Retail
Specialist investor enters exclusivity for prime West Midlands mall

Residential
Prime 420-home London collection expected to change hands for around £200m

Student Accommodation
Medbourne advising on delivery of 1,000+ units at University of Kent site

Office
Manchester office could potentially triple in size

Residential
Brentford building has office-to-residential consent

Office
New acquisition to be paired with neighbouring Wardour Street building

Opinion
Houses are more high-spec than ever – but gadgets are not the only reason for slowing construction


Opinion
Merging people businesses requires willingness to compromise on both sides

Corporate
Following a meteoric rise, Welltower is now the world’s biggest REIT

Residential
The 500 homes are spread across three northern towns

Financing
Two US debt funds lead major refinancing

Office
Owners refinanced property with €183m green loan last year

Alternative lenders
Patrick Züchner discusses the Dutch and German markets and what might lead to the next cycle’s exaggeration
Are low-carbon materials the most sustainable choice?
Buyer in pole position for £280m shopping centre
HSBC seeks to upsize another office footprint
Frontrunner emerges for Essential Living portfolio
Picton posts positive total returns in half-year results
Shaftesbury executive director Michelle McGrath to step down
Chancerygate acquires Bristol site for £35m logistics scheme
Budget uncertainty slows leasing momentum at Regional REIT
Valeo agrees Birmingham office prelet
Granton Waterfront project secures £42m government funding
George Lucas snaps up £40m London mansion
British Land bags £27m Bournemouth retail park
Blackstone’s global real estate co-head steps down
Asda bags £100m+ off-market sale
Jack Ma’s wife swoops for £20m Belgravia mansion
Developers vie for £1.5bn City tower project
Shah on property: the moral of CBRE’s piratical takeover story, 20 years on
Newmark adds two more big-hitters to growing debt team
Where will the money come from in 2026?
Brookfield takes first step to create its next UK student platform


Retail
Grocery giant has been offloading supermarkets to raise capital

Life sciences
Partnership agrees 150-year lease with Cambridge City Council

Logistics
Wrenbridge, Investec Realis and Buccleuch Property come together

Logistics
Richardson and Erdgard team up for shed scheme
REIT recently sold the Stanford Building in Covent Garden for £34.5m
She is leaving the FTSE 250 REIT to pursue other opportunities
Five acre Avonmouth plot sold by supermarket chain Farmfoods
Company says many prospective tenants are adopting a wait and see approach
Accountancy firm MHA signs 10-year lease at 35 Newhall Street
Building 100 at Bourne Business Park fully let to F5 Networks
Demolition to begin in early 2026 and construction in 2027
Two separate facilities provided by Eldridge Real Estate Credit
The Middle East and Africa emerged as a strong performer, outpacing all other regions

Investment
Aided by cheaper debt and falling interest rates, global capital is expected to target the UK again

Senior living
NatWest pension fund deal for Inspired Villages reflects broader market shift

Retail
CBRE, Cushman and JLL discuss what’s driving appetite for the retail sector

Investment
Group CIO Per Erikson and Swiss Life AM Germany CEO Holger Matheis on expansion targets

Corporate
Externally managed REIT’s sector exposure and debt are likely to appeal

Adopting circular economy principles is vital to progress

A cash-strapped government is pushing developers to deal directly with communities

New locations are emerging to help meet surging demand

The promise of up to 41,000 homes through airspace development has failed to take flight

The group at the epicentre of the housing crisis is totally unrepresented in the housing market

Hires follow addition of four senior figures last month

Relationships in the Arada Australia management team had fractured, with parties alleging misconduct

Former bosses from Sellar and Unite on board

Nikolay Velev will spearhead logistics developer’s expansion in mainland Europe

Appointment comes as firm prepares for next phase of growth

Tom Edson is moving with his family to Perth after a taking a role at large-format retail specialist Vend Property

Financing
Tyrone Hodge discusses how banks – such as Aareal last week – are transferring credit risk without selling underlying assets

Hotels & Leisure
Hotel giant leveraging its market-leading position to deliver value from its portfolio

Financing
Chief market officer talks about targets, challenges and market sentiment