All Real Estate articles – Page 4
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The continued resilience of U.S. affordable housing
As the real estate investment environment continues to navigate challenges, investors are seeking ways to diversify allocations to affordable housing. Impact investment strategies such as affordable housing have long been known for delivering positive social and environmental changes, however, the economic benefits of U.S. affordable housing remain misunderstood by many investors.
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Navigating Europe’s Data Centre Market
The demand for data and the growth of the data centre market in Europe has been remarkable. Since 2019, the European colocation market has grown at a 24% CAGR, from 1,806MW to 5,833MW by H1 2024.
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Is it prime for picking?
If you were to write down the combination of factors to create the ideal scenario for value-add investing, it would look remarkably similar to what we see in today’s markets. The alignment of deep repricing, intense liquidity pressures, the need to bridge the debt financing gap, a progressive regulatory environment, a reduced supply pipeline, evolving structural mega-trends and the loosening of interest rates have created a distinct opportunity for investors ready and able to deploy capital into real estate.
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Hines acquire Build-to-Rent portfolio in Australia
Transaction provides geographic diversification and exposure to a key and growing market for multi-family assets
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Stockholm newly built residential property divested to Willhem
A fund managed by Slättö has divested a newly constructed residential property in Stockholm to Willhem. The asset comprises 232 newly built apartments in Vega, Haninge, with a property value of SEK 618 million.
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REITs: On course for a recovery
The onset of the Federal Reserve’s rate cutting cycle is expected to serve as a major catalyst for REITs, boosting valuations as discount rates fall. Historically, REITs have outperformed during similar economic conditions, and sectors with resilient, long-term cash flows are attractive today. Investors seeking real estate exposure should see this period as a compelling opportunity to benefit from REITs’ liquidity and potential for cap rate compression.
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Shifting Institutional Property Portfolios: Evolution or Revolution?
The composition of institutional investors’ property portfolios has dramatically changed over the past few decades. This is a reflection of wider societal shifts, given that the property industry plays a key role in accommodating changes to how we live, work and play. In particular, long-term changes from shifting demographics to the adoption of new innovations all have a major influence on investors’ objectives—and in turn potential investment outcomes.
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Unlocking the private debt opportunity: my perspective on opportunity and growth
Private debt is at an exciting stage in its development, with momentum building across various sectors as banks continue to scale back from traditional lending roles.
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Attractive opportunities for diversification with private real estate credit
Historically, the best performing investment vintages have often followed periods of distress and volatility. Commercial real estate has experienced a significant downturn since the Federal Reserve (Fed) started raising interest rates in the spring of 2022. However, in our view, the stage is now set for real estate credit to generate attractive income returns with favorable risk tailwinds.
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Hines Named in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Companies To Work For
Hines, a leading global real estate investment manager, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For – Real Estate.
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Top 3 trends and challenges affecting the life sciences industry
What are the potential consequences for real estate investors?
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Medical outpatient buildings are well-positioned to outperform
Private commercial real estate continues to mature and evolve. In recent years, investors increased exposure to alternative sub-sectors within the asset class that offer unique demand drivers and the potential to outperform core real estate sectors. Healthcare real estate, which includes a diverse set of sub-types including medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) has quickly gained investor interest and for good reason.
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Real Estate House View: United Kingdom - Second half-vear 2024
Economic discourse shifted over the second quarter, following the announcement of an early UK general election on 4 July. Polls were largely suggestive of a landslide victory for Labour. Consequently, the announcement of a Labour win had little impact on financial markets, with sterling, equity markets, and gilt yields broadly unchanged.
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Real Estate House View: Europe - Second half-year 2024
The sharp surge in inflation prompted central banks to implement the most aggressive monetary policy tightening for at least four decades.
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Real Estate House View: Switzerland - Second half-year 2024
The second kev interest rate cut by the SNB in June will enable the downward trend in debt financing costs to continue, although we are not expecting any further cut in interest rates before the end of 2024.
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Real Estate Outlook – Switzerland, Edition 2H24: Market momentum
The macroeconomic environment in recent years has been characterized by great volatility. The pandemic and the resulting economic slump were followed by inflation, interest rate hikes and the associated fears of recession as well as geopolitical upheaval, which significantly increased uncertainty in global trading markets.
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Michiel te Paske joins Generali Real Estate as Investor Relations & Capital Raising Director
Generali Real Estate S.p.A announces the appointment of Michiel te Paske as the new Investor Relations & Capital Raising Director.
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European Hotel Sector: Leveraging AI and other technologies to create value
The first step in a value-added investment strategy is finding undervalued or illiquid hotels with good micro locations in attractive markets. The second is creating value through some sort of transformation—brand repositioning, a targeted capex initiative such as expansion or refurbishment or an operational change such as implementation of technology.
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European hotel sector: Value opportunities in lifestyle luxury
The number of high net-worth individuals around the world has grown significantly, and post-pandemic, they’re eager to travel. But the way they travel is different now. Consistent with the broader trend in travel and leisure, high net worth individuals have demonstrated a preference for authentic experiences. This has opened a new segment in the luxury hotel market: lifestyle luxury.
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Hines Acquires 298-Bed Purpose-Built Student Accommodation Asset in Dublin
Hines, the global real estate investor, developer and manager has acquired ‘Scape Dublin’, a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) asset located in the heart of Dublin 2 on behalf of the firm’s Core Plus fund, Hines European Property Partners (HEPP).