UK - Central Europe continues to play a significant role on the industrial real estate map, and despite the rebalancing of the global economy, the market saw a number of major transactions; last year, around 1.5 million square...

UK - Signs of recovery are visible in some European housing markets, especially in sales levels and prices, says the latest RICS European Housing Review launched today in Brussels (2 March 2010).

UK - According to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2010 Global Investment Atlas, which monitors investment flows in commercial property in 56 countries, global investment volumes are forecast to rise 30% this year, hitting $478bn...

UK - The effects of the economic crisis on demand for office space varied across the world’s major office markets in 2009, and there are now widespread differences in their rental characteristics, according to CB Richard Ellis’ (CBRE) new Global Office Rental Cycle report....

Europe - London began 2010 as it ended 2009, with, by far, the highest Gross Operating Profit per Available Room (GOPPAR) across the sample of European cities in the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.

Europe - Office take-up in the main European cities is to rise moderately by 9% in 2010, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate. The leading global property adviser also forecast that the investment market will rise sharply with...

International - Simon Property Group, Inc. announced that it has made a written offer to acquire General Growth Properties, Inc. in a fully financed transaction valued at more than $10 billion (approx. €7.26 bln.), including approximately...

UK - CB Richard Ellis has strengthened its Global Corporate Services (GCS) team in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region with the appointment of Senior Directors Paul Copeland and Ralph Holland.

Poland - Bonarka City Center, the Hungarian majority owned TriGranit’s latest development was awarded by the property professionals. The largest urban center in southern Poland...

Russia - The Swedish cosmetics company Oriflame signed a lease agreement for warehouse premises in Class A logistics park “Novosibirsk”, owned by Raven Russia Ltd. The lease period of the agreement is five years. Interests of Raven...

UK - Flexibility of buildings and leases in the industrial and logistics property market has become vital in response to shorter business planning horizons and in order to suit...

Czech Republic - Office occupiers are taking advantage of friendly market conditions to secure more favourable lease terms in most Central & Eastern European (CEE) markets, leading to a stronger demand for office space in the second half...

UK - The Rezidor Hotel Group announces yet another record year of openings: In 2009, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide brought 36 hotels with 7,100 rooms into operation across Europe, Middle East and Africa -...

Russia - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and International law firm Salans have advised Nairay Holdings Limited in the first Russian hotel transaction of the year when the Sheremetyevo-2 Hotel was sold to Wenaas Hotel Russia AS, part of...

Europe - Despite the majority of the sample cities benefiting from a growth in volume in December, 2009 has proved to be a tough year across Europe with Gross Operating Profit per...