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Opinion

Shah on property: will Americans put the squeeze on CBRE UK when Bird leaves his perch?

The agency giant seems to be prioritising costs and margins around the world

Hotels & Leisure

£400m boutique hotel business on the block

Singaporean owner considering exit after 10-year hold

London

UK law firm eyes 180,000 sq ft London HQ move

Holborn-based company homes in on preferred relocation option
Self-storage

Ireland’s largest self-storage group up for grabs

Agents appointed for family-run business with an estimated €110m+ price tag
Logistics

Big-box sentiment remains robust despite tariff fluctuations

The UK sector traded £1.1bn in Q1, according to DTRE
Corporate

Avison Young’s Nick Walkley: “If you’re not in the big four, you can afford to take risks”

UK president on growing its capital markets offer, European expansion and keeping all doors open
Retail

New asset manager takes the reins for one of UK’s biggest shopping malls

Firm to embark on extensive programme to improve leasing and stabilise performance
Office

£300m Leeds landmark in play

JLL and CBRE handling sale on behalf of Lloyds Banking Group

Spotlight

Co-living

Will co-living prove to be a permanent fixture?

Sector activity has increased despite downturn, but planning and management worries remain
Opinion

Did the demise of the department store drive innovation?

The collapse of prominent department stores was a headache for many landlords – but left reasons to be optimistic

Europe news

Office

Multi and Mother of Space buy €20m Dutch office

Asset has repositioning potential
Hotels & Leisure

Private equity-backed hostel company eyes €120m Spanish expansion

Player seeks development partner for six-city approach
Logistics

Arrow Capital lets Wiesbaden logistics space

Tenant Stellantis & You signs for 10,500 sq m
Office

€50m+ Munich office on the block

BNP Paribas Real Estate appointed to market 13,000 sq m property

More from UK & Ireland

Corporate

British Land calls staff back to office four days a week

REIT is latest employer to tighten rules around working from home
People

Panattoni appoints head of capital markets Middle East

Alexandre Daoud will also raise capital for UK and European strategies
London

Pat Gunne closes in on debut London office purchase

Renowned investor and former Green REIT chief exec wants to deploy £700m in the capital
Logistics

Fund manager fires up £125m industrial sale

JLL handling disposal of 18-asset Gigha portfolio
Office

Singaporean owners explore refurb of £230m Holborn office

Existing facade of 350,000 sq ft site linked to significant energy loss and higher operational costs

London Square exchanges on Wimbledon Bridge House

Asset is part of a £195m London office portfolio marketed by Federated Hermes in 2023
Knight Frank adds partner to occupier strategy and solutions team

Robbie Stewart joins the agency from Savills
Cedarstone unveils fresh plans for Vauxhall Square scheme

Four towers rising from 16 to 17 storeys proposed
Leumi leads on £43m loan-on-loan facility to Martley Capital

Deal to refinance Martley’s existing loan book secured against 20 assets
Indurent submits Longbridge logistics scheme plans

339,000 sq ft hub planned at former MG Rover factory site
Homes England seeks developer for £950m Newcastle Forth Yards

Site earmarked for 2,500 homes and 162,00 sq ft of commercial spaces
BSR mulls pre-app engagement for Gateway system

Agency chief Philip White confirms he “wouldn’t be averse” to the idea if it helps in abating delays
CVC swoops for pair of Scottish student accommodation schemes

Beaverbank Place in Edinburgh has 356 beds and Firhill Court in Glasgow provides 400 units
McKeever Hotel Group snaps up Northern Ireland asset

The Armagh City Hotel changes hands after hitting the market last year
Patron names partner for real estate credit expansion

Henry Randolph joins from CBRE

Analysis

Sustainability

German and UK office decarbonisation budgets fall short by $275bn

Allocations to energy efficiency initiatives are less than half of what is needed, Verdantix finds
Hotels & Leisure

London office owners pivot to hotels amid space surplus

More than 1m sq ft has been sold for conversion since 2022
Politics

Real estate stocks tumble as tariff war escalates

Donald Trump’s tariff plans causing fears of recession
Investment

What’s behind the new wave of Japanese investment?

Deals across London offices, living and logistics highlight growing importance of Japanese capital
Opinion

Shah on property: The Crown Estate faces a spicy row on Regent Street

99-year-old Indian restaurant Veeraswamy may close, but it won’t go quietly

Opinion

How Heathrow expansion puts London’s industrial market in play

850,000 sq ft of industrial space will need to move – the question is, where?
Is the UK poised for a student accommodation boom?

Anti-international student policies in the US and Australia are likely to benefit investors in UK PBSA
Building safety: as costs mount, courts will be busy

Get Living is not the only landlord affected by the far-ranging Building Safety Act
Making an impact: are there hidden advantages to membership organisations?

Property professionals can be strategic about committing to certain bodies
UK retail blueprints: rolling out across European markets

Retail giant Kingfisher’s new format UK stores are heading to the Continent

People

Montagu Evans poaches Knight Frank BTR big-hitter

Funding specialist to lead and grow capital markets team as business shakes up residential offer
LaSalle star Zerda to leave

Global investment manager’s European co-chief investment officer resigns
Former KKR UK head scores with Neville and Fora

New firm will target operational assets and development projects
Carb0n expands European footprint

Green real estate adviser launches in the UK
Ex-Thackeray pair launch venture with £100m backing from Seven Capital

SevenCitiesLdn will acquire and reposition value-add opportunities
P3 poaches 7R’s Chris Zeuner as CIO

Current head Otis Spencer plans to retire at the end of 2025

Residential

Five questions for Thriving’s Cath Webster

The fund manager recently launched a £200m housing fund in Greater Manchester, with more to come
Distress

Q+A: Hollis and Interpath – lenders’ due diligence standards have slipped

Hollis’ Mark Hampson and Interpath’s David Pike discuss Gateway 2, valuations and more
Logistics

Q+A: Segro’s Andrew Pilsworth on REIT’s new data centre strategy

Partnership with Pure DC marks FTSE 100 company’s first move into fully fitted development