Russia poised to become Europe´s second-largest shopping centre market

C&W’s European Shopping Centre Development 2013 report ranks France and the UK as the top two markets in terms of total existing shopping centre space with 16.95 million sq m and 16.48 million sq m respectively. But Russia, the third... more...

Wednesday, 15. May 2013

Bleak picture as most cities experience first quarter profit decline

Bleak first quarter results were experienced in the majority of cities surveyed, with many cities experiencing poor trading performance results in March according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. more...

Wednesday, 1. May 2013

European property market better than expected

DTZ released the Money into Property 2013 Europe report revealing that invested stock increased by a marginal 3% in 2012. The growth came from the three major markets in Europe while the rest of the region posted a 1% decline. Growth... more...

Monday, 29. April 2013

Industrial and logistics sector takes record share

Industrial and logistics investment was responsible for a record 13% share of overall European commercial real estate investment in Q1 2013, well above the long-term average of 8%, according to the latest data from CBRE. more...

Monday, 29. April 2013

Dublin, Paris and Moscow register profit growth for the month of February

Of the ten European city markets surveyed, Dublin, Paris and Moscow registered GOPPAR (Gross Operating Profit per Available Room) growth for the month of February according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. more...

Tuesday, 2. April 2013

A cold snap in the European Hotel Industry in January

The year 2013 began on a dive of almost all indicators of the hotel sector across Europe, with a few islands of positive developments, confirming the strong resistance of the German and Austrian markets. General tension on occupancy... more...

Wednesday, 13. March 2013

European hotel transaction activity down but more properties are coming to the market

According to HVS, the UK’s hotels market saw the most transaction activity during 2012 with a total volume of €1.4 billion, accounting for 38% of hotel volume in Europe. European hotel transaction volume reached a total of... more...

Tuesday, 5. March 2013

It’s another tough January for hotels in Europe as profit per room is weak

There were exceptions to the rule in 2013, with strong performance levels recorded in Amsterdam, Dublin and Frankfurt, but GOPPAR (Gross Operating Profit per Available Room) levels for European hotel markets polled in January were on... more...

Thursday, 28. February 2013

Conditions are tough, but European logistics market remains stable

Despite a stabilisation in industrial production in Europe towards the end of last year, it is likely that conditions in the sector will continue to remain tough until a sustainable economic recovery takes place. However, the industrial... more...

Wednesday, 27. February 2013

Stability for hotel chains in Europe in 2012

Despite decline in demand, growth in average prices allowed hotel RevPAR in the European Union to remain stable in 2012 at 63.8 euros, with all hotel categories managing to remain positive, reveals Europe’s largest hotel market... more...

Tuesday, 19. February 2013

Weak fundamentals continue to impact European office rents

The Jones Lang LaSalle European Office Index which tracks the performance of prime office rents across the region has decreased for the fourth consecutive quarter, recording a fall of 0.6% over Q4 2012. It now stands 1.5% lower than a... more...

Monday, 11. February 2013

European real estate transactions at highest quarterly level for 5 years

Direct investment into commercial real estate in Europe, Middle East and Africa rose three percent to €123bn (US$159bn) in 2012, boosted by the strongest quarter since 2007 (€46bn in Q4 2012 vs. in Q4 2007 €53bn), according to new... more...

Thursday, 7. February 2013

Europe's real estate investors gaining confidence again

European real estate investors are set to significantly ramp up investment in 2013 compared to the past year. Given shrinking credit markets, however, their increasing desire for healthy returns is subject to constraints. The 2013... more...

Friday, 1. February 2013

Hotels in Dublin and Warsaw register greatest profit growth in 2012

Hotels in Warsaw and Dublin topped the European profit growth charts in 2012, as demand in Warsaw was fuelled by the 2012 FIFA European Championships and hotels in Dublin matched the profit growth of the Polish capital as demand returned... more...

Wednesday, 30. January 2013

European retail real estate investment volumes reach €19.4bn in 2012

Jones Lang LaSalle reports that retail real estate investment was strong in Q4 2012 lifting full year investment to €19.4bn; the top end of our €18-20bn forecast. Direct investment in retail real estate for Q4 2012 is €7.6bn... more...

Thursday, 24. January 2013

Spain and Ireland look to REITs for roads out of real estate

Spain and Ireland, the two eurozone countries worst affected by real estate crises that have damaged their banking systems and plunged their economies into recession, are, despite very different approaches to dealing with their property... more...

Friday, 18. January 2013

Retail sector posts most positive indicators in Q4 2012

While weak economic indicators from around much of Europe continue to affect market activity, CBRE’s quarterly survey of rents and yields for Q4 2012 showed a degree of resilience at the prime end of the market. more...

Friday, 18. January 2013

2013 will continue to favour occupiers

Survey findings published by real estate firm, Colliers International, suggest that despite the tough economic climate office tenants are concerned about how their physical space impacts on their business’ success, whether through the... more...

Monday, 17. December 2012

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