Real Estate Updates – Page 27
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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 NewsIPUT Real Estate achieves GRESB 4 Star rating
IPUT Real Estate announces it has been awarded a 4 star rating in the 2020 GRESB Real Estate assessment for both Standing Investments and Developments..
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Asset Manager NewsMeliá Hotels International announces opening Gran Meliá hotel in the centre of Milan
Opening in 2023 in Generali’s Palazzo Venezia, it will be the company’s fourth hotel in Milan
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Asset Manager NewsUrban household growth in Europe is now three times the rate of population growth, says Greystar
Driven by the ‘three gears’ of population growth, urbanisation and household formation. Further analysis suggests market renters will overtake mortgage owners by 2024.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA acquires newly built CityTwin residential building in Breda, NL
PATRIZIA AG, a leading partner for global real assets, has acquired CityTwin, a newly built residential building in Breda, the Netherlands, on behalf of its institutional clients. Seller is HIG Invest Group.
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Asset Manager NewsGreystar, AXA IM - Real Assets & CBRE GI acquire Spanish student accommodation portfolio from Urbania
Transaction constitutes one of the largest in the student accommodation sector in Spain to date and adds 1,100 beds to the market-leading RESA brand
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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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Asset Manager NewsAdoption of a New Urban Design Practice
IPUT, in conjunction with multinational consultancy firm, Arup is proposing the adoption of a new urban design practice, workplacemaking, to ensure office buildings and the neighbourhoods around them are more appealing for a new digitally enabled workforce, while retaining their important economic and social function in our cities. Workplacemaking is also key to building long-term resilience into commercial property assets.
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PATRIZIA expands into North American PropTech VC market
PATRIZIA AG, a leading partner for global real assets, has entered into a strategic partnership with the North American PropTech venture capital firm, Camber Creek, by participating in the final close of its Camber Creek Fund III. Camber Creek’s latest PropTech fund was oversubscribed and closed with USD 155 million (circa EUR 131 million). Its focus is on PropTech companies across the real estate value chain including construction, development, asset management and leasing.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA buys two-unit Dutch logistics scheme for around EUR 65 million
PATRIZIA AG, a leading partner for global real assets, has acquired a two-asset logistics scheme in Veghel, The Netherlands, on behalf of its institutional clients for around EUR 65 million from Next Level Real Estate; a renowned logistics developer in the Netherlands.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street secures planning for carbon neutral South East industrial distribution hub
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that it has received planning permission from Surrey Heath Borough Council to re-develop a site within the Albany Park Industrial Estate into a 48,406 sq ft purpose-built and operationally carbon-neutral industrial and warehouse scheme.
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Asset Manager NewsDie Zentrale - Ready-to-Let Refurbished Office in Munich
Barings has developed a unique, forward-looking office property with the goal of helping companies attract and retain top talent. With the major refurbishment now complete, the building comprises over 12,000 sqm from the ground to the sixth floor—with standard floor plates of 1,300 sqm that are readily divisible and can accommodate a range of office concepts. An underground car park offers over 150 parking spaces and ample space for bikes.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Europe Raises €1.1 billion for First Close of GLP Europe Income Partners II
Fund seeded with 1.9 million sqm of prime European logistics real estate assets
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Asset Manager NewsIPUT signs Microsoft for 44,000 sq. ft. at No. 3 Dublin Landings
IPUT Real Estate (‘IPUT’), has let 44,000 sq. ft. at No. 3 Dublin Landings to Microsoft on a 10-year lease.
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Asset Manager NewsGreen News & Views : UN PRI 2020 Assessments – Promoting transparency in the real asset industry
In 2020, we again ranked top-tier for sustainability in the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). For the fourth consecutive year we maintained our A+ rating across both the Property and Infrastructure modules
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Asset Manager News90 Percent Of The Largest Dutch Residential Development In Amsterdam Leased Out
Greystar, global leader in the investment, development and management of high-quality rental housing properties, leased 90% of all of the 955 fully furnished rental apartments in East House, the first building section completed of OurDomain Amsterdam South East. Half of this is leased to students currently moving in right before the start of the academic year. The other half is let to young professionals. OurDomain Amsterdam South East is located right next to Holendrecht train station opposite the Amsterdam UMC
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street completes acquisition of prime Portsmouth industrial estate for £19 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of Merlin Park in Portsmouth for £19.0 million, representing a net initial yield of 4.50%. The acquisition was made on behalf of a pension fund client from British Airways Pension Fund
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Asset Manager NewsSurvey of investors: Coronavirus crisis causing significant changes in investment strategies
The coronavirus crisis has led to a significant shift in the investment strategies of institutional real estate investors. “Lower risk, lower return” is the mantra of the moment. 58 per cent of the 150 professional investors in Germany, France and the UK surveyed by Union Investment for its investment climate study are currently pursuing such a strategy.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street acquires multi-let South East industrial estate for £15 million
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has completed the acquisition of a prime, multi-let industrial estate in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire for £14.9 million. The asset was acquired from DTZi on behalf of St James’s Place Property Unit Trust.
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Asset Manager NewsGreen News and Views - August 2020: We care about social value, but can it unlock tomorrow’s ESG opportunities?
Climate change, energy needs and water scarcity are counted among the biggest challenges of our century. UBS Asset Management’s Real Estate & Private Markets business (REPM), created by the consolidation of real estate and infrastructure, acknowledges that real assets such as properties and infrastructure contribute significantly to CO2 emissions and the consumption of natural resources.
