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    Redevco and Harvard explore scope for high-end retail in Amsterdam

    2008-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Dutch real estate company Redevco and Harvard University's Graduate School of Design are organising a design workshop to explore the possibilities for the creation of a new high-end retail destination in Amsterdam's Beethovenstraat-Zuidas district.

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    Outlook for Arabian Gulf property sector largely positive

    2008-02-27T00:00:00Z

    Moody's Investor Service has evaluated prospects for the Arabian Gulf's property sector as broadly positive in its new Industry Outlook report, the first devoted to the Gulf region. While acknowledging various sector risks the report anticipates sustained regional market growth largely based on demand for housing, office and retail space ...

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    3C Real Estate begin construction of mixed-use scheme in Lohmar

    2008-02-27T00:00:00Z

    German real estate company and project developer 3C Real Estate has commenced construction of Lomarer Hofe, a new Eur 12mln inner city development, in Lohmar. The project, which comprises some 5,500m[sup]2[/sup] of offices, flats and convenience centre, is expected to complete end 2008. Contracted tenants include Rossmann and KIK and ...

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    Alstria and IPD to develop German office rent index

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Germany's Alstria office REIT and the Investment Property Database (IPD) have announced plans to jointly develop the German Office Rent Reversion Index (DMX) to enhance transparency in key German office markets. The index will allow participants to see discrepancies between prevailing market trends and rents in existing leases and adjustments ...

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    Colliers Croatia named leasing agent for Sibenik mall

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Colliers International Croatia has been appointed as leasing agent for the expanded and upgraded Dalmare Shopping Centre in Sibenik. The projects second phase is due for completion in Spring 2009 and will bring the centre's total gross lettable area to 54,000 m[sup]2[/sup]. at the cost of EUR 50 mln. The ...

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    Union Investment sustainability contest draws 90 entrants

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Union Investment has received 90 entries for the 2008 Prime Property Award. Projects have been submitted from 18 European countries and range from new buildings to existing developments and refurbishments. The judges will be looking at the combination of architectural quality with a commitment to ecological principles and a ...

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    Outflow from UK property funds slows in January

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    A total of £77 mln (EUR 102 mln) was withdrawn from private investor property funds in the UK during January, significantly down on the £242 mln withdrawn in December.

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    Vastned Offices reports increase in direct result

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Dutch property company Vastned Offices/Industrial has said it expects to post a direct investment result per share for 2008 that will be in line with the year before. The company said its 2007 direct investment result rose to EUR 35.1 mln from EUR 32.2 mln in 2006, giving it a ...

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    Terra Catalyst completes largest IPO on AIM in 2008

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Terra Catalyst Fund, a closed-end fund that invests in undervalued listed real estate companies, has completed the largest IPO on London's junior AIM market so far in 2008. Fairfax raised £116.3 mln (about EUR 143.5 mln) in the institutional placing. Registered in the Cayman Islands, Terra Catalyst targets listed property ...

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    Hertz picks CBRE as global RE outsourcing provider

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    CB Richard Ellis Group (CBRE) has been selected as global real estate outsourcing provider for the Hertz corporation in Europe and North America. The nearly 3,000 locations covered include office space, reservations centers, data centers, equipment rental locations and car rental facilities. CBRE will provide a full range of integrated ...

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    Investors positive on private equity real estate

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Almost 50% of investors intend to increase exposure to private equity real estate over the next 12 months, a new survey by consultancy Preqin Real Estate has found. A total of 54% of investors who took part in the survey intend to maintain their exposure to private equity real estate ...

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    Islamic REITs to reach record levels in 2008 - Moody's

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Islamic real estate investment trusts (IREITs) will experience new record growth both in the Asia-Pacific and Gulf Cooperation Council regions during 2008, Moody's Investors Service has predicted in its 2007 Review & 2008 Outlook: Islamic Finance report.

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    Colliers begins leasing third stage of Airport City Belgrade

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The leasing for the third stage of Serbia’s first business park, Airport City Belgrade, has begun with Colliers International Serbia serving as leasing agent. Four buildings comprising 9,500 m[sup]2[/sup] of Class-A office space have been built with a further 11,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of office space to be completed in two buildings ...

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    Top deals Week 8 (18-22 February 2008)

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The agreement by Belgian listed property company Cofinimmo to buy French company Medimur, the owner of clinics and nursing homes in France, for just under EUR 230 mln heads the list of deals* for Week 8.

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    Hammerson agrees sale of One London Wall

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Hammerson and its joint venture partner Kajima have agreed to sell the long leasehold interest in the 18,500 m[sup]2[/sup] office scheme One London Wall for £136 mln (EUR 180.4 mln). The buyer is One London Wall, which is owned by German insurance company Hansainvest. The office generates an annual rental ...

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    GE Real Estate acquires EUR 33m Frankfurt office building

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    GE Real Estate has announced the acquisition of an 18-storey office building in Frankfurt from a private individual for EUR 33 mln. The 10,000 m[sup]2[/sup] Bleichstrasse 64-66 office in Frankfurt’s city-centre was formerly fully occupied by Dresdner Bank.

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    DTZ to manage Warsaw business park

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Property adviser DTZ has been chosen by Ghelamco Poland to manage Marynarska Business Park in Warsaw. Its 86,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of leasable area makes Marynarska one of Warsaw's largest Class-A offices and will add to the large portfolio being developed by Ghelamco and managed by DTZ.

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    Savills sees opportunities in French student housing

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The French student housing sector will be an increasingly attractive niche market for real estate investors due to undersupply, rising student numbers and the need for better management standards, according to new research by Savills. Guaranteed rent is a further incentive for investors, with rents ranging from EUR 122 per ...

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    GE Real Estate invests EUR 6.5b in Europe during 2007

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    GE Real Estate Europe has announced that it invested $9.7 bn (EUR 6.5 bn) across Europe in 2007, including $3.9 bn (EUR 2.6 bn) in debt and $5.8 bn (EUR 3.9 bn) of equity investments. The total value of GE Real Estate's assets in Europe stand at $22 bn (EUR ...

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    CEE logistics sector set for boom - CB Richard Ellis

    2008-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will require an additional 13 million m[sup]2[/sup] of logistics space to cope with the distribution needs of the retail sector, according to a new report by CB Richard Ellis.