All REIM articles – Page 121
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Building a meaningful city at Wellington Place, Leeds
As stewards of the assets we manage, it is incumbent on us to ensure we manage them in a way that is both ethical and likely to lead to long-term success for our investors. To those ends we continue to deepen our Responsible Property Investment (RPI) practice. Today, a new report documents the outcomes of our RPI approach in Wellington Place, Leeds.
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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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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.
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Orchard Street bolsters team with appointment of Paul Nicholson as Retail Asset Manager
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has strengthened its retail team with the appointment of Paul Nicholson as asset manager.
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Swiss Life Asset Managers wins IAZI Award for “Best Swiss German Properties
Swiss Life Asset Managers won the IAZI Real Estate Investment Award for the fourth consecutive year. The asset manager was distinguished this year as the best real estate portfolio manager for third-party clients in the “Best Swiss German Properties” category.
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CVA's could bring new opportunities to Top UK towns
The retail market has had its fair share of disrupters. The change in consumer trends, technology and the number of Company Voluntary Agreements and administrations, are continuing to have significant effects on the market.
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The U.S. Yield Curve inverted, now what?
On March 22, 2019, the U.S. yield curve briefly inverted, with the difference between the three-month and 10-year yields turning negative for the first time since August 2007.
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Inside Real Estate: REITs provide stable growth late in the cycle
On the ground real estate fundamentals are supportive of a steady, balanced growth outlook for REIT earnings on average. Growth across sectors, countries, or companies can be quite divergent of course.
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Desolate Spanish farmhouses tell you much about the European property market
Drive through Spain’s interior and you will be captivated by its starkly beautiful landscape. There is, however, a sense of desolation about it. The crumbling broken walls of abandoned farmhouses tucked in amongst the almond groves and pine plantations, and the deserted streets of ancient villages are testament to one of the most powerful demographic forces at play today.
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Insights - Real Estate March 2019
As we move further into spring, thoughts turn to the direction markets and trends will take. Despite the initial uncertainties, there are many positive avenues to explore both for active asset management and investment opportunities, all of which raise value and generate attractive returns in the long run.
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Real Estate House View - United Kingdom
UK real estate returned 2.2% in the second half of 2018 and 6.0% on an annual basis, according to the MSCI All Property quarterly index. Capital growth of 1.4% was achieved over the year, largely due to the yield compression, although this was supported by 0.5% rental value growth.
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Real Estate House View - Europe
Investors are relatively unimpressed by the slowing in economic dynamics. Attractive risks spreads compared to other asset classes are keeping up the interest in European real estate and hence also the volume of transactions.
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Real Estate House View - Switzerland
Swiss real estate investments remain popular among investors. The attractiveness of the high risk spread seems to be clouded neither by structural changes in the office and retail sector nor by vacancy rate increases in the residential sector.