All ESG articles – Page 35
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PATRIZIA buys iconic Louise Tower in Brussels in landmark portfolio deal
PATRIZIA AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, announces that it has acquired the iconic Louise Tower in Brussels as part of a portfolio of six office buildings and one retail asset, by purchasing Athora Real Estate Investments B.V., from Athora Belgium S.A., for EUR 190 million.
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Real estate outlook 2020: Continental Europe
As 2019 comes to a close Vivienne Bolla and Souad Cherfouh look ahead to the key themes that will shape the European real estate markets in 2020 and beyond.
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Deka Immobilien acquires first property for a new open-ended real estate fund in London
Deka Immobilien has acquired the “51 Moorgate” office property in London for around GBP 62 million. The seller was a Skanska Project Development Limited company. The property was revitalised to high quality new construction condition with completion in October 2019. It offers around 4,300 m² of leasable space and is fully let under a long-term lease to Skanska UK plc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swedish construction company Skanska AB. It is located near the Bank of England in the London City office submarket and offers excellent access to local public transport. The property has received British BREEAM “Excellent” certification for sustainable construction.
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Real estate outlook 2020: UK
As 2019 comes to a close Jonathan Bayfield looks ahead to the key themes that will shape the UK real estate market in 2020 and beyond.
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Top trends in 2020 - Infrastructure Outlook
Infrastructure 2020: cleaner and more connected
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Deka Immobilien invests in France
Deka Immobilien has acquired the “23 Opéra” office and commercial building in the heart of the Paris central business district. The seller was OREIMA, the French independent real estate investment manager. The property will be added to the open-ended real estate fund Deka-Immobilien Europa. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
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Net Zero – An Opportunity for Real Estate
In 2019 the UK government announced a target of ‘net zero’ for UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 following recommendations made by the Committee on Climate Change. This led to a change in legislation that came into force on 27 June 2019, which amended the Climate Change Act 2008 target of an 80% reduction in GHG emissions compared with the 1990 levels. This amendment to the Climate Change Act made the UK the first member of the G7 group of industrialised nations to legislate for ‘net zero’ carbon emissions.
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The new gateway to CityLife
Air, light, greenery and open spaces: a project designed for people and the city
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Are ESG comparisons fair?
Investors need to look past tick-box credentials to consider the real ESG impact of their infrastructure projects, says Ian Berry, head of infrastructure equity at Aviva Investors.
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Trying to square the circular economy
With climate change continuing to rise up the political and societal agenda, increasing calls are being made for a global ‘Green New Deal’. Steve Waygood explores what this would look like and why we must start to treat the economy and environment as one.
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Vibrant, Mixed-Use Redevelopment In Downtown Omaha To Be Known As “The Mercantile”
Hines, the international real estate firm, along with Conagra Brands today announced that the redevelopment of a portion of Conagra’s existing campus will be named The Mercantile. The Mercantile will be a vibrant mixed-use addition to Omaha’s downtown community.
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Real Assets Study
Our Real Assets Study provides insight into European institutional investors’ appetite for real estate, infrastructure, private corporate debt and structured finance. It highlights the need to address ESG issues, looks at whether supply can meet demand, as well as gauging the potential impact of global challenges such as trade wars.
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Impactful intent: housing for a sustainable future
We believe that we can use our platform at Hermes to deliver a vision of a sustainable future that can help create social cohesion and hasten the transition to a post-carbon economy.
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Connections and communities
Today, a handful of urban centres are pulling away from their rivals – creating more innovation, more growth and more jobs. Those changes have deep implications; understanding them and what they mean for local communities takes joined-up thinking.
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24th At Camelback I Achieves Leed Platinum Certification
Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that 24th at Camelback I has been certified Platinum under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EBOM) Rating System. The property, owned by NYL and managed by Hines, first achieved LEED Gold in 2010. Today, 24th at Camelback I joins 24th at Camelback II as one of only two LEED Platinum-EBOM Certified office properties in the state.
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Q4 2018 – US QOZ Impact on Real Estate
As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress created a new provision in the tax code to incentivize investment in designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (“QOZs”), lower income areas that would benefit from capital investment and development. Senior Treasury officials estimate that the QOZ tax benefit program could channel over $100 billion of private capital to these emerging areas across the country with the significant potential to positively transform real estate markets across the US. While the tax benefits are substantial, GTIS strongly believes that the underlying real estate opportunities have to stand on their own and provide compelling risk-adjusted returns. QOZ fund sponsors to date have largely focused on a select few urban gateways.
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Plus ça change? In 20 years of E-REGI index, much has changed but some things have remained remarkably consistent
Throughout the 20-year history of LaSalle’s European Regional Economic Growth Index (E-REGI), many new drivers of real estate demand have emerged, from flexible working patterns to energy conservation and sustainability. However, across the two decades in which we have scored and ranked each European city region through the index, a number of themes have remained constant.
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One Museum Place: The Prestigious New Commercial Address In The Central Jing’an District Is Officially Open
Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that the magnificent new addition to Shanghai’s skyline, One Museum Place, was inaugurated with much fanfare on the evening of September 19. The grand opening was attended by 300 guests from the real estate and business community including representatives from developer and manager Hines, building owner ADIA, architect Gensler and contractor Shanghai Construction Group; as well as representatives from financial, realty and lifestyle media outlets.
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Hines Celebrates Sustainability From The Ground Up With Eighth Report
(HOUSTON) – Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today the release of the firm’s eighth sustainability report. The comprehensive report, which can be viewed at hinessustainability.com/, provides a detailed review of Hines’ environmental, social and governance performance, compiled in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
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Hines Celebrates Sustainability From The Ground Up With Eighth Report
(HOUSTON) – Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today the release of the firm’s eighth sustainability report. The comprehensive report, which can be viewed at hinessustainability.com/, provides a detailed review of Hines’ environmental, social and governance performance, compiled in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).