Manager News – Page 54
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€1.2 billion European real estate boutique Blue Asset Management joins Schroders
Schroders is today announcing the acquisition of Blue Asset Management (Blue) a German real estate business based in Munich. Established in 2009 by the three founding managing directors Dr Artus Pourroy, Dr Thomas Wiegelmann and Tino Lurtsch, Blue manages €1.2 billion of assets on behalf of its clients across, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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SC Capital Partners announces US$850 Million for RECAP V Fund
SC Capital Partners Group (“SC Capital Partners”), a Singapore-based institutional real-estate investment management firm, today announced the final closing of its fifth discretionary real estate private equity fund, Real Estate Capital Asia Partners V L.P. (“RECAP V”). The total capital raising of $850 million comprises US$650 million of fund equity commitments, plus US$200 million of co-investment interest from existing RECAP V investors.
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M7 & experienced logistics executive team launch European big box investment and operating platform in partnership with Goldman Sachs
Ekaterina Avdonina and Anthony Butler team up with M7 in new logistics venture
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SC Capital Partners buys landmark Canberra office complex
Major upgrade and place-making strategy
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Generali Real Estate and Poste Vita joint venture debuts with Marienforum acquisition in Frankfurt
The recently completed acquisition of Marienforum, a prime office building in Frankurt am Main, is the first step of the joint venture that Generali Real Estate and Poste Vita announced in December, aimed at co-investing in the European real estate sector.
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Capital France Hotel, a hotel investment vehicle managed by Schroder Real Estate Hotels, acquires two assets in Antwerp, Belgium from KKR
Capital France Hotel, a hotel investment vehicle managed by Schroder Real Estate Hotels, has completed the acquisition of two new properties: the Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel and the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, both located in front of the main train station of Antwerp, Belgium.
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PATRIZIA acquires 72 pre-let residential units in Zaandam
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has acquired 72 pre-let, turnkey residential units in Zaandam on the outskirts of Amsterdam. The purchase was made on behalf of a PATRIZIA client from a Dutch real estate developer and investor.
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Amplified: European legislation puts shareholder responsibilities under the spotlight
In December of last year, the Hermes Shareholder Rights Directive survey was conducted among a panel of 175 European asset owners and managers to gauge levels of awareness and readiness for the Directive.
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PATRIZIA acquires state-of-the-art Dutch logistics facility
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has agreed to purchase a state-of-the-art, 57,000 sq m logistics property in Waalwijk in the south of the Netherlands. The acquisition was made on behalf of PATRIZIA Logistik-Invest Europa II from Magna Tyres Group in a sale and leaseback transaction. Delivery is expected in November 2019.
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SREF London office asset Battersea Studios 1 awarded first ‘Fitwel for Workplace: Multi-Tenant Whole Building’ Certification in Europe
Schroder UK Real Estate Fund (SREF) asset Battersea Studio 1, part of the Battersea Studios office development in South West London, has been officially awarded the first ‘Fitwel for Workplace: Multi-Tenant Whole Building’ Certification in Europe.
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PATRIZIA makes EUR 59m acquisition of German logistics portfolio
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has acquired a portfolio of six logistics properties in Germany from Cromwell Property Group for EUR 59 million on behalf of its PATRIZIA Logistik-Invest Europa II fund (the ‘Fund’).
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PATRIZIA wins EUR 180 million fund management mandate in Italy
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has secured a fund management mandate in Italy from Fondazione Cariverona – one of the most important Italian bank foundations and founder of UNICREDIT Bank. Verona Property is an Italian real estate fund with assets under management (AUM) of EUR 180 million. It will be managed on behalf of the institutional investor, Fondazione Cariverona, with the aim of unlocking value from the current assets and ultimately recycling capital to deliver a more diversified real estate portfolio.
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Student Accommodation: the Continental European opportunity
When considering real estate investments through a top-down analysis, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) emerges as a particularly attractive sector. Stable income, limited supply and increasing demand caused by demographic and societal factors are all distinct advantages.
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KGAL New Frontiers invests in SunErgy - Solar power plants in Africa promote economic development
KGAL New Frontiers GmbH (KNF) has acquired a 22% share of SunErgy AS, a Norwegian company delivering innovative solar power infrastructure in emerging markets. This investment aims to test new business fields.
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M7 acquires €45 million of office assets for new €120 million Polish fund
M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager, announces that, on behalf of M7 Polish Active Fund (“M7 POLAF” or the “Fund”), it has acquired three multi-let office assets in Poland in separate transactions for a total of €45 million which will form the first tranche of capital deployed for the Fund.
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Deka Immobilien leases 8,300 m in Australia
Deka Immobilien has concluded a new lease agreement for nearly 8,300 m² of office space in Melbourne, Australia. The co-working provider JustCo, Singapore, secured its largest space in Australia under this agreement. The office and commercial building at 15 William Street, which offers around 42,000 m² of space, is now fully leased.
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PATRIZIA acquires EUR 100m portfolio of 27 German retail properties
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has acquired a portfolio of 27 retail properties across Germany from Marathon Asset Management for around EUR 100 million on behalf of PATRIZIA Retail Opportunity SCS fund (the ‘Fund’), increasing the portfolio of retail assets PATRIZIA manages across Europe to around EUR 8.3bn.
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M7 closes retail warehouse fund with acquisition of five assets for £24.8 million
M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager, announces that, on behalf of M7 Real Estate Investment Partners VIII (“M7 REIP VIII” or the “Fund”), it has acquired a total of five retail warehouse assets for £24.8 million reflecting an in place net initial yield of 8%.
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Generali Real Estate acquires Piękna 2.0, a landmark office building in Warsaw
Generali Real Estate, on behalf of Generali Europe Investments Holding (GEIH) Fund, has acquired Piękna 2.0, a landmark office building in Warsaw, from an investment fund advised by Griffin Real Estate.
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Deka Immobilien acquires retail property in Sweden
Deka Immobilien has acquired a retail park in Sweden for around EUR 70 million. Aberdeen Standard Investments European Real Estate Club II sold the property, which will be added to the portfolio of the WestInvest TargetSelect Shopping sector fund for institutional investors.