Tuesday 15. December 2009
Last issue for 2009: Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2010 from PIE/PFE!
In this last issue of PIE/PFE for 2009, we wish a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2010 to you, our Reader, and your...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
Last issue for 2009: Happy, Healthy and Properous New Year 2010 from PIE/PFE!
In this last issue of PIE/PFE for 2009, we wish a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2010 to you, our Reader, and your...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
European property at turning point, returns rising - Aberdeen
Property markets in Europe have reached a turning point and the performance outlook
continues to recover, largely...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
French REIT Icade said to acquire Cie Lucette
The French REIT/SIIC Icade is about to acquire Compagnie La Lucette, a listed counterpart group controlled by Morgan...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
Unibail eyes Simon's European portfolio, to exit FBI status
French-Dutch retail mall giant Unibail-Rodamco is in negotiation with US REIT Simon Property to purchase over e1bn in...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
German housing firm GSW starts IPO preparations
Berlin-based housing company GSW, controlled by Goldman Sachs' Whitehall Funds and private equity group Cerberus, is...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
Internos acquires remains of GPT Halverton for nominal e2
The London-based Internos Real Investors, launched in 2008 by Jos Short and Andrew Thornton, has acquired GPT...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
Germany's Hochtief cancels IPO of Concessions unit
The Essen-based construction group Hochtief in early December hastily called off its planned IPO of its industrial...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
Property FoF activity slides but sector to pick up-INREV
Real estate funds of funds have recorded very low activity in 2009, with just five equity investments of e75m made to...
Tuesday 15. December 2009
Cordea Savills fund equity collect surges in 4Q09
International property fund manager Cordea Savills has boosted acquisitions and fundraising in recent weeks, acquiring...
Monday 14. December 2009
Internos acquires remains of GPT Halverton for nominal e2
The London-based Internos Real Investors, launched in 2008 by Jos Short and Andrew Thornton, has acquired GPT...
Monday 14. December 2009
European property at turning point, returns rising - Aberdeen
Property markets in Europe have reached a turning point and the performance outlook continues to recover, largely...
Monday 14. December 2009
Unibail-Rodamco to leave the Dutch FBI/REIT regime
In a move that is a wake-up call to the Dutch government to clarify real estate legislation, the giant shopping centre...
Monday 14. December 2009
Austria's conwert starts 3rd share buyback program
Vienna-based listed apartment housing developer and investor conwert Immobilien is to commence a third share buyback...
Thursday 10. December 2009
Colony, Orion buy Goldman Sachs part of Colonial e4.2bn loan
Two private equity and opportunity funds, Colony Capital and Orion Capital Managers, have acquired from Goldman Sachs...
Tuesday 08. December 2009
Pramerica reopens German RE fund, imposes institutional deadlines
In a move likely to bring some relief to the beleaguered German open-end property fund industry, Pramerica Real Estate...
Monday 07. December 2009
Subscriber free entry to Green Property Breakfast in London on Friday; Location change to DLA Piper offices
PIE subscribers gain free entry to the Green Property Breakfast this Friday. Register now to secure your place when op...
Monday 07. December 2009
PIE CEO Insights 2010: Recovery not yet through by end-2010
In exclusive forecasts for PIE, 10 CEOs and senior decisionmakers predict the state of European real estate in December...
Monday 07. December 2009
Baum sees office underperforming, publishes new book
Office real estate underperforms inflation and should be avoided as an investment asset, says Andrew Baum, RE professor...
Monday 07. December 2009
Swiss Prime has no plans for layoffs after Jelmoli buy
The listed Zurich-based property group Swiss Prime Site has no plans to exit from the House of Brands retail chain...
Monday 07. December 2009
Deutsche Euroshop posts 12% 9mth revenue rise
German mall investor Deutsche EuroShop, which has stakes in 16 European malls in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Poland,...
Monday 07. December 2009
Former Carrefour directors launch E1bn retail SICAV
Two former property directors of the French supermarket group Carrefour have launched a Luxembourg SICAV, New Europe...
Thursday 03. December 2009
Former Halverton CEO starts Palmira manager in Germany
A new investment management company, Palmira Capital Partners focusing mainly on light industrial real estate assets in...
Thursday 03. December 2009
Paris office rents seen falling 7.5% in 2010
Prime office rents in central Paris are expected to decline around 7.5% next year against a background of growing...
Thursday 03. December 2009
Orion Capital closes new fund above target at e1.28bn
Private, opportunity fund manager Orion Capital Managers has completed the final closing of capital raising for its...