All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 565
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Perella Weinberg to buy controlling stake in Germany's MFI
US private equity firm Perella Weinberg Partners is to acquire a majority stake in Essen-based Management für immobilien (MFI), a leading developer and operator of shopping centres in Germany.
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EMEA region gains momentum in global office rental market: CBRE
Almost half of the office markets in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are now experiencing rental growth or stability, according to the latest 'Global Office Rental Cycle' research report by CB Richard Ellis. Following the Q2 bounceback, the EMEA region now closely trails the Asia Pacific region, which ...
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Panattoni starts development of new Polish facility
Warsaw-based Panattoni Europe said this week that it has commenced construction on an additional 11,400 m[sup]2[/sup] of warehouse space for Neuca, the Polish pharmaceuticals group. The new warehouse is a build-to-suit facility being developed by the company at its Park Poznan I in Gadki. The facility will offer 10,000 m[sup]2[/sup] ...
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PHP buys 33 UK healthcare facilities for £101m
Primary Health Properties (PHP), a leading UK provider of primary healthcare facilities, has acquired 33 high-quality fully-let assets for more than £100 mln (EUR 122 mln) in a bid to reach a dominant position in its niche segment.
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UK property values rise 18% year-on-year: CBRE
The recovery in UK commercial property values since the middle of 2009 has been relatively rapid and impressive at the All Property level, confounding predictions of a prolonged and ongoing downward drift in values, according to a new research report from CB Richard Ellis. However, the continuing gap between prime ...
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Columbus, British Airways pension fund in £25m London deal
Columbus UK Real Estate Fund, advised by Columbus Capital Management, has formed a new 50/50 joint venture with the British Airways pension fund to acquire Austin Friars House, London, EC2 for £25 mln (EUR 30 mln), reflecting a yield of 7%.
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Mitchells&Butlers to sell a portfolio of 333 pubs for £373m
UK pub operator Mitchells & Butlers announced plans on Friday to sell a portfolio consisting of 333 non-strategic pubs for a cash consideration of £373 mln (EUR 456 mln) to Stonegate Pub Company, a company controlled by London-based private equity firm TDR Capital.
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Dev Secs sells 70% of Manchester Arena to Patron Capital
UK property development and investment company Development Securities has announced the sale of a 70% interest in the recently-acquired Manchester Arena concert venue to Europe-focused private equity real estate firm Patron Capital Partners. The financial details were not disclosed.
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Allianz RE acquires 80 retail assets from Aldi Süd
German investor Allianz Real Estate announced the acquisition on Friday of around 80 retail assets branded Aldi Süd from the discount retail chain Aldi Grundstücksgesellschaft. The companies agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
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Pramerica assumes investment adviser role for UBS
London-based Pramerica Real Estate Investors announced on Friday that it has received the investment adviser mandate for the UBS Secure Income Property Fund, a role currently performed by UBS Global Asset Management. Pramerica, the European arm of US investment group Prudential Financial, will become the investment adviser to the fund, ...
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Liebrecht&Wood divests Polish retail outlet chain to AIB
Belgian real estate developer Liebrecht & Wood said on Friday that it has completed the sale of Poland's Fashion House outlet centre chain to the Polonia Property Fund II, managed by AIB PPM, a subsidiary of AIB Capital Markets. The transaction, which was first announced in September 2007, involved three ...
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JLL, Colliers appoint new directors at Russian office
Jones Lang LaSalle said on Friday that it has appointed Evgeny Nadorshin to the position of associate director and head of research in its Moscow office.
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Retail availability in UK falls below 10% for first time in 18 months
The average availability of retail units across Great Britain’s top streets was 9.8% at 1 August 2010, down from 11.1% in May, according to research by Cushman & Wakefield.
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AEW, Mountgrange JV sells UK retail assets for EUR 19m
A joint venture vehicle managed by AEW Europe/Tristan Capital Partners and Mountgrange Investment Management has sold three high-street retail assets in the UK from a portfolio acquired in September 2008. The properties were sold to funds run by CBRE Investors for a total of £15.3 mln (almost EUR 19 mln).
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UK Pooled property funds perform well in Q2
The Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF)'s Investment Quarterly (IQ) for Q2 2010 reveals a net asset value of £30.5 bn (EUR 37 bn) for UK unlisted pooled property funds (PPFs), up £9.5 bn on this time last year.
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Redevco acquires Jersey retail property for EUR 23m
LaSalle Investment Management announced on Monday that it has sold Queensway House, Jersey, for £19 mln (EUR 23 mln) to the UK subsidiary of leading Dutch property company Redevco.
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Predica, FdM buy 48 Accor hotels for EUR 367m
A joint venture of Crédit Agricole Assurances' Predica unit and Foncière des Murs (FdM) has signed an agreement with French hotel operator Accor group to acquire a portfolio of 48 hotels spread across France, Belgium and Germany. The transaction price amounts to EUR 367 mln, reflecting a yield of 6.6%.
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JLL appoints Pehrsson to head asset management in Sweden
Jones Lang LaSalle Sweden has announced the recruitment of Håkan Pehrsson as head of asset management and Retail for Sweden, with an additional overview of those areas for the other countries of the Nordic Region.
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ING REIM buys office property in Helsinki
ING Real Estate Investment Management (ING REIM) has announced the acquisition of Brondankulma, a prime office property in the heart of the Helsinki CBD area in Finland from Netherlands-registered Bronda Properties. Financial details were not disclosed.
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European investor sentiment remains fragile: King Sturge
The latest European rents and yields survey from King Sturge confirms that rents are stabilising as occupier markets show signs of recovery. However, the improvement in investment markets witnessed in the second half of last year has moderated recently, as Europe rides out tough economic conditions. While occupier markets are ...
