European real estate investment manager Europa Capital has announced the appointment of Roberto Varandas to the newly created role of head of business development, as it works in partnership with its majority shareholder, Mitsubishi Estate Co. (MEC), a Japanese listed real estate developer, to expand its global capital raising capability.
Opportunistic 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.
