- Editor's Letter
- 17-mrt-2023
Carbon wake-up call
The body of evidence suggesting a lot more needs to be done to cut real estate's carbon footprint is growing.
Read moreThe body of evidence suggesting a lot more needs to be done to cut real estate's carbon footprint is growing.
Read moreAs we go live with our first edition of 2023, it is almost a year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, triggering political shockwaves and economic turmoil worldwide.
Read moreAfter a couple of decades’ experience, it becomes quite easy to discern when there is a genuine big problem in the real estate investment industry. It is when finance is discussed above all else.
Read moreReal estate professionals gathering in Munich for Expo Real will have much to discuss to understand today’s complex operating environment.
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 moreOpportunistic investors KKR and Baupost confirmed the acquisition of a portfolio of 33 Marriott International hotels across the UK from ADIA, while listed property group Covivio completed the purchase of 43 hotel properties in France, Belgium and Germany, in a €800 mln swap deal with AccorInvest.