All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 610

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    Window of opportunity closing for occupiers

    2010-12-07T00:00:00Z

    The third quarter of 2010 has seen the aggregate vacancy rate in Europe level off at 10.1% , according to the latest research by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). In some key markets, such as London and Munich, available supply is shrinking. However, sizeable variations exist within many cities, ...

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    F&C REIT Germany launches Spezialfonds for pension fund

    2010-12-07T00:00:00Z

    F&C REIT Asset Management Germany has launched a Spezialfonds on behalf of a German pension fund. The fund will follow a core-plus strategy with a targeted capital expenditure of EUR 120 mln.

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    Pradera retail fund looks to France and Italy

    2010-12-07T00:00:00Z

    Pradera Europe's Open-Ended Retail Fund (POERF) is looking for assets in Italy and France following the acquisition of three shopping centres in Poland earlier this month. The Polish malls are being bought from UK-based investor Carpathian for a total of EUR 40 mln.

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    Terreis seals EUR 209m worth of deals in France

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    French SIIC Terreïs is buying EUR 209 mln worth of Paris assets in a deal which 'significantly increases its asset size and its financing structure'. The company said it is taking over Dab Expansion from the holding company of businessman Jacky Lorenzetti for EUR 19.50 per share.

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    Massena buys office building for EUR 46m

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    French SIIC Fonciere Massena has acquired an office building in Levallois Perret in the northwester suburbs of Paris for EUR 46.5 mln. The vendor is a private client of the Bank of Ireland.

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    Great Portland acquires London property for EUR 50m

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    London-listed Great Portland Estates has acquired 20 St James's Street, SW1 for £42.5 mln (EUR 50 mln). This equates to a capital value of £765 per sq ft, from IVG Development (UK).

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    Pension fund backs EUR 765m deal in Sweden

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    A new company established by Sweden's first national pension fund has acquired a 860,000-m[sup]2[/sup] property portfolio for more than SEK 7 bn (EUR 765 mln).

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    CDS Holding opens Fiordaliso redevelopment

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    CDS Holding has completed the extension and redevelopment of the Fiordaliso shopping centre at Rozzano, Milan. The EUR 50 mln project, designed by Studio Sviluppo, involved the construction of 23,000-m[sup]2[/sup] additional retail area, as well as the redevelopment of the existing 43,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of space.

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    Simon and CSC spar over mega Trafford deal

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    US-based Simon Property Group (SPG) claimed on Wednesday that the proposed EUR 1.9 bn acquisition by London-listed Capital Shopping Centres of the Trafford Centre in Manchester would inflict 'profound value destruction' on CSC and its shareholders.

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    Germany's office market to profit from global growth: Deka

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    German office rents are expected to grow by 2% next year, with vacancy rates falling to 11.2% due to an improving economy, according to Deka's Immobilien Monitor 2011 published on Wednesday.

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    ICSC Hellenic seminar draws on Spanish experience

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Senior retail real estate professionals in Greece will learn how Spain’s retail property industry is dealing with the recession at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)’s Hellenic Seminar, Wednesday 15 December. The event, being held at Ypatia Mansion, will be followed by a tour of the brand new Athenian ...

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    Knight Frank strengthens presence in Spain

    2010-12-08T00:00:00Z

    Knight Frank has announced the opening of a new office in Barcelona. The office will be headed by Alfredo Pérez Pons, a former executive partner at Capital Dinamyc. The new office will initially boast a team of four people and will offer property related services ranging from marketing to real ...

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    European stocks down 6.2% in November: GPR

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    European listed real estate, as represented in the GPR 250 Europe Index, returned a 6.2% loss in November. The individual land indices with positive returns were as follows: Israel 1.9% (= Gazit Globe); Poland 0.6% (= GTC); Germany 0.5%.

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    Battle for trophy assets to continue in 2011: JLL

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Global direct commercial real estate investment volumes will rise by 25-35% on 2010 level as a significant weight of equity capital targets real estate and fresh capital-raising enlivens the market, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's final Global Market Perspective report of 2010.

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    LaSalle acquires London shopping park for EUR 63m

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    LaSalle Investment Management announced on Thursday that it has acquired the Arena Shopping Park in Haringey, North London. The purchase price was £53 mln (EUR 63 mln), giving a 5.34% net initial yield.

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    Amundi buys office complex in Montpellier

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    French real estate investment manager Amundi Immobilier has annonced the purchase of 10,500 m[sup]2[/sup] of office space under development in Montpellier, Southern France, on behalf of its Slivimo and Lion SCPI investment vehicles. The development project was sold by Artea Group for around EUR 23 mln, excluding taxes.

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    Volker Riebel appointed CEO of Conwert

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Volker Riebel has been appointed the new CEO of Austrian real estate company Conwert Immobilien Invest SE. Riebel who holds a doctorate in economics, will take over this function from Johann Kowar on 1 Janaury.

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    DG Hyp to pull out of international markets

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    German lender DG Hyp, which is part of the DZ BANK Group, is to withdraw from international markets as part of a drive to focus on operations at home, a DG Hyp spokesman told PropertyEU.

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    Erith joins Savills valuation team in France

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    International real estate advisor Savills has appointed Catherine Erith to join its French valuation department. Erith, who joins Savills as an associate director, has 12 years experience in the industry.

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    IVG Institutional Funds sell office property in Madrid

    2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

    International property adviser Savills has advised IVG Institutional Funds in the sale of an office building in Madrid. The property was acquired by local private investors for about EUR 28 mln.