Western Europe

BNP Paribas Real Estate has unveiled a new governance structure effective 1 March 2026. Jean-Maxime Jouis has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, while Thierry Laroue-Pont takes on the role of Executive Chairman. The move is designed to support the company’s strategic and transformation roadmap amid ongoing shifts in the ...

Castle Quay in Banbury has secured FunParx as a new 50,000 sq ft indoor family adventure park, set to open in summer 2026. The operator will transform the former Debenhams unit into a multi-activity destination capable of welcoming up to 250 visitors per hour and creating 50 new jobs, reinforcing the scheme’s repositioning as...

The green light has been given to Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, for its plans to redevelop Buildings 146/147 which stand at the gateway to the Technical Site, to provide a landmark HQ workspace designed for motorsport and automotive mobility led brands.

Custodian Property Income REIT to announce the purchase of a £35.9m portfolio via the acquisition of Grove Court Properties (Holdings) Limited, a family property company.

International Hotel Capital Partners (IHCP) has acquired its third hotel in the airport catchment area: The latest addition is the former 4-star hotel „Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam Airport Schiphol“.

Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA, has reached an agreement to acquire British asset manager Schroders for approximately £9.9 billion. The transaction will create a global powerhouse with nearly $2.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM) and an extensive presence across more than 40 countries. The acquisition,...

Delancey is expanding its UK credit footprint with the launch of AlbionArc Capital, a new transitional real estate lending strategy targeting bridge and repositioning opportunities across all sectors. Backed by sophisticated investors and embedded in a growing credit platform, the strategy will provide whole loans of £10 mill...

Great Portland Estates has secured a major pre-letting at The Delft in SE1, with AI specialist Quantexa committing to 52,293 sq ft on a 10-year lease. The scheme, formerly known as Minerva House, is set to deliver 143,100 sq ft of HQ workspace near London Bridge in spring 2027 and is now 38 per cent pre-let, underscoring cont...

WDP is stepping up its European growth ambitions with two senior appointments: Joan Lacosta will lead the group’s market entry into Spain, while Jurgen Bevelander takes charge of the Netherlands. The move underpins WDP’s plan to build a core €10 billion-plus logistics real estate platform, combining expansion into new markets...

Altera has strengthened its retail portfolio with the acquisition of Ronde Erf shopping centre in Veenendaal. Anchored by a Jumbo supermarket and fully leased across seven units, the 2,500 m² centre focuses on daily shopping and services. The purchase aligns with Altera’s strategy of investing in sustainable, local retail hub...

Metrocentre is doubling down on independent retail with the launch of “The Crescent”, a new 10,000 sq ft hub in Upper Green Mall designed specifically for emerging and lifestyle brands. Featuring 10 boutique-style units and a central café kiosk, the concept expands the destination’s support for independents, building on the s...

L&G has deployed more than £1 billion in real estate debt over the past year, including a £385 million refinancing of One and Two Southbank Place in London. The transaction strengthens L&G’s partnership with Almacantar and demonstrates confidence in high-quality, well-located offices that deliver predictable, liability-matchi...

A new hotel is set to open in central Belfast in spring 2026. The former Scottish Mutual Building, dating back to 1904, has been converted into the 82-room Bedford Hotel, following an 18-month, £15 million redevelopment. The Scottish Mutual Building is owned by the Martin Property Group, which purchased the building for £5.5 ...

Aroundtow has signed a new lease for the De Entrée II office building in south-east Amsterdam. Independent engineering and consulting firm Van Rossum Ingenieurs has leased approximately 1,000 sqm of office space in the multi-tenant building at De Entree 230-266 in Amsterdam.

Swiss Life Asset Managers has entered the Dutch logistics development market with the acquisition of a 23,000 sqm brownfield site in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant. The planned “Tilburg I” scheme will deliver around 16,400 sqm of modern logistics space along one of the Netherlands’ key freight corridors. The project marks the firs...

Leumi UK has strengthened its London lending activity with a £10.4 million investment loan to Sterlet, refinancing a trio of assets across Fitzrovia, Elephant & Castle and Acton. The portfolio blends creative workspace, prime offices and specialist telecoms infrastructure, underlining continued lender appetite for well-let, d...

Helical and Places for London have secured a £220 million development facility from PIMCO Prime Real Estate, acting on behalf of institutional investors, to fund the acquisition and delivery of the Paddington Over Station Development. The 235,000 sq ft office scheme above Paddington station will deliver 15 floors of Grade-A w...

The approval for 1,000 homes – 19% of which will be affordable – follows an appeal lodged in January 2025 on grounds of non-determination by Ashford Borough Council. The site had been allocated for housing in the 2019 Ashford Local Plan. In addition to residential plots, the scheme will deliver self-build units, a local centr...