Office – Page 184

  • News

    Milan buys flags future for Euro-office

    2007-08-27T17:00:00Z

    ITALY - Segro, the serviced office firm, has acquired a Milan business park for €84.5m from fund manager Europa Capital Partners – a beachhead in a market segment known for the difficulty of cross-border investment.

  • News

    Low returns fail to deter core pension fund investors

    2007-08-27T17:00:00Z

    UNITED STATES – Some US pension funds are still willing to invest a portion of their capital in core real estate despite returns being at an all-time low, according to consultants Townsend Group.

  • News

    Ohio PERS to sell $1bn in real estate

    2007-08-27T17:00:00Z

    UNITED STATES – Strong interest in real estate acquisitions has promoted Ohio Public Employees Retirement System to spend the remainder of 2007 working on the sale of $1bn (€741.2m) in real estate assets.

  • Move right in
    Magazine

    Move right in

    July 2007 (Magazine)

    A patchy market, major project delays and market fragmentation do little to reassure potential investors about serviced office.

  • The great maze of opportunity
    Magazine

    The great maze of opportunity

    July 2007 (Magazine)

    The boom in REITs and the surge in foreign investment have boosted liquidity and transparency but good quality investments are still hard to find. Richard Newell explains

  • Magazine

    Responsiveness is key

    July 2007 (Magazine)

    Timothy Bellman and Shane Taylor focus on four of Asia’s major office markets and stress that selection based on low supply elasticity will be crucial in minimising future risk

  • Taking on primary importance
    Magazine

    Taking on primary importance

    July 2007 (Magazine)

    As Asia’s major centres struggle to meet the surge in investor demand the focus is moving to a vast tier of lesser ‘secondary’ giants where huge potential combines with significant challenges. Paul Benjamin reports

  • Clear vision required
    Magazine

    Clear vision required

    July 2007 (Magazine)

    The Asia juggernaut is building momentum but don’t be blinded by the headlights. This was a key message that came out of the recent REIW Asia conference in Singapore Martin Hurst reports