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PropertyEU Archive
Icade to develop Toulouse office project for UBS
French property developer Icade said on Monday that it has started the development of a 10,000 m[sup]2[/sup] office complex in the Colomiers suburb of Toulouse. Designed by architect Jean Francois Martinie, the scheme will comprise two separate buildings on four levels as well as 218 parking spaces. Delivery of the ...
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Two executives resign from Hypo RE Group
Hypo Real Estate announced late on Monday that the CEO of its infrastructure lending unit Depfa, and a second board member, are resigning from the Group. The news came hours after it emerged that Munich-based Hypo Real Estate had avoided becoming the latest causality of the global financial crisis thanks ...
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Hypo RE avoids collapse with last-minute EUR 35b credit facility
Munich-based Hypo Real Estate Group has avoided a refinancing squeeze thanks to a EUR 35 bn short-term and mid-term credit facility from a consortium of Germany's financial sector and Germany's Finance Ministry, the group announced on Monday.
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Hermanns-Engel joins Union Investment Real Estate
Hamburg-based Union Investment Real Estate has appointed 45-year-old Dr. Karl-Joseph Hermanns-Engel to the management board of the property investment company, with effect from 1 December 2008. Hermanns-Engel, who has a doctorate in law, replaces Michael Montebaur, who is leaving the company on 31 January 2009 to set up his own ...
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RREEF makes first Chinese investment
RREEF's acquisition of an office building in the Chinese city of Dalian for its grundbesitz-global fund marks the first property deal in China on behalf of one of the German group's open-ended funds. The office property was acquired from Hong Kong property group Shui On Group for EUR 105 mln.
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Artemis builds stake in Summit Germany
AIM-listed Summit Germany has said that UK fund manager Artemis Investment Management now holds almost 30 million shares, or 10.58% of Summit's issued share capital. Summit Germany is the Guernsey-incorporated closed-end vehicle that invests primarily in office, industrial and other commercial properties throughout Germany.
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PropertyEU Archive
Sonae Sierra inaugurates Plaza Mayor's expansion
Sonae Sierra is inaugurating the expansion of its Plaza Mayor shopping and leisure centre in Malaga, Spain this week. Following the extension, the scheme has 53,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of gross lettable space and 3,480 parking spaces. The Portuguese developer said it has invested EUR 58 mln in the extension works, which ...
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MagazineAwash with optimism
The oil price surge that has burdened many countries has enabled the Gulf nations to continue a development wave of truly epic proportions. Improved transparency will further boost the region’s prospects, as Ian Cundell reports
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Forcing the pace
The sheer speed of development in the UAE means that investors must be prepared to sacrifice the level of due diligence that they are accustomed to, as Tim Watkins reports
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Into Africa
Where to invest in the Maghreb? Hospitality leads the way but opacity and government restrictions limit scope.
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Loss of power in Africa’s engine room
The 2010 football World Cup will generate new infrastructure and boost sentiment in South Africa. But rising inflation and interest rates as well as political uncertainties continue to worry investors.
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MagazineAfrican sunrise
Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some encouraging signs such as huge improvements in governance. Transparency is still a major concern, however, so investors will need high-quality local advice, as Ian Cundell reports
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MagazineStates of health
Lessons were learned by the Japanese property market after the banking crisis of the 1990s, but can they be applied to the UK property market as it feels the impact of the credit crunch?
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MagazineGolden opportunity – for those who can wait
While quality properties in Tokyo’s office and retail sectors are appealing and the city has major value-add opportunities, the liquidity drought in Asia is curbing market activity. Meanwhile economic concerns have boosted transparency, as Paul Benjamin reports
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MagazineReturn to reason
The correction in European secondary hides sector and market exceptions to the ‘flight to quality’.
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MagazineDynamic US pulls rank
In a low-risk portfolio, New York is considered the most attractive office investment and Beijing and Shanghai the least attractive, according to a new global city ranking.
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Bonding with the elderly
The ongoing need for healthcare and the demographic shift make senior housing a strong contender for institutional portfolios. Christine Senior reports
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MagazineThe great resi rebound
Residential REITs are the subject of much institutional investor interest – indeed some pension funds are increasing their positions, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineREITs take up the melody
Recent falls in the housing market have been spectacular but above average returns keep REITs on top of the pile. And apartment REITs may be set for a bull run.
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Market report: Don’t listen to the hype
The fortunes of the US residential real estate market are not necessarily an indication of things to come in the commercial sector, argues Bob White
