All REIM articles – Page 4
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White papersWhen lending starts to look like equity
Private credit has rarely attracted as much attention as it does today, with increasing scrutiny around how risk is building across the asset class.
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White papersEuropean CRE: Uncertainty Extends the Opportunity
Europe’s real estate recovery has been postponed, as Middle East tensions revive inflation anxieties. However, any future ECB rate hikes are likely to be much more modest this time. Even so, the market remains resilient, with chronic shortages of modern space set to worsen as development activity continues to fall.
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Asset Manager NewsHeitman Launches Core-Plus Self-Storage Investment Strategy
Heitman LLC (“Heitman”), a global real estate investment management firm, today announced the launch of a core-plus strategy focused on self-storage assets across the United States.
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White papersPowering the path to decarbonisation
As the global push toward decarbonisation evolves, balancing short-term returns with long-term structural opportunities requires a thoughtful mix of proven technologies and development-stage assets. Joost Bergsma of Nuveen Infrastructure shares how investors can build resilient, scalable portfolios across clean energy technologies today.
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White papersRethinking income investing: why real estate matters in a more inflationary world
In an era of higher inflation and tighter monetary policy, investors are reassessing portfolio income - including whether it can keep pace with rising prices. Private real estate should increasingly form part of that conversation.
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Asset Manager NewsBarings Targets Europe Deals With €2BN of Dry Powder
Barings is preparing for Europe’s next real estate cycle with c.€2bn of equity capital to deploy, focusing on residential and logistics where fundamentals remain strong. As values reprice and supply stays constrained, the firm sees growing opportunity for disciplined, selective deployment across Europe.
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White papers2026 Europe - Student Housing, Sector Update
On the Continent, we have continued to observe strong performance of student housing assets. However, the latest academic year marked a material slowdown in operational performance for assets in the UK. Pricing in the sector has reflected changing fundamentals, as yields on the continent have remained stable or shown early signs of compression on a small number of markets, including Spain, Italy and Denmark.
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White papers2026 Europe - Specialty Residential, Sector Update
Residential performance in 2025 remained robust in 2026. The sector continues to be characterised by strong operational performance, with occupancy remaining high and positive rental growth across key target markets.
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White papers2026 Europe - Senior Housing, Sector Update
The European senior housing sector continues to benefit from extremely strong levels of demand. Occupancy remains at record levels (93%) and income growth remains in the high single digits in our high conviction markets of the UK, Spain, Germany and France. These dynamics are attracting a record level inflow of capital to the sector, with existing investors remaining expansionary and new investors entering the market.
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White papers2026 Europe - Self Storage, Sector Update
The self storage sector in the Europe continues to see solid fundamentals, with strong rental growth and stable occupancy despite a marked increase in supply reflecting demand for the sector. Self storage’s relative outperformance to other commercial real estate sectors continues to drive an increase in institutional interest in the sector.
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White papers2026 Europe - Life Sciences, Sector Update
The life sciences industry in the UK has transformed in the last few years. The growth of the sector has been supported by the requirements for medical advancements, improving therapies and technologies, and strong capital investment. With these factors driving the sector forward, real estate requirements have also evolved alongside the growth of occupiers in this space.
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Asset Manager NewsAPPF Commercial and Charter Hall reach agreement on Sydney CBD assets
Australian Prime Property Fund Commercial (APPF Commercial), a fund managed by Lendlease, has entered into a process with Charter Hall on a series of transactions across the Spring and O’Connell Street precinct in Sydney’s CBD. The transactions reflect continued depth of capital and strong demand for well-located office assets and will be conducted in two phases
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Asset Manager NewsIPUT agrees expanded long-term lease with Beauchamps LLP at Two Riverside
IPUT Real Estate (‘IPUT’), Dublin’s leading property investment company, is pleased to announce it has agreed a long-term lease to accommodate the expansion of top ten Irish law firm Beauchamps LLP at Two Riverside on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay. Beauchamps LLP has committed to 27,000 sq ft on a new 10-year lease, extending their current lease, which was due to expire in 2030, to May 2036. Beauchamps LLP will now occupy the entirety of the ground, first, and second floors of Two Riverside.
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White papersLending standards hold steady, with early easing at large banks
The Federal Reserve’s newly released Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey for April reinforces our view that the CRE lending environment is stable and, in fact, selectively easing, even amid a more volatile macro backdrop. While the headline result points to largely unchanged lending standards, the underlying detail tells a more constructive story.
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White papersIndustrial and logistics at the centre of European sovereignty & reindustrialisation
Logistics has been one of the best performing sectors within European real estate in recent years, as the rise of e-commerce drives demand for distribution hubs and urban warehouse facilities.
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Asset Manager NewsCharter Hall and WSI secure O’Brien as first anchor tenant at Western Sydney International Airport Business Precinct
Charter Hall Group (Charter Hall or the Group) and Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) have secured O’Brien, Australia’s leading glass repair & replacement provider, as the first anchor tenant at the WSI Business Precinct (the Precinct), marking a major milestone for the new hub at Sydney’s first 24-hour global gateway.
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VideoGlobal REITs Update – Q1 2026
In our video update for the 1st quarter of the 2026 calendar year, Portfolio Manager, Macro Colantonio covers key developments in the Global REIT sector and market insights…
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White papersReal estate fundamentals remain intact amid geopolitical noise
Geopolitical risk has intensified, but markets are signaling volatility rather than systemic stress, which matters for commercial real estate. So far, the impact has flowed through commodity prices, not a repricing of long-term rates or broader financial conditions, helping preserve valuation support for income-oriented assets.
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White papersUK Real Estate: Talking Points April 2026
Welcome to Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ concise quarterly snapshot of current real estate market trends, using transparent market data to summarise key implications for asset allocation and performance prospects.
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Asset Manager NewsMohari Hospitality and Generali Real Estate complete refinancing of The Four Seasons Madrid at Centro Canalejas
With total financing proceeds of 330 million euro, it is one of the largest single-asset financing deals completed in Spain.
