- Editor's Letter
- 27-jun-2022
At a turning point
Although major deals are still being transacted, macroeconomic headwinds spell a challenging time ahead for European real estate.
Read moreAlthough major deals are still being transacted, macroeconomic headwinds spell a challenging time ahead for European real estate.
Read moreVacant hotels, disused offices, former prisons and army barracks – all are being dusted off as temporary accommodation for refugees from Ukraine.
Read moreIt seems the property industry in Europe is concerned with two wars. One is a long-term battle to carry out real estate investment activities in the least harmful way to the environment. That's the clean war.
Read moreInvestors are betting on a post-Covid recovery, but inflation - and possible interest rate rises - are being watched carefully. Meanwhile, ESG-related value-add plays, prime shopping centres, and office occupancy levels are big talking points.
Read more'Though it is 18 months since Covid-19 swept the world, occupiers do not seem to be cutting office space in any meaningful way. Instead, they seem to be signing lease extensions in a "wait and see" approach.'
Read more'I don’t think political leaders have a detailed grasp on climate change - and I don’t think all that many real estate investment firms do either.'
Read moreThe analogy of the Champions League of real estate was provided to me recently, a propos of the recent mammoth residential deal between Akelius and Heimstaden Bostad.
Read moreThere’s a lot going on in our September issue, from a mega-merger in residential property, to a flurry of M&A activity in the listed sector and the ongoing debate about the future of the office.
Read moreWorking on the Rising Stars of European Real Estate is probably the most enjoyable task of the annual calendar, writes editor-in-chief Robin Marriott.
Read moreThere seems to be consensus in the market that Q2 leading into H2 this year is when trading activity will pick up considerably.
Read moreLone Star, Legal & General, an Intu administrator and Unibail are mulling sales in Ireland, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands.