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    PIK Group acquires two development sites in Yaroslavl, Russia

    2008-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Russian real estate group PIK has purchased two land plots, comprising 88 hectares, in the city of Yaroslavl for an undisclosed sum. The London-listed company plans to develop 880,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of housing on the sites. The plots are located close to PIK's current developments in Yaroslavl and the latest acquisitions ...

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    ING RE: strong fund performance helps weather property storm

    2008-02-22T00:00:00Z

    ING Real Estate has reported lower than expected levels of revaluations in its investment portfolio for the fourth quarter of 2007, but the company is positive that overall returns are good and that investor demand for property investment remains robust.

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    Vastned Retail to issue bid update in March

    2008-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Dutch-listed property fund Vastned Retail confirmed on Friday that it expects to make further announcements in the middle of March on offers made for all or part of Vastned Retail. Earlier this month, Vastned Retail said it had received a number of indicative offers but added that potential bidders needed ...

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    Mercialys posts double digit growth figures for 2007

    2008-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Listed French commercial real estate company Mercialys reported strong growth in earnings and asset values in its 2007 results. Net asset value increased 28% over 12 months to EUR 25.7 per share against EUR 20.08 per share one year earlier and EUR 23.04 per share at 30 June 2007. ...

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    Develica invests a further EUR 33 mln in Germany

    2008-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Develica Deutschland, the German property investment company, has announced the completion of three acquisitions totalling EUR 33 mln. This brings the total funds invested by the AIM-listed company to EUR 1 bn.

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    CalPERS approves €850m in real estate

    2008-02-21T17:40:00Z

    UNITED STATES - California Public Employees Retirement System has allocation $859.8m (€587.9m) of new real estate investments in commingled funds containing a mixture of local and international real estate, and debt.

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    AVP Advisors raises $400m in ‘alternative real estate’ play

    2008-02-21T17:39:00Z

    UNITED STATES - AVP Advisors attracted $400m ($273.5m euros) of institutional capital, including pension fund assets, to a new type of commingled fund combining indirect investment with direct holdings.

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    NYSTRS creates new industrial JV

    2008-02-21T17:38:00Z

    UNITED STATES - New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has created a new joint venture to invest in western US industrial properties.

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    SanFran Employees selects global REIT managers

    2008-02-21T17:36:00Z

    UNITED STATES - San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System has selected European Investors and ING Clarion Real Estate Securities as its global Reit managers.

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    Russell Investments adds real estate staff

    2008-02-21T17:34:00Z

    UNITED STATES - Russell Investments has expanded its real estate staff with the hiring of Dawne Clark as a portfolio manager.

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    Join us in Berlin for IPE Real Estate Awards 2008

    2008-02-21T17:21:00Z

    EUROPE - The 4th IPE Real Estate Investor Forum & Awards will take place in Berlin on Thursday 22 & Friday 23 May 2008, and pension funds are now being invited to join us for this important gathering.

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    Fonciere des Murs to expand in Italian hotel sector

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Fonciere des Murs (FDM), the leisure and healthcare subsidiary of French property group Fonciere des Regions, has established a new company to expand in the Italian hotel sector.

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    Befimmo disposes of semi-industrial portfolio

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Belgian real estate company Befimmo has agreed to sell its non-strategic portfolio of semi-industrial assets to American firm AIG Global Real Estate Investment and London-based property investor Rockspring for EUR 72 mln. The seven-building portfolio comprises 45,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of semi-industrial space and 15,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of office space in Zaventem, Belgium.

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    JLL: Europe's direct commercial investment hits EUR 244bn in 2007

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Direct commercial real estate investment in Europe totalled EUR 244 bn last year, 4% lower than 2006, Jones Lang LaSalle has estimated in its European Capital Markets Bulletin 2007.

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    White Rock fund buys Dutch portfolio

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    White Rock Investments III, a White Estate Investments fund, has acquired the Penta portfolio in the Netherlands from British fund Cambridge Place Investments for EUR 68 mln.

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    CBRE opens new office in Ukraine

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    CB Richard Ellis has opened an office in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, where the global property consultant says it sees a 'huge potential for expansion'. The office will be headed by Sergiy Sergiyenko and Radomyr Tsurkan, both former managing directors of Colliers in Kiev.

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    Kungsleden purchases three assets in Gothenburg

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Listed Swedish real estate company Kungsleden is acquiring three commercial properties near Gothenburg in Sweden from Nordic seasonings producer Santa Maria for SEK 180 mln (EUR 20 mln). The properties, with a total lettable floor space of 23,900 m2, are let to Santa Maria on five and six-year agreements. The ...

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    Savills: Spanish logistics demand leads to new submarkets

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Strong demand for logistics space has led to the creation of new submarkets in Spain, according to a new research report by property adviser Savills. The logistics sector has experienced 3.9% growth per annum nationwide, while the logistics businesses in Madrid and Barcelona have grown by 4.1% and 4.2% respectively. ...

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    Harbert in EUR 200m Spanish logistics JV

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Harbert European Real Estate Fund II has entered into its first joint venture with Promociona Hispania as part of a logistics and industrial development platform in Spain. The business partners expect to invest between EUR 150 mln and EUR 200 mln in the joint venture's projects over the next couple ...

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    Endurance launches two new sub-funds

    2008-02-21T00:00:00Z

    Endurance Real Estate, a closed-end umbrella fund set up in 2005 by Orco Property Group, committed a total of EUR 275 mln of equity last year, up from EUR 200 mln in 2006.