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PropertyEU Archive
JLL appointed as lead agent for Warsaw's Europa Park
Europa Distribution Center (EDC) has appointed property adviser Jones Lang LaSalle as the lead agent for Europa Park near Warsaw, one of the largest logistics locations in Central and Eastern Europe.
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PropertyEU Archive
Dutch revival in 2007 'surpassed expectations' - DTZ
The credit crisis had little or no discernible affect on the end-users market in the Netherlands for commercial real estate, according to by property advisor DTZ. On the contrary, office and business space in the Netherlands was in significant demand last year thanks to consistent economic growth throughout the period. ...
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Magazine
Ringing the changes
The race is on to take advantage of UK real estate opportunities, as well as broadening out into European infrastructure. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineGood time to have a balance sheet
Sponsors used to be able to pick and choose their lenders but the last few months have seen the tables turned. Stephanie Schwartz Driver reports on developments in the US
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MagazineBridging the knowledge gap
US investor scepticism towards property derivatives has prompted a new educational initiative. Jim Clayton reports
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Winning back lost ground
After the contribution holiday of the early 1990s, which saw the funding level fall to 65%, the Clwyd Pension Fund has worked steadily towards improvement.
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MagazineWearing the wrong trousers?
REITs require long-term investment to succeed, but appeal more to private equity investors due to dividend policy, as Alec Emmott reports
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MagazineTake the initiative
To get the best product an investor needs the best managers; how proactive it can be depends on the resources at its disposal. Richard Lowe spoke to three pension funds with very distinct approaches
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MagazineTarget practice
The change in market conditions has seen a shift from sellers’ to buyers’ market; and as before investors should actively target the best opportunities. Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineTravelling far in search of comfort
Disappointment over the new G-REIT has shifted the attention of German pension funds farther afield. Diversification is the clear driver, as Richard Lowe reports
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MagazineSeize the opportunity
Austrian pension funds are adopting a strategy of broadening the investment horizon in terms of regions and vehicles. Barbara Ottawa reports
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MagazineNo place like homes
The US pensions landscape has changed but many are still investing in housing – and structured finance for that matter – to exploit market dislocation. Jon Peterson reports
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PropertyEU Archive
BNP Paribas buys Le Nadir office complex
BNP Paribas REIM has acquired Le Nadir office complex located in the new development district of Saint-Herblain, in the Pays de la Loire region of France. Developed by Bati-Nantes, the scheme comprises three parts with a total leasable area of 6,000 m[sup]2[/sup] and 148 parking spaces.
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PropertyEU Archive
Realia buys Madrid office for EUR 38m
Spanish property company Realia has acquired the headquarters of BP Oil in Madrid for over EUR 38 mln. Located in the Arroyo de la Vega business park, the property is entirely let to BP Oil through 2011 for an annual rent of EUR 1.9 mln. It consists of 8,856 m[sup]2[/sup] ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Portuguese property returns remain stable, says IPD
IPD said that its Portuguese Property Index, Imométrica, returned 12.4% last year, the highest total return since 2002. The figure represents a slight increase on the 12% return reported at the end of 2006. Over full-year 2007, the 12.4% total return on property significantly outperformed bonds which had a total ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Orco Property 2007 net profit down but revenues up sharply
Central and Eastern European developer Orco Property Group said its net profit slipped to EUR 87.5 mln in 2007 from EUR 96.7 mln as it released final 2007 figures showing that revenues headed the other way, rising 73% to EUR 299 mln.
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PropertyEU Archive
Aareal posts strong 2007 results, postpones profitability goal
German commercial property lender Aareal Bank said it posted its best year ever in 2007, but added that difficult market conditions meant that it should reach its profitability target a year later than originally expected.
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PropertyEU Archive
Plaza Centers 2007 pretax profit soars on asset sales
Following asset disposals in Hungary and Poland, emerging markets property developer Plaza Centers said its pretax profit rose to EUR 227 mln in 2007 from EUR 13.7 mln in the year earlier. The company said funds from asset disposals would also allow it to pay out its first dividend of ...
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PropertyEU Archive
Mapeley ends talks with suitor after refinancing completed
UK property investment and outsourcing company Mapeley said on Friday it had ended talks with an unnamed suitor after it successfully refinanced £257 mln (EUR 325 mln) in debt. Mapeley was reportedly in talks to be bought out by its majority shareholder, US hedge fund Fortress, although Fortress’ involvement was ...
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PropertyEU Archive
UK pubs group Enterprise Inns sees REIT go-ahead
UK-based Enterprise Inns, the operator of 7,700 tenanted pubs, on Friday unveiled corporate restructuring proposals it said should facilitate its plans to convert to tax-efficient real estate investment trust (REIT) status. Should Enterprise Inns convert into a REIT, it would be the first pub group to do so and would ...
