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Scandinavian markets show some rental growth

The vast majority of markets monitored by Colliers International for its biannual EMEA Industrial and Logistics Rent Map experienced no change in prime warehouse rents in the second half of 2011. The most significant increases were... more...
Wednesday, 15. February 2012

Positive growth seen in Moscow, falls witnessed in the Middle East

According to Colliers International’s latest EMEA office rents map, most of the major EMEA office markets monitored recorded no changes in rental levels during the last six months of 2011. more...
Wednesday, 15. February 2012

European institutional investors will remain risk averse in 2012

Invesco Real Estate (IRE) believes that European institutional investors, in general, will remain risk averse in 2012 and continue to focus on a narrow definition of prime assets, with investors expected to accept more risk during early... more...
Friday, 3. February 2012

Supply tightens significantly while prime european office rents broadly unchanged

Despite cautious occupier markets, the European office vacancy rate has decreased to 9.9%, marking the first time it has fallen below 10% since Q3 2009, according to the latest research from Jones Lang LaSalle. Meanwhile office rents... more...
Friday, 3. February 2012

Retail property investment grows despite Eurozone turmoil

Capital flows into European retail property continue to follow economic performance, with Germany and those markets positioned outside of the eurozone clear favourites with investors, according to the latest data from CBRE. more...
Thursday, 2. February 2012

Retail investors drawn to strong economies of Germany, Nordics and Russia

Capital flows into European retail property continue to follow economic performance, with Germany and those markets positioned outside of the eurozone, such as Russia, clear favourites with investors, according to the latest data from... more...
Monday, 30. January 2012

European real estate investment volume growth positive

DTZ, part of UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited, today released its latest European Investment Market Update. The report showed fourth quarter 2011 commercial real estate investment activity totalled €31.4bn in Q4 2011, a 17%... more...
Friday, 27. January 2012

Chain Hotels Market: Mixed profit performance results registered for the month of December

Five of the ten European cities for which we present data this month registered Gross Operating Profit per Available Room (GOPPAR) growth in December according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. more...
Friday, 27. January 2012

European real estate investment market forecast to stagnate in 2012

DTZ released its latest European Investment Market Update. The report showed fourth quarter 2011 commercial real estate investment activity totalled €31.4bn in Q4 2011, a 17% increase on Q3 2011. This took annual volumes in 2011 to... more...
Thursday, 26. January 2012

Rents and yields for prime property remain stable

Prime rents and yields for European commercial property remained broadly stable in the final quarter (Q4) of 2011, despite continued economic uncertainty and negative sentiment across Europe, according to new figures released by CB... more...
Tuesday, 24. January 2012

European real estate investment reaches € 115BN

The push to complete commercial real estate investment deals in Europe before the end of 2011 boosted annual investment turnover to €115 billion, representing a 4% increase for the year when compared with 2010 (€110bn), according to... more...
Thursday, 19. January 2012

2011 European retail real estate investment volumes grow to €28bn

Jones Lang LaSalle reports retail real estate investment remained strong in the final quarter of 2011. Preliminary analysis suggests that direct investment in retail real estate for the year is likely to exceed 28 billion Euros, which... more...
Tuesday, 10. January 2012

Industrial market conditions still sound

Take-up of industrial space across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) increased by 14% in the year to September 2011 compared to the same period last year, as occupiers continue to adapt to new distribution and manufacturing... more...
Wednesday, 4. January 2012

Hoteliers in Budapest, Istanbul and Paris enjoy significant increases in profitability

Budapest, Istanbul and Paris registered strong increases in profit per room for November led by robust year-on-year growth in achieved average room rate, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. more...
Tuesday, 27. December 2011

Logistics in Europe - Great stability in rents in Q3 2011

The market for warehouses over 5,000 m² recorded a strong activity in Germany throughout 2011 and returned to growth in France and in the United Kingdom. The disparity between second hand and new premises is widening in most countries... more...
Tuesday, 13. December 2011

Retail in Europe - Demand focused on prime locations

With the slowdown in consumer spending the outlook for retail has become more challenging. Nevertheless, the prime segment holds up well in terms of both footfall and turnover. Prime rents have mainly risen in 2011. Retail has... more...
Thursday, 8. December 2011

London and Paris buck the trend as take-up stalls across most European markets

Office take-up in London and Paris soared by 26% and 46% respectively in the third quarter of 2011 as office leasing transaction levels hit a 2011 peak, according to CBRE. Despite the weakening economic outlook, occupier demand across... more...
Thursday, 8. December 2011

Amsterdam data centre take-up soars as European economic crisis continues

Amsterdam’s data centre market continues to prosper and outperform other European locations despite economic uncertainty in the Eurozone, according to the CBRE’s latest European Data Centre MarketView report. For the year, take-up in... more...
Thursday, 1. December 2011