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London Cambridge, Ficon to build 25 malls in Poland
The Polish subsidiary of London Cambridge Properties (LCP) and Berlin-based Ficon Consulting & Real Estate have signed a framework agreement to develop 25 shopping centres in Poland over the next 10 years. Ficon's Polish special purpose vehicle Sunpoint Invest is also a signatory to the deal.
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Retail sector braces for a tough year
After the unprecedented meltdown of the global financial sector, property professionals appeared to be in a mood of quiet resignation at the Mapic retail fair in Cannes last week. While official visitor figures have not yet been released, the impression of many attendees was that numbers were down on previous ...
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ICSC reveals finalists for 2009 European Shopping Centre Awards
The International Council of Shopping Centers Europe (ICSC Europe) has announced that 18 centres out of a record 41 entries from 19 countries have made it onto the shortlist of finalists for the 2009 European Shopping Centre Awards. The short list was unveiled last week at the Mapic retail real ...
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Extreme and DDG in 'Leisuretainment' venture
London-based lifestyle company, the Extreme Group, has teamed up with Baltimore-based Development Design Group to roll out Extreme's range of 'leisuretainment' facilities in retail malls in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US. The joint venture is targeting anchor retail malls, mixed-use and entertainment developments with such facilities as ...
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Property companies embrace seniors
Europe's politicians are increasingly fretting about the greying of the Continent's population but real estate investors are discovering a new found love for senior citizens.
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Crisis hits mid-market retailers the hardest
Fashion retailers in the middle-of-the-road segment are most at risk in the current economic malaise, according to Mark Burlton, partner retail services at adviser Cushman & Wakefield. 'The mid-market is under greatest pressure and some chains will inevitable collapse. Without doubt, discounters are better placed to benefit from the downturn,' ...
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Top deals Week 47 (17- 21 November 2008)
The largest deal recorded by PropertyEU between 17 and 21 November was the EUR 280 mln transaction under which US bank JPMorgan (JPM) is to relocate its European headquarters to London's Canary Wharf from the City of London. The financial group is buying the 999-year leasehold interest from Canary ...
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MagazineExchange and market
When hedging we must understand that the contribution of currency market fluctuations to return volatility varies significantly by location. Colin Butkus and Michael Hakim report
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MagazineMore haste,less speed
Development activity has slowed as liquidity has dried up. But for those that continue to invest at this end of the spectrum assessing risks has never been more important, says Daniel Henn
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MagazineMeet me in the middle
The liquidity crisis has opened a window of opportunity in mezzanine debt where investors can get equity-style returns without taking equity-style risk, as Adam Calman reports
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MagazineMarket wrongs and EU REITs
Is it time to give up on a pan-European REIT? Shayla Walmsley considers the arguments
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Magazine
Desperately seeking meaning
The events of October took everyone by surprise, showing that you cannot rely on experience or intuition in this market. Stephanie Schwartz Driver looks for some pointers
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MagazineDriving Alternatives
During the boom property stocks on AIM performed well relative to the market generally but since the downturn started they have also seen the heaviest falls. Graeme Newell reports
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MagazineThe price is right?
The fund of funds sector is growing and attracting a wider range of investors. But, as Richard Lowe discovers, the issue of cost and how this affects performance concerns pension funds
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Finalists for 2009 European Shopping Centre Awards
CANNES, FRANCE (20 November 2008) - Entries for ICSC Europe’s 2009 European Shopping Centre Awards competed in six categories: Small New Centres (up to 25, 000 m2), Medium New Centres (26,000 - 40, 000 m2), Large New Centres (41,000 - 80, 000 m2), Very Large Centres (81,000 m[sup]2[/sup] upwards), Refurbishment ...
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European retail sector to recover from 2010 - ING
Retail market fundamentals have shown signs of contraction since the second half of 2007 with consumer confidence declining notably in Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, the UK and Sweden, according to ING's European Retail View research report released at the Mapic retail property fair in Cannes on Thursday. The Central and Eastern ...
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Settimo Sviluppo to launch Northern Italy's largest retail park
Italy's Settimo Sviluppo has unveiled plans to develop a 91,000 m[sup]2[/sup] retail park in Settimo Torinese, on the outskirts of the Italian city of Turin. The Settimo Cielo scheme will become the largest retail park in Northern Italy after completion in 2011.
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Retail rents set to decline in Madrid, Milan and London - King Sturge
Prime retail rents will fall in many Western European markets while they are expected to continue rising in most emerging economies, according to the European Retail Property Market 2009 report issued by King Sturge at the Mapic retail fair. The report cites 2009 as the year of the squeeze for ...
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El Corte Ingles starts work on Spain's largest fashion mall
Spain's leading fashion retailer, El Corte Ingles, said on Thursday it has started construction work on a 39,000 m[sup]2[/sup] store at Puerto Venecia, Zaragoza. Occupying six floors, the store will anchor Spain's largest dedicated fashion mall with 73,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of retail space hosting brands such as Primark and Desigual among ...
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Chamartin-Meermann puts Berlin project on hold
German developer Chamartin Meermann Immobilien is reportedly shelving construction of its Pergamon-Palais flagship development in Berlin due to challenging financial market conditions.
