All Office articles – Page 19
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street acquires prime asset on Soho’s Wardour Street for £55 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of 141 Wardour Street, a prime mixed-use asset in Soho, London for £55 million. The purchase price reflects a net initial yield of 4.31% and the acquisition was made on behalf of St James’s Place UK Plc.
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate welcomes WeWork in Milan, in via Meravigli 2
Generali Real Estate announces that WeWork, the innovative global network of work spaces where companies and people grow together, has selected the building in via Meravigli 2, in Milan, to host one of its first locations in Italy.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes refurbishment at Bauhaus in Manchester
Orchard Street Investment Management, is nearing completion of a comprehensive refurbishment of Bauhaus, its prime Grade A office building totalling 50,000 sq ft on Quay Street in Manchester City Centre.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street acquires multi-let Fitzrovia freehold for £38.5 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of 27-35 Mortimer Street, a mixed-use office and retail building in London’s Fitzrovia, for £38.5 million from Great Portland Estates plc. The purchase price reflects a net initial yield of 3.90% and the acquisition was made on behalf of St. James’s Place UK PLC.
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White papersEurope Real Estate Market Outlook: October 2018
Economic growth in the Eurozone has softened in 2018 with trade uncertainties, but a number of macro tailwinds should support steady momentum going forward. GDP grew in Q1 and Q2 by 0.4% and 0.3% respectively, down from the 0.7% quarter-on-quarter growth seen over the second half of 2017.
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White papersEurozone Real Estate Outlook: 2H18
The outlook for 2018 has been upgraded compared to six months ago, largely due to a significant upgrade in the industrial sector and slight increase in offices.
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White papersUK Real Estate Outlook: 2H18
Much of the positive momentum from 2017 continued into the first half of 2018, with the annual total return at 2Q18 standing at 9.4%, only a slight slowdown from the 10.3% achieved the previous year.
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White papersReal Estate Summary: Edition 3 2018
Despite the current fundamental backdrop for real estate investment remaining supportive, risk is on the rise.
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Asset Manager NewsSchroders JV completes cross-border investment to acquire Frankfurt office tower
A strategic partnership led by Schroder Real Estate (Schroders) and funded by Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company alongside another international institution completed the purchase of Pollux (Platz der Einheit 2), a 32 storey office tower in Frankfurt, based on a gross property value in excess of €220 million.
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Asset Manager NewsUBS Asset Management gets into ‘The Flow’ with acquisition of striking Amsterdam office development
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business announces that it has acquired, by way of forward-purchase, The Flow, an office development in Amsterdam, from ToBeDeveloped.
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White papersReal estate investors face risks as euro zone reaches turning point
The European economy continues to grow above trend rates, but investors should be wary of rising bond yields and rapid development in some markets, says Vivienne Bolla.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street acquires prime Clerkenwell building for £18.5 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of 80 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1 for £18.5 million. The acquisition was made on behalf of a pension fund client from DTZ Investors.
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White papersAsia Real Estate Market Outlook - July 2018
Economic growth is expected to keep pace across the five developed Asia Pacific (APAC) economies in 2018, as the global trade recovery continues to gather momentum — albeit at a slower pace than 2017.
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White papersUK Real Estate Market Outlook
The start of 2018 saw a slowdown in the UK economy, with real GDP growing by only 0.2% over the first quarter. The arrival of the so-called “Beast from the East” storm in March, bringing construction to a standstill and deterring consumers from hitting the shops, contributed in part to this lacklustre expansion.
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White papersInnovation Paper 2: Real Estate & Aging
The aging of the world’s population is well known and documented. The median age is set to rise to 32.1 in 2025 from 29.6 in 2015 according to United Nations projections.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street acquires prime Bracknell office building for £22.65 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of 3 Arlington Square in Bracknell, Berkshire for £22.65 million. The asset was acquired from Arlington, with the purchase price representing a net initial yield of 6.25%. The acquisition was made on behalf of St. James’s Place Property Unit Trust.
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White papersStrong relative value in Belgium and the Netherlands
Direct property is relatively more attractive in Belgium than in the Netherlands according to our Direct European Real Estate Relative Value Index.
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White papersGlobal Real Estate Summary: Edition 2 2018
The global economic backdrop is supportive of real estate although growth has eased slightly. Central bank policy is diverging as the US leads the way with rate rises. Strong occupier and investor demand has fueled outperformance of industrial property and we expect this to continue into 2019. Some investors looking to alternatives and value-add to boost returns.
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White papersFrom uncertainty emerges the value-add opportunity
2017 saw investment volumes in the UK commercial property market rise by over 10% on the previous year. Much of this was helped by overseas buyers and a weak Sterling, which remained 10% on average below pre-referendum lev- els. Whilst an improvement on a subdued 2016, the year of the EU referendum, transaction activity was notably still nearly 30% down versus its 2015 peak, reflecting Brexit-related macro uncertainty. Underneath the 2017 headline figures, non-currency driven activity was also relatively quiet.
