Brussels-listed real estate company, The Cofinimmo Group, has finally completed the disposal of its Cofinimur I portfolio, which consisted of insurance agencies leased to the French group MAAF, for around €111 mln.
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An influential annual report published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has said that 75% of real estate leaders agree current valuations ‘do not accurately reflect’ all the challenges and opportunities in real estate, as a wedge continues to be driven between market price expectations and book valuations.
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Blackstone recapitalised its Spanish hotel group, bought more student housing and refinanced industrial assets in a rare CMBS.
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Belfast City Council has begun the search for a development partner to help deliver £560 mln (€620 mln) worth of multi-site, residential-led, mixed-use developments across the city.
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Advisor CBRE has announced the acquisition of one of the UK’s largest asset management and development management business, Sovereign Centros, for an undisclosed amount.
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Independent wealth manager, Van Lanschot Kempen, believes private real estate will continue to see downward pressure on valuations over the next 6-12 months.
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News that GIC has bought a 35% stake in southern Europe hospitality group, Hotel Investment Partners (HIP), from Blackstone should not come as a massive surprise to watchers of European real estate.
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Realistic pricing in the UK market sees buyers willing to transact and invest in well-located offices.
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It's hard to be bullish about real estate in an environment of volatile interest rates. Though historically inflation and listed REITs have been positively correlated – with higher interest rates resulting in higher rents, greater asset values for developments and profitable returns for investors – we currently find ourselves in an era where global macroeconomic hurdles loom large, writes Dominique Moerenhout, CEO of EPRA.
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Mailbox REIT has confirmed that it is cancelling the admission of its ordinary shares on the International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) following news that the world’s first real estate stock exchange is closing.
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Amro Partners and Flemyn have secured planning approval to construct a new £220 mln (€253 mln) build-to-rent (BTR) development on the site of the former Croydon Park Hotel.
