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‘By using AI, we’re able to cover much more ground’
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Investors to increase co-living allocations as resi focus grows
Co-living has become the fastest-growing segment in Europe’s living sector, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s European Living Investor Survey 2025. The firm’s research found that 44% of respondents expected to invest in the sector by 2028, up on the current level of 33%. C&W pointed out that the model is well established in Germany and its expansion in the UK is accelerating, with the higher density of co-living developments helping navigate planning and viability constraints in urban locations.
Market recovers at different speeds in Europe with residential a big focus for the Netherlands
Richard Betts caught up with BayernLB’s Alexander Huber and Annemarie Leeuwen in Cannes to discuss the market outlook and strategy for real estate finance.
Blackstone backs Valor/Quadreal JV with £260m refinancing
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Blackstone launches European logistics developer Proxity
Blackstone has launched a new pan-European logistics operator and developer, Proxity, which will be headquartered in Frankfurt. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
M&G makes €82.5m German debut for living property fund
M&G Real Estate has made its first senior living acquisition in Germany for the European Living Property Fund, paying €82.5 million for a project in Erftstadt, south west of Cologne. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Cheyne acquires 485-unit co-living scheme in south London
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Segro adds to rail infrastructure in UK's East Midlands region
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AEW last-mile purchase brings Netherlands AUM to €900m
AEW has acquired a newly developed, last-mile logistics asset, ABC Harnaschpolder, in Den Hoorn, a submarket of The Hague in the Netherlands. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Multi's 'going-concern' office buy is future resi conversion
Multi Corporation has acquired a 13,000 sq m office building in the Dutch city of Alphen aan den Rijn, together with Haarlem-based company MOS (Mother Of Space). You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Logistics deals in Rouen and Paris underline draw of France
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BL and Co-Laboratories partner on flexible London lab space
British Land is to partner with Co-Laboratories, a community-driven incubator for startups, to provide co-working laboratory space at its Regent’s Place Campus in London. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Investors to increase allocations to co-living as resi focus grows
Co-living has become the fastest-growing segment in Europe’s living sector according to Cushman & Wakefield’s European Living Investor Survey 2025. The firm’s research found that 44% of respondents expected to invest in the sector by 2028, up on the current level of 33%. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
c€460m refinance for Kennedy Wilson-Axa JV Irish resi assets
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Owner-occupier forward buys City office block for £333m
London-listed property company Helical and an investment vehicle managed by Orion Capital Managers have forward sold 100 New Bridge Street, London, EC4 for a net price of £333 million (c€384 million). You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Threestones' Eurocare IV fund takes on assisted living sector
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Savills IM's European Living Fund ventures into Germany
Savills IM has closed the fourth deal for its European Living Fund. In what is the fund’s first buy in Germany, it has acquired a fully-let, 118-unit multifamily scheme in Hamburg from Patrizia. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
'Miscommunication' slows deal completions: Drooms, Statista
‘Miscommunication’ causes delay to deal timelines by 30 hours per deal according to 89% of the respondents to a new survey undertaken by Drooms and Statista. The firms were looking at the role that communication plays in transaction processes, and the research also found that coordination with stakeholders can be the biggest challenge for 76% of respondents.
Schroders' 5th acquisition for GMPF recycles £130m
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Columbia Threadneedle bags £138m Nuveen fund for TPUT
Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate has purchased the UK Property Fund (UKPF), established by Nuveen Real Estate in 1994. The fund, which had a c £138 million NAV in 2024, will provide the Threadneedle Property Unit Trust (TPUT) with a further 16 assets, a mix of primarily retail, office and industrial bringing its NAV to over £1 billion. Columbia Threadneedle said the average asset size is consistent across both portfolios, averaging circa £8m.
Threestones fund buys five care homes in northern Germany
The Eurocare IV fund, managed by Threestones Capital Management, has acquired a portfolio of five care homes in northern Germany with capacity for 461 people. Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Skanska divests Romanian office building for €52m
Home / News / Skanska divests Romanian office building for €52m Skanska has sold the first phase of its Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest, Romania, to Gordiusz Private Equity Fund, managed by Gránit Asset Management, for €52 million. The building, which was completed in 2019, has a total leasable area of 21,000 sq m and is 100% let to tenants from industries including pharma, agriculture, law, communication, construction and retail.
Azora's US resi venture with Advenir begins first projects
US rental housing platform Advenir Azora, formed by Madrid-headquartered investment manager Azora’s tie-up with Florida-based Advenir, has launched its first development projects and acquired a core-plus multifamily community. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Data centre deal values rise 7.5% pa as demand escalates
The global data centre market is destined for unprecedented growth with more than £229 billion of capital likely to be targeted at the sector by 2026. This surge has been calculated by Knight Frank in its latest global data centres report which states that a 46% increase in data centre capacity worldwide has been forecast by 2027, equating to an additional 20,828 megawatts (MW).
Valor/QuadReal JV acquires first Amsterdam logistics plot
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PGIM raises $2 billion at global data centre fund's final close
PGIM Real Estate has notched up $2 billion at the final close of fund raising for its Global Data Center Fund having secured capital commitments from a range of global investors. The investment manager said that the fund’s investment strategy is “build-fill-sell” and it is focused on the low latency hyperscale segment of the global data centre sector, where it is targeting opportunistic investment returns.
Insulation maker takes first steps in Ukraine rebuild effort
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Real estate is Europe's second most distressed sector: WEDI
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SevenCapital plans London resi expansion with GDV of £1bn
UK developer and investor SevenCapital, whose initial projects are in the Midlands, is planning a major expansion in London, with three large projects in the pipeline which it says will have a total gross development value of £1 billion. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
The Social Hub completes fourth hybrid hotel in Italy
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IKEA pilots online fulfilment in revamped Hungary store
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Value slide slows in France but improvement patchy: MSCI
French commercial real estate delivered a 0.8% total return in 2024 according to the MSCI France Annual Property Index, indicating a slowing of the decrease in values and a recovery from the sharp decline in 2023. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Fidelity's sustainable logistics fund raises another €110m
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British Land secures consent to redevelop London landmark
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Economic and political challenges hit property sector confidence
Real estate markets in Europe remain cautious and, in some areas, sentiment is deteriorating despite further improvements in market performance, according to INREV, the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles. The INREV Consensus Indicator indicated that sentiment declined from 57.8 to 56.7 in December 2024, the first fall recorded since September 2023.
Mitsui Fudosan & Stanhope sign for £1.1bn library project
Mitsui Fudosan UK is to partner The British Library to realise the long-planned £1.1 billion extension of its St Pancras site in a project that will create an expanded national library, new learning facilities as well as commercial space for science, innovation and knowledge industries. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Azora to invest €2bn in data centre development in Aragon
Madrid-headquartered investment manager Azora is developing a data centre in Zaragoza in Spain’s Aragon region. The facility will have an initial capacity of 150 MW, expandable up to 300 MW. Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
RSM launches latest editions of European real estate tax guides
RSM International, the network of accounting, tax and advisory firms, has launched its latest guides to commercial real estate taxation in Europe. The newly updated European Real Estate Tax Guides, which are online publications, provide companies, investors, and other stakeholders operating on the European real estate market with a comprehensive overview of real estate taxes in various European countries.
MIPIM: Student demand outpaces PBSA sector growth
While the number of companies involved in the purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) sector has more than doubled in five years to over 1,500 companies, student numbers and the demand-supply gap have grown more quickly. This has reinforced the sector’s resilience and long-term potential according to rented residential data specialist Bonard. The firm pointed out that PwC and ULI have ranked student housing among the top three most investable asset classes for 2025.
Dutch logistics specialist CTP places €1bn of green bonds
Industrial and logistics property specialist CTP has placed €1 billion of green bonds in two tranches, each of €500 million. The two bonds have respective six- and ten-year maturities. Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Round Hill Madrid deal boosts ERIF European living portfolio
Round Hill Capital has acquired two residential-for-rent assets in southern Madrid from Neinor Homes for about €30 million on behalf of its European Residential Income Fund II. Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
ABG plans €250m revamp of historic Frankfurt landmark
ABG Real Estate Group and HanseMerkur Grundvermögen, the real estate investment and asset manager of the HanseMerkur insurance group, are planning the revitalisation of Frankfurt’s listed Palais Am Rossmarkt. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
UK property claimed to be 'overvalued' due to maths error
UK-based financial modeler Natalie Bayfield has developed a new formula for valuing real estate in response to what she claims is a mathematical error in the current valuation tools used by the RICS which has led to a significant overvaluation of UK commercial property. Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
BNP Paribas REIM launches healthcare & hospitality division
BNP Paribas REIM has launched a new division devoted to the healthcare and hospitality real estate segments in Europe. Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below. 45 Day Free Trial – Real Asset INSIGHT & IMPACT Start your trial today Stay ahead of your competitors with the latest news, market insights and in-depth analysis of the issues that matter in Real Assets.
Resi decarbonisation specialist Reneo hires Lambros Reppas
Germany’s Reneo Group, which specialises in the decarbonisation of residential real estate, has hired investment and asset management expert Lambros Reppas as managing director. Reppas will lead the institutional business line and further develop Reneo Asset Management, the company’s investment and asset management arm. His responsibilities will include the establishment of asset and portfolio management as well as investment and financing activities.
Could LTO technology lead the charge on sustainable power?
Titanvolt is a new UK-based business that is bringing lithium titanium oxide or LTO technology to the UK and to Europe. LTO technology has already been in existence for about 25 years, but the plan now is to commercialise it and to make it viable for the market. “It has got several key attributes that make it suitable for the built environment,” Titanvolt’s CEO Neill Richardson told Real Asset Insight’s Richard Betts.
Riga eyes public-private partnerships to unlock development potential
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QyHNKemH3M As Riga prepares to showcase its investment opportunities at Mipim 2025, the city is highlighting key sectors that are primed for growth, including affordable housing, tourism infrastructure and tech-driven industries. Fredis Bikovs, director of the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency, shared insights into the city’s priorities and its evolving investment climate.
Aedifica completes disposal of its entire portfolio in Sweden
Belgian elderly care property specialist Aedifica has sold a portfolio of educational real estate in Sweden. The company has signed an agreement to sell five preschools and one school. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of March and the value agreed amounts to SEK 454 million (€40.9 million).
ZBI boosts residential-for-rent fund with Hague acquisition
Erlangen-based fund manager ZBI (Zentral Boden Immobilien Gruppe) has added the Green Harbour rented residential asset in The Hague its open-ended residential real estate fund, UniImmo: Wohnen ZBI. You have reached premium content Our readers look to Real Asset Insight to stay informed about the issues that matter in the real asset markets. Log in, start a free trial or subscribe below.
Principal grabs Irish life science sector asset for Log In fund
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