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Logistics

US powerhouse agrees £330m REIT acquisition

Industrial portfolio centres on London and South East

Finance

Ares’ head of European debt exits

Lender pushed through a clutch of big loans during Phil Moore’s tenure

Politics

Government prepares to unleash planning NDMPs

New national powers slated for autumn will have the power to overrule everything
Corporate

Alti to wind down international real estate business

Administrator appointed after strategy to offload unit inherited from Alvarium fails
Opinion

Why generalists are poised to capitalise on thinning liquidity in UK real estate

Price realism is beginning to materialise across core asset categories
Office

Aware Super and Delancey complete £500m London office deals

Trio of super-prime offices mark joint venture’s debut investments
Politics

Government to scrap upward-only rent reviews in shock announcement

BPF says rules proposed with no prior consultation
Sustainability

Bank of England deputy governor warns over climate risks for real estate

Sarah Breeden flags concern over inflation and insurance in speech to property industry

Spotlight

Investment

Tariff deadlines fail to dent markets – but weak sentiment remains

The FTSE 250 has recently risen, but wider economic outlook is tense
Opinion

Shah on property: strong leadership key as industry’s lobbying supergroup comes together

UKHospitality provides a blueprint for the three-way merger dubbed RE:UK

Europe news

Retail

Hines picks preferred party for €170m premium Paris property

Private investor to snap up mixed-use asset in off-market deal
Hotels & Leisure

Q+A: JLL’s Ana Ivanovic on Spanish hotels: “It’s busy – and it’s only getting busier”

Broker’s executive vice president on what’s firing the sizzling sector
Fundraising

Q+A: Octopus’ Ed Clough on the firm’s first European steps

Head of real estate discusses new fundraising strategies and growth across Spain and the UK
Logistics

Hadley Dean seeks €300m of equity to grow Polish logistics platform

Veteran investor looking for capital partner for acquisitions and developments

More from UK & Ireland

People

BlackRock hires former Blackstone exec as global head of real estate sustainability

New London-based director has more than 25 years of experience
Residential

UK’s first modern BTR portfolio launched for £220m+ sale

Owners explore future of assets in and around London
Retail

Frasers adds retail park to expanding roster

Scottish park adds to bank of retail assets
Fundraising

US firm seeks €550m for debut European and UK real estate fund

Florida-based investor shifts capital-raising strategy towards region-specific vehicles
Corporate

Changes at the top for DekaBank in the UK

Long-standing exec takes lead role

Supermarket Income REIT swoops for £54m Kent Tesco

Deal marks first transaction for REIT following joint venture with Blue Owl Capital
Irish property investment surges to €924m in first half

Growth of 27% year-on-year despite Q2 investments going down by 34%
HFD secures prelet at Lanarkshire office scheme

Oticon taking 20,000 sq ft at Mercury House
Green light for 2,000-home London estate regen

Stalled £800m Teviot Estate redevelopment moves forward
Office utilisation drops to 66% says BCO

Post-pandemic data suggests the long-held benchmark of 80% office utilisation is no longer fit for purpose
Warehouse REIT independent directors recommend £489m Blackstone offer

Latest approach is at a 3.5% premium to Tritax Big Box REIT’s bid
John Lewis Partnership revises Reading build-to-rent plans

Number of homes reduced from 215 to 170
Senior execs take transitional roles ahead of BNP Paribas-Axa IM merger

Isabelle Scemama leads combined alternatives platform while Rob Gambi takes charge of liquid investment capabilities
Colonial and Stoneshield launch pan-European science and innovation platform

Partnership has mid-term target to scale to a leading position of more than €2.4bn in assets under management
Ridge & Partners signs for bigger Liverpool office

Consultant takes space at Twenty Chapel Street, in Liverpool’s second-largest office deal this year

Analysis

Retail

Q+A Cibus: “Supermarkets are part of the social infrastructure”

CEO and CFO about entering new markets, expansion plans and building resilience
Logistics

Big-box take-up rises in second quarter

Colliers figures show increase in e-commerce demand
Investment

Should we change how real estate is valued?

Discounted cash flow valuation moves a step closer with new software
Logistics

Multistorey logistics struggles to get off the ground in London

The sector remains wary despite shifting market dynamics
Residential

Housing starts: still low and slow

Applications are up, but approvals remain down despite government reforms

Opinion

One year on: serious reform needed to deliver Labour’s promises

Urgent changes to the Gateway system and meaningful investment in planning are required
What Brighton’s data-driven model teaches us about property valuation

Valuers could learn from how some visionary clubs use analytics to predict performance
Private equity and retail: a match made in heaven or hell?

Retail isn’t just about balance sheets; it’s about brand, experience, trust and the day-to-day details that matter to customers
How driverless cars can reshape the property market

With the equivalent of 10 Hyde Parks occupied by parked cars in London, could the rise of autonomous vehicles change everything?
Stalling and falling: construction risks are adding to resi development woes

The nature of contracting is shifting as industry adapts to challenging market

People

Head of healthcare leaves Cushman

Move follows spate of residential team departures
Starwood reshuffles top European leadership

New co-heads of acquisitions brought to the forefront
Retail asset manager promotes trio to key leadership roles

New chief executive and investment chief named
CBRE investment banking head departs

Agent’s banking advisory arm to be led by Eoin Bastible
More residential big-hitters leave Cushman

Staff understood to be forming new venture
Q+A: ESR president Phil Pearce on his new global role and why Australia is such a key market

Phil Pearce was the driving force behind ESR growing to a $29bn business in Australia. Now he’s been tasked with running the global business.

Student Accommodation

Q+A: Maslow and Fusion on agreeing £500m student mega-loan

Financing is one of the largest single-lender deals seen in the UK student sector
Investment

Q+A: Stoneweg on integrating Cromwell, entering new markets and navigating volatility in the US

Jaume Sabater and Joaquin Castellvi discuss opportunities for the €10bn platform
Corporate

Five questions for Savills’ Northern Ireland head post-M&A deal

Ben Turtle on the recent acquisition of Belfast-based Osborne King