All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 547
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MGPA appoints Simon Treacy as CEO
Simon Treacy has been appointed the new CEO of independent private equity real estate investment advisory firm MGPA from 1 September. As planned, Treacy succeeds Jim Quille who has been CEO since the company was founded. Quille will remain with MGPA as chairman of the board of directors and a ...
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CBRE appoints McKinnon & Clarke as utilities partner
CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Energy and Sustainability team has announced an exclusive new partnership with global energy consultancy McKinnon & Clarke (M&C). The agreement will enable CBRE to help purchase cost-effective electricity, gas and water, and offer invoice validation services on behalf of its clients across Europe.
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Hammerson takes control of Battery Retail Park
London-listed real estate firm Hammerson has acquired the remaining 75% it did not already own in Battery Retail Park, Birmingham from its partner TIAA-CREF for £49.5 mln (EUR 59 mln).
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Caisson Investment opens Dutch office
Caisson Investment Management, the independent property investment management group, has opened its first Dutch office in Amsterdam. Vincent Spruijt and Jouke Boomsma have been appointed to head the Netherlands team, which will provide fund and asset management services in the Netherlands and continental Europe.
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European retail warehousing to outperform: Henderson
Retail warehousing in Europe is expected to be an outperformer in 2010 versus other core market sectors, according to the latest 'Think' report published by Henderson Property Investors.
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Orizzonte to invest EUR 100m in parking facilities
Italian asset manager Orizzonte is planning to invest up to EUR 100 mln in the development of parking lots in Italy's main urban centres. The investments will be made through an 80/20 partnership of Orizzonte's Sistema Infrastrutture fund and the local property services group RE.
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Boultbee sells 3 Swedish malls for EUR 150m
UK-based investor Boultbee has said it sold three shopping centres in Sweden to the local property company Diligentia for SEK 1.44 bn (EUR 150 mln) in a 'further sign of improved investor demand'.
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MGPA acquires Harbour Exchange in London for EUR 160m
MGPA, the private equity real estate investment advisory company, has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of Exchange Tower, Harbour Exchange, in London's Docklands for £134.6 mln (EUR 160 mln) from UK REIT Hammerson.
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Segro sells EUR 329m of assets to Airport partnership
Segro, a leading provider of flexible business space in Europe, has agreed to sell property assets to the Airport Property Partnership (APP) in the UK for £237 mln (EUR 329 mln).
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Hemfosa, Sagax buy 50% of DK Properties
Swedish property companies Sagax and Hemfosa have acquired a 50% interest in DK Properties, the owner of a 33-property portfolio in Sweden. The transaction values DK Properties at SEK 3 bn (EUR 316 mln).
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FdR reduces Beni Stabili stake to 52%
French property group Fonciere des Regions (FdR) has reduced its holding in its Italian listed unit Beni Stabili to 52% after distributing part of its 2009 dividend in Beni Stabili shares.
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Deka set to buy Diagonal 640 from Realia
German open-ended fund manager Deka has entered into exclusive negotiations with Spain's Realia to acquire the flagship Diagonal 640 office building in Barcelona for around EUR 150 mln, according to market sources. The property, which is being marketed by CB Richard Ellis, was put on the market in early 2010 ...
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Misapplied leverage can amplify losses: IPD
Leverage almost doubles negative performance in declining markets, according to research published by Investment Property Databank Japan. The research, which will be presented by Professor Shimizu to the IPD Japan's Annual Seminar 2010 at Tokyo's Belle Salle Yaesu, quantifies the difference between direct real estate investment returns and the Net ...
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Valad promotes Ben Segelman
Pan-European multi-let investment manager Valad Property Group has appointed Ben Segelman as fund manager, based in its London office. He takes responsibility for the EUR 250 mln European Commercial Real Estate fund, comprising 53 assets across Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordic region.
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LaSalle IM sells Paris building to BNP REIM
LaSalle Investment Management has sold the Proxima 2 office building in Montreuil, near Paris to BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management. The property was owned by LaSalle French Fund II and was divested for nearly EUR 20 mln.
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Knight Frank, Savills boost Spanish teams
Knight Frank has increased its Spanish team with the appointment of José Luis Miró as director responsible for the group's business strategy in the country. Miró has over 10 years of experience in the real estate sector, having covered a number of positions in investment management, consultancy and development. Before ...
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GOEF geographic spread remains unchanged: BVI
The spread of investments by German open-ended property funds (GOEFs) was virtually unchanged at end-March compared with a year ago, according to a survey of the sector by fund industry body BVI published on Tuesday.
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P3 launches 130,000 m[sup]2[/sup] Romanian project
Arcapita Bank's logistics property arm PointPark Properties (P3) is expanding its activities in Romania with the signing of a joint venture to develop a new 129,000 m[sup]2[/sup] logistics park in Timisoara.
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Kungsleden in EUR 121m property acquisition
Listed Swedish property company Kungsleden is acquiring four public properties spread over 38 buildings for a total of SEK 1.15 bn (EUR 121 mln). The purchase was carried out through Kungsleden's joint venture with AP3 (the Swedish Third Pension Insurance Fund). The investment volume reflects a property yield of approximately ...
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Corestate acquires Berlin apartments for EUR 160m
Swiss investment group Corestate has acquired a residential and commercial real estate portfolio which formed part of a CMBS vehicle.
