holding company of the Italian Agnelli family which owns 72% of the London-based firm. The figure compares to a loss of EUR 24.1 mln in ...

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    Pace of decline in capital values accelerates, says RICS

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The pace of decline in capital values accelerated in the first quarter with countries in both Western Europe and Emerging Europe hit by price falls, says RICS Global Property Survey published on Tuesday. France, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland saw capital values drop significantly with real estate professionals ...

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    Apache seeks to raise £300m of equity

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Apache Capital Partners, a London-based co-investing property investment manager, is looking to raise £200-300 mln (EUR 227-341 mln) on its first raise for three UK property funds. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said that, depending on its success, it will seek to raise a similar amount again on ...

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    Orco sees net losses widen in Q1

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Orco Property Group reported that net losses widened to EUR 45.7 mln in the first quarter, reflecting interest charges of EUR 21.5 mln. and non-cash currency losses of EUR 17.9 mln. In the year-earlier period, the group booked losses of EUR 12.8 mln.

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    Land Securities, Delancey JV pulls out of major mixed-use project

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The Metro Shopping Fund, a joint venture between Land Securities and Delancey, was forced to withdraw its planning application for a major mixed-use development at Clapham Junction, London. The company had been seeking planning permission for a large mixed-use project consisting of 556 homes in a high-rise scheme, new shopping ...

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    Colonial sells Principe Pio mall to Corio for EUR 125m - report

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Dutch property company Corio is on the verge of acquiring the Principe Pio shopping centre in Madrid for some EUR 125 mln, Spanish newspaper Expansion reported. According to the paper, the deal is expected to be signed next week. Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce debt. Príncipe ...

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    Neddex buys two logistics buildings in the Netherlands

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Dutch property firm Neddex has acquired two logistics assets in a sale-and-leaseback transaction with Broekman Group. The properties, which are located in Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands, offer 37,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of total lettable area let with a 12-year contract to Broekman. The assets generate an annual rent of EUR 1.685 mln. Mik ...

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    Private investor buys 5% of DIC Asset

    2009-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Germany's DIC Asset announced on Wednesday that Solvia Vermögensverwaltung has joined as a new strategic investor through the purchase of a nearly 5% stake. DIC Asset, which operates in the German commercial real estate market, has sold 1.5 million shares acquired from the recently-completed buyback programme to the private asset ...