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    German funds see EUR 1b inflows in February

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Germany's 45 open-ended property funds raised EUR 1 bn in new equity in February, bringing total fund capital to EUR 89.4 bn, according to the latest figures from German fund industry body BVI. This compares with a total of EUR 88.3 bn at end-January and EUR 85.4 bn a year ...

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    Banimmo acquires retail complex in Rouen at 7% yield

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Brussels and Paris-listed Banimmo has signed a new sales agreement for the acquisition of a retail complex in the French city of Rouen for EUR 12 mln, reflecting a yield of 7%.

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    Hines acquires Domkaskaden in Hamburg

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    The Hines Pan-European Core Fund (HECF) has acquired Domkaskaden, its first asset in Hamburg, from German developer Quantum Immobilien. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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    AEW Europe sells two retail units in Amersfoort

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    European Property Investors, a fund managed by AEW Europe, has sold two retail warehouses in Amersfoort to a private investor. The asset located at Amsterdamseweg 45-47 has a total area of around 6,200 m[sup]2[/sup] and 55 parking places and is let to Monkey Town, Golftime, Kwantum Nederland and Roobol Woontextiel.

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    Assos Capital on the verge of new deals in Southeastern Europe

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Assos Capital, the private equity real estate investor focused on Southeastern Europe, is looking at a number of new projects in the region after opening Bulgaria's largest shopping centre in Sofia this month. 'We've got a couple of projects in the pipeline although we have not pulled the trigger yet ...

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    Delfin, Batipart dissolve shareholder pact in France's FdR

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Batipart and Delfin, the two major investors in Fonciere des Regions (FdR) with 36% of the shares, have agreed to terminate a shareholder accord which gave them control of the French office REIT. In a statement, the two companies gave no explanation for their decision but said that they both ...

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    Tenant demand likely to stimulate office development in London: C&W

    2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

    London's key office markets of the West End, City and Docklands have returned to significant growth in the first three months of 2010 as companies have moved quickly to take advantage of relatively low rents and the gradually dwindling supply of best quality space.

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    European deals hit EUR 13b in first quarter

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    PropertyEU Research recorded a total of EUR 13.4 bn in real estate investment deals in the first quarter of 2010. This figure is 15% up on the first three months of 2009.

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    ULI announces 14 finalists for 2010 Awards

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Fourteen developments have been selected as finalists in the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Awards for Excellence: Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) competition, widely recognized as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition programme.

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    ICSC launches 2010 European remuneration survey

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is launching a European Retail Real Estate Remuneration Survey, to deliver the first-ever shopping centre industry-specific comparative benchmarking source.

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    Sveafastigheter raises EUR 90m for third Nordic fund

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Swedish private equity real estate firm Sveafastigheter said it has raised around EUR 90 mln of equity in the first closing of its third Nordic property investment fund. The funds were collected from Swedish institutional investors, high network individuals and the company management, it added.

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    Hines' Postquartier awarded LEED Gold pre-cert

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    The Stuttgart office of Hines announced that Postquartier has earned Gold pre-certification under the US Green Building Council's LEED for Core & Shell Rating System. Postquartier is positioned to be the first LEED certified property in Stuttgart and the first LEED certified redevelopment project in all of Germany.

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    Diligentia hires Skanska to renovate Väla Centrum in Sweden

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Diligentia, one of Sweden's largest real estate companies, has contracted construction giant Skanska to extend its Väla Centrum shopping centre outside the Swedish city of Helsingborg. The contract amounts to SEK 330 mln (EUR 34 mln).

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    New CEO takes over at Sonae Sierra

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Shopping centre specialist Sonae Sierra has announced that Fernando Guedes de Oliveira took over as CEO at the beginning of April following the departure of Álvaro Portela.

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    Pointpark signs deal with Logflex

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    PointPark Properties (P3), has signed an agreement with transport company Logflex for a lease of 3000 m[sup]2[/sup] of warehouse and office space at PointPark Prague D1.

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    Degi sells City office to Meag for EUR 115m

    2010-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Degi, part of Aberdeen Property Investors, has sold the 30 Finsbury Square office scheme in the City of London to German fund manager Munich Ergo Asset Management for £102 mln (EUR 115 mln), well-informed sources told PropertyEU. A spokesperson for Meag has confirmed the acquisition, which reflects a yield of ...

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    SEB acquires Cap de Paris office building for EUR 50m

    2010-04-08T00:00:00Z

    SEB Asset Management has acquired the Cap de Paris office building in the Montrouge district of Paris for about EUR 50 mln. The property is fully leased to French publishers La Martinière Groupe for a fixed term of six years beginning from March 2010.

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    Klepierre raises EUR 900m on capital markets

    2010-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Klépierre has raised a total of EUR 900 mln in two transactions on the debt capital markets. The Paris-listed real estate group said the transactions will enable it to refinance its next debt maturities under satisfactory conditions and over long durations, while also reinforcing its ability to finance its ...

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    Foruminvest completes sale of Belgian mall

    2010-04-08T00:00:00Z

    European investor-developer Foruminvest announced the sale of the K shopping centre in Kortrijk, Belgium to Germany's Union Investment on Thursday.

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    Holowent's bid for NR Nordic & Russia fails

    2010-04-08T00:00:00Z

    Holowent, the investment vehicle of the Livingstone brothers, has failed in its takeover bid for NR Nordic & Russia Properties. Euronext-listed NR Nordic & Russia is a real estate investor focusing on Russia, the Baltics and the Nordic region.