All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 697
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M&G raises EUR 343m for European mezz fund
M&G Investment has raised EUR 343 mln for a mezzanine debt real estate fund. The European institutional investor announced this week that the final tally was achieved following three closings for the M&G Real Estate Debt Fund.
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Schroder fund acquires London asset for EUR 46m
The West End of London Property Unit Trust (Welput), a closed-end fund managed by Schroder Property, has acquired the mixed-use building at 7/8 St Martins Place in London from Italian fund manager EstCapital for £41 mln (EUR 45.7 mln). The price represents a net initial yield of 5.9%. Welput was ...
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Corio seals EUR 600m revolving credit facility
Listed Dutch retail property investor Corio said on Thursday it has successfully closed the syndication of a EUR 600 mln Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) that refinances the EUR 600 mln RCF agreement signed in April 2005.
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ECE launches EUR 740m shopping centre fund
German shopping centre specialist ECE has launched its first pan-European real estate fund focussing on the acquisition of existing shopping centres in Europe with value-creation potential.
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MSREI's De Poulpiquet relocates to Asia
Olivier de Poulpiquet, global co-head of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment (MSREI), is relocating from London to Singapore this summer in response to the 'exciting opportunities' in the Asian region.
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ING REIM pulls out of Aussie healthcare fund
ING Real Estate Investment Management (ING REIM) is selling its 60% interest in the company that manages its ING Real Estate Healthcare Fund (IHF) to Australian real estate investment manager APN Property Group. APN will also purchase the 1.4% stake in the fund owned by other ING entities. Financial details ...
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British Land in talks to buy health club properties - report
Major UK REIT British Land is in advanced talks to buy a £175m (EUR 195 mln) portfolio of properties in the UK that are occupied by Virgin Active health and racquet clubs, according to a report in the Financial Times. The vendor of the properties is Société Générale, which took ...
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Hemfosa-led consortium buys Saab property
A consortium of Swedish real estate investors led by Hemfosa has acquired the property portfolio of cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab Automobile for SEK 600 million (EUR 65.6 mln).
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UK mars DTZ’s improved performance in CEMEA
Brokerage firm DTZ reported pre-tax losses narrowed to £3.4 mln (EUR 3.8 mln) in the year to 30 April from £23.5 mln a year earlier. The improvement followed a 4% decline in revenue to £341.3 mln.
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Scott Malkin new chairman of ULI Europe
Scott Malkin, the founder and chairman of UK outlet shopping centre specialist Value Retail, has been named the new chairman of ULI Europe with immediate effect. He will succeed Alexander Otto, CEO of ECE Projektmanagement, who served as chairman for the last two-and-a-half years, ULI Europe said on Thursday.
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IVG sells 5,000m[sup]2[/sup] office in Rome
Listed German real estate company IVG Immobilien has sold a 5,000-m[sup]2[/sup] office located in Rome to a local developer who plans to convert the property into a hotel. The financial details were not disclosed.
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Hammerson acquires virtual freehold of London tower for EUR 112m
Listed property company Hammerson has acquired the virtual freehold of a 26-storey office tower in the City of London from investment manager Prupim for £100 mln (EUR 111 mln), including costs. Prupim sold the 999-year leasehold interest in 99 Bishopsgate, London on behalf of Prudential Assurance Company.
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Morgan Stanley JV acquires 18 German retail assets
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing's joint venture with German property company Redos has bought 18 retail assets from a private investor. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The joint venture, established in 2010, now has a portfolio of more than 40 properties in the western states of ...
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British Land confirms EUR 199m racket club deal
British Land has confirmed media reports that it is venturing outside its traditional focus on offices and retail assets to acquire a portfolio of racket club properties for £179 mln (EUR 199 mln).
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F&C REIT adds to German team
European property asset manager F&C REIT Asset Management has strengthened its German team in Munich with the appointment of Florian Schlomberg as investment analyst and Jan Abel and Uwe Bacher as asset managers.
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BAM merges commercial development business into AM RED
Dutch-based construction group Royal BAM plans to merge it office and retail developments activities into AM Real Estate Development from 1 September 2011. BAM said in a statement on Friday that the merger of it 35-member commercial real estate development unit IPMMC into the 20-staff team of AM Real Estate ...
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Big sales loom as German resi gains momentum
The German residential market is gaining momentum after three years in the doldrums, with several large sell-offs on the cards. In the first half of 2011, there were 42 residential portfolio deals, according to Cushman & Wakefield, a jump of 19% on the same period last year. In total, 37,000 ...
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Bredin joins Colliers EMEA corporate solutions team
Property adviser Colliers International has appointed Dominique Bredin as a director in its new EMEA Corporate Solutions team.
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Cordea Savills to develop student hall in Edinburgh
International fund manager Cordea Savills has completed the sale of two assets in the UK on behalf of its Student Hall Fund as it focuses on the development of a new project in Edinburgh.
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Degi International fund due to reopen in November
Aberdeen's Degi International fund is due to reopen in November, according to Dr. Hartmut Leser, head of distribution and country head for Germany and Austria at Aberdeen Asset Management. The move follows a disposal programme this year that has raked in EUR 270 mln.
