All Office articles – Page 9
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White papersReal Estate House View - United Kingdom 2021
The future of office has been the subject of fierce debate. The pandemic has proven both the extent to which work can be done from home and the limits of this.
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Research ReportThe future of offices - February 2021
Data from Eurostat shows that the current penetration of remote work in Italy is at 5%, against a European average of 17% (with some Nordic Countries reaching levels above 40%).
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White papersWiredScore: Tenants expect quality connectivity
In today’s digital business world, nothing is ever fast enough. From running e-commerce platforms and delivering online services, communicating with clients and colleagues, to using cloud apps to manage operations, the internet underpins most core business functions.
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White papersEmbracing change The future of the office sector post-COVID-19
In this paper, we examine how office space will continue to add value to employees and employers after the current health situation has subsided.
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Asset Manager NewsInvestor survey: Pandemic redefines office investment landscape
European real estate investors are rethinking their office property strategies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. While the old mantra of location, location, location still holds true, a shift towards core, core, core is apparent in the current situation.
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White papersAre Offices Where the Most Compelling Post-COVID Opportunities Reside?
Early autumn optimism—which followed the easing of lockdown restrictions—faded fast with governments again forced to introduce tighter lockdown restrictions through Q4, to try and combat soaring infection rates and prevent health services from becoming overwhelmed.
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Asset Manager NewsSteady growth path: Union Investment completes real estate transactions worth EUR 4.1 billion
Union Investment has continued to deliver reliable growth despite a challenging investment environment. In an exceptional year dominated by the pandemic, the Hamburg-based real estate investment manager invested around EUR 4.1 billion in the European commercial real estate markets in 2020, securing a total of 62 high-quality properties or projects for its real estate funds through a combination of single-property and portfolio deals.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate acquires stake in leading UK commercial property company
PGIM Real Estate has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Langtree, on behalf of an investment strategy, in a multi-million pound deal. Langtree is a leading UK regional property development and management business.
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White papersVirtual reality: How COVID-19 is reshaping the world of work
While the coronavirus pandemic has devastated livelihoods, it also presents an opportunity for companies and policymakers to reinvent the world of work. The future is full of possibilities – but no easy answers.
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White papersEuropean real estate: Searching for opportunity in a new era
It’s difficult to think of a scenario more impactful to real estate markets than COVID-19. The pandemic has been a direct hit on European real estate, and much uncertainty remains regarding the ultimate long-term effect.
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White papersCOVID, remote working and building back better: The stories that defined real assets in 2020
We select some of our key pieces of content on real asset markets in a dramatic year.
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate acquires prime office complex in Issy Les Moulineaux, Paris
Generali Real Estate has completed the acquisition of the prime office building “Bords de Seine 2” on behalf of “Generali Europe Income Holding (GEIH)” and “GF Pierre”, two pan- European funds managed by Generali Real Estate SGR. The seller is BNP Paribas REIM for the fund BNP Paribas Diversipierre.
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White papersEurope Report 2020 - To Combat Value Destruction, Core Assets and Diversification
Not swayed by the potential of a price collapse, Jean-Marc Coly, CEO of Amundi Real Estate, sees an opportunity to adjust market value scales and underlines the importance of European diversification against the erosion of performance
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White papersReal estate 2021 outlook
No one can deny how challenging 2020 has been. As coronavirus spread around the globe, life for many was put on hold. Unprecedented government-imposed measures curtailed social and economic activity to protect people’s health and save lives.
Looking to 2021, the pandemic continues, but people continue to adapt, adjusting to the new normal as treatments for the disease improve and vaccine hopes are high. -
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate acquires landmark office building in the center of Prague
Generali Real Estate S.p.A. (GRE) has completed the acquisition of International Business Centre (IBC), a prestigious office building in Prague, from Mint Investments, on behalf of the pan-European “Generali Real Estate Core Plus” fund managed by Generali Real Estate S.p.A Società di gestione del risparmio.
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Asset Manager NewsOREIMA Raises Funds To Pursue Its Investment Strategy
Oreima has closed a capital raising from European institutional investors for an amount of 215 million euros for its OREIMA IV fund. Thanks to this level of equity, Oreima will be able to invest, using a leverage of 50%, approximately €400 million in buildings, mainly offices or mixed locations (with some residential), and in related renovation works, in Paris or in regional metropolises.
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Asset Manager NewsThe new Citi headquarters: a Generali building in the heart of Milan
Citi and Generali Real Estate announce the finalization of the agreement about the transfer of the Italian headquarters of the US bank to the renovated building in Piazzetta Maurilio Bossi 3, in the heart of the financial district in the immediate surroundings of Piazza Scala. An important choice for Citi, which consolidates the two offices in Via dei Mercanti and Viale Brenta into a single building conceived for maximum functionality and designed with employee well-being and environmental sustainability in mind.
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White papersInside Real Estate – Annual Strategy Outlook for 2021
Under our base case the global economy will continue down the path of recover but with a wider range of possible outcomes. Normalization in advanced economies will likely start in the second half of 2021 following the distribution of vaccines, though full global herd immunity will be further away. We expect the world economy to be dealing with a “new normal” for a few years.
