Strong Q1 for capital markets in Russia

According to Cushman & Wakefield, investment activity in the Russian market has reached a record level of $3.39 billion for the first quarter. This is almost half of $8 billion total investment volume projected for all of 2013 and was... more...

Friday, 24. May 2013

CBRE unveils pre-let opportunity at Buchanan Gate

CBRE has been instructed to market the speculative headquarters building within the sought after Buchanan Gate Business Park as a pre-let opportunity. more...

Friday, 24. May 2013

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Green Towers opens in Wrocław

On 22 May 2013, Wrocław Green Towers complex, the first office building in Poland to have been LEED certified with the highest Platinum rating, has been officially opened. Skanska Property Poland developed the scheme, fully leased both... more...

Thursday, 23. May 2013

Newcastle market divides as out of town offices perform better

The Newcastle office market’s performance looks set to be divided this year, according to new research by BNP Paribas Real Estate, the leading property adviser. Whilst 2013 city... more...

Thursday, 23. May 2013

Leeds office market set to outperform last year's level

The outlook for Leeds' office market is upbeat, with signs of confidence gradually returning, according to new research by BNP Paribas Real Estate. Whilst 2013 take-up is not expected to reach pre-recession levels, it is expected to... more...

Thursday, 23. May 2013

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Union Investment acquires Senator office new build in Warsaw

Union Investment Real Estate GmbH has purchased the Senator office new build in Warsaw, which comprises around 25,000 sq m of rental space and was completed in September 2012. The... more...

Thursday, 23. May 2013

alstria acquires an asset in Stuttgart

alstria office REIT-AG has acquired a fully let asset in downtown Stuttgart. The asset known as Stadtterrassen will be acquired for an All-in-cost of around €20 m. The transaction, which is still subject to standard closing condition... more...

Thursday, 23. May 2013

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S Immo invests in Berlin

S Immo AG has invested in Berlin. The purchased property consists of two tracts with a total area of roughly 12,000 m² and is located on Sonnenallee, 15 minutes away from the city centre by car along the route to Berlin’s future main... more...

Wednesday, 22. May 2013

High quality office space available for potential tenants planning to expand in Tri-City

Jones Lang LaSalle has published Tri-City Office Market Report, summarising Q1 and analysing key trends for the coming months. Set out below are the key findings from the research paper: more...

Wednesday, 22. May 2013

BNPPRE sold 30 Great James Street for over £2.0m

BNP Paribas Real Estate has sold the freehold of 30 Gt James Street for in excess of £2.0m. The property, which is a 3,945 sq ft mid-terraced Grade II listed building, is situated on the west side of Great James Street, WC1. more...

Wednesday, 22. May 2013

London Midtown delivers as a top European office investment market

Offices in London’s Midtown returned 8.7% in 2012, one of the highest returns of any European office market, and, alongside the West End’s return of 10.6%, underlines Central London as one of the leading office investment markets in... more...

Wednesday, 22. May 2013

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Lambeth Council gives Shell Centre plans green light

The London Borough of Lambeth has approved the planning application by Braeburn Estates to redevelop the Shell Centre on London’s South Bank. more...

Wednesday, 22. May 2013

GPE secures major pre-let at New Fetter Lane

Great Portland Estates plc (GPE), in conjunction with the City of London Corporation, announces that it has pre-let 142,500 sq. ft. in its development at 12/14 New Fetter Lane, EC4 to top 20 international law firm Bird & Bird. more...

Wednesday, 22. May 2013

Balder to acquire three-property package from Fabege

Fabege has divested the following properties: Skeppshandeln 1 in Hammarby Sjöstad, Murmästaren 7 on Kungsholmen and Fiskaren Större 3 on Södermalm. The buyer is Fastighets AB Balder. The divestment will take the form of the sale of... more...

Tuesday, 21. May 2013

CBRE GI sells Iceni Centre in Warwick for £8.92m

CBRE (UK) Property Fund has sold the Iceni Centre, Warwick, to Praxis (Holding) Ltd for £8.92m. The Iceni Centre is situated on the established Warwick Technology Park, and is a prominent office headquarters totalling 75,270 sq ft... more...

Tuesday, 21. May 2013

London investors shift their focus to assets in the shadow of the Shard

Offices in the growing London Southbank market delivered the second highest total returns in London in 2012, at 9.6%, second only to the West End at 10.6%, according to the latest IPD/Farebrother London Southbank Investment Market Report. more...

Tuesday, 21. May 2013

More new construction despite rise in vacancies

Offices are being built in Europe, with the cyclical construction low of 2011 seemingly overcome. That is the finding of the latest study by Patrizia Immobilien AG investigating new construction activity, vacancy development, and... more...

Tuesday, 21. May 2013

UK remains safest European data centre location

For the second year running, the UK has been ranked as the lowest-risk European destination to locate a data centre – according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield, hurleypalmerflatt and Source8. more...

Tuesday, 21. May 2013

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