Hotels, shopping centres and a Nordic portfolio are among €4 bn of refinancings this week, the majority of the capital from non-bank lenders.
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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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Three separate jumbo loans - from banks, a new non-bank lender and the debt capital markets - show finance markets are in good health.
