All Real Assets articles in Web Issue – Page 722

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    INREV signals disconnect between fund managers and investors

    2011-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Investors and fund managers could benefit from more transparent conversations around fund termination decisions and a much earlier start to their discussions on the subject, according to Lonneke Löwik, director research and information at the European association of investors in non-listed real estate funds (INREV).

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    Greek developer starts construction of Bulgaria's Sofia Ring Mall project

    2011-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Greece's Danaos Development has selected Glavbolgarstroy and Arcon Constructions as the main construction companies for the Sofia Ring Mall project in the Bulgarian capital.

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    Central London remains strongest sub-sector: CBRE

    2011-09-09T00:00:00Z

    There was a slight slowdown in UK commercial property total returns this month, with the All Property figure dropping to 0.5% from 0.6% in July, according to the latest data issued by CB Richard Ellis. This was largely a result of a slight deterioration in retail sector performance, where continued ...

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    LGP starts development at Coliseum leisure park

    2011-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Legal & General Property (LGP) has secured a pre-let with Travelodge for its development site at Coliseum Leisure Park, near Liverpool, enabling it to kickstart its plans to build a 77-bed hotel based above two restaurant units.

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    DIC Asset sees 'huge' demand for Frankfurt office scheme

    2011-09-11T00:00:00Z

    Listed German office provider DIC Asset is confident it will secure significant pre-letting for its new MainTor office development in Frankfurt, CEO Ulrich Holler told PropertyEU. 'Frankfurt has a 12-13% vacancy rate, but there is huge demand for top-quality prime space. We have just started construction on the MainTor and ...

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    Great Portland jv acquires London asset for EUR 155m

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    The Great Ropemaker Partnership, a 50:50 joint venture between Great Portland Estates and the BP Pension Fund is set to acquire two office buildings on 200 & 214 Gray's Inn Road in London from an affiliate of Beacon Capital for £132.75 mln (EUR 155 mln), or an initial yield of ...

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    Valad buys 49% of ECREL, secures EUR 200m refinancing

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    European real estate investment manager Valad has acquired 49% of the equity in European Commercial Real Estate Limited (ECREL) with two places on the board alongside the original investors, who hold 51% of the equity.

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    F&C REIT buys regional UK malls for 8.6% yield

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    F&C REIT has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of shopping centres in Barnsley and Middlesbrough in a club deal totalling £108 mln (EUR 126 mln). The acquisition marks a blended net initial yield of 8.6%.

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    Allianz buys 80% stake in Frankfurt's Skyline Plaza mall

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    German insurer Allianz has acquired an 80% stake in the Skyline Plaza in Frankfurt/Main from CA Immo Deutschland and Hamburg-based developer ECE for EUR 360 mln. CA Immo and ECE have each retained a 10% stake in the shopping mall which is due to open in autumn 2013.

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    Hines' first outlet centre in Russia hits 90% pre-let

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Outlet Village Belaya Dacha, Russia's first outlet village project developed by a partnership of Hines and the Belaya Dacha Group, has reached a pre-leased occupancy rate of 90% nearly a year before opening.

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    Amplion named adviser for Temple portfolio

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    AEW Europe and Tristan Capital Partners have mandated Amplion Asset Management as a strategic advisor for the Temple portfolio. The Temple portfolio comprises 259 retail properties over 224,000 m[sup]2[/sup] of space across Finland, mainly leased to Suomen Lähikauppa (SLK).

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    IVG appoints new CFO and COO

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Germany´s largest listed company IVG Immobilien has appointed Hans Volkert Volckens as chief financial officer (CFO) and Christian Kühni as chief operating officer (COO).

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    Finnish investors set up Russian investment arm

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Listed property firm Sponda has announced it is partnering with several other Finnish groups to establish a new real estate investment company focusing on investments in the Moscow and St Petersburg markets.

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    Rockspring secures planning for Centurion House

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Rockspring Property Investment Managers and its development partner, Charterfield Asset Management, have secured a resolution to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Centurion House, EC3, into a new 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) Grade A office building.

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    RICS launches valuer registration scheme in Continental Europe

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the launch of a Valuer Registration Scheme in continental Europe in a bid to raise confidence in valuation advice and reinforce professional standards in property valuation.

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    Henderson forward funds French retail warehouse scheme

    2011-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Henderson Global Investors' property business has agreed to provide equity funding for a 18,206 m[sup]2[/sup] retail unit being developed in the French town of Creil. Financial details were not disclosed.

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    Patrizia buys apartments in northern Germany for EUR 126m

    2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

    German residential specialist Patrizia Immobilien has acquired a total of 567 apartments with a total surface area of 55,000 m[sup]2[/sup] for EUR 126 mln so far this year for the real estate special funds and third-party mandates it manages. The properties are located in Berlin/Potsdam, Bremen, Hannover and Hamburg.

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    Multi appoints new CEO, extends EUR 850m loan

    2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

    Europe's largest retail developer Multi Corporation has announced the appointment of Heino Vink as its new chief executive, replacing Glenn Aaronson, who is switching to a new position as non-executive chairman of the Forum Turkey Fund. Aaronson will be charged with preparing the fund for a public listing within the ...

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    InfraRed to acquire Cologne's highest office tower

    2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

    UK fund manager InfraRed Capital Partners is partnering with AIRE KölnTurm Beteiligungs to acquire KölnTurm, the highest office scheme in Cologne, according to a notice published on the website of the Federal Cartel Authority. The vendor isTignato Beteiligungsgesellschaft, part of EH Estate Management, a subsidiary of Eurohypo.

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    Klépierre included again in DJSI indices

    2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

    French shopping centre REIT Klépierre has been included in both Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, the DJSI World and Europe indices, for the 5th year in a row, SAM Research