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Russia is positioned to pass the U.K. for the first time and become the second-largest retail market in Europe, according to the Cushman & Wakefield's European Shopping Center Development 2013 report. Read More »
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Almost half of the U.K.'s £198 billion ($303 billion) in commercial property loans can't be refinanced due to declining property values and the struggling economy, a new study concludes. Read More »
Property group British Land has decided to abandon its portfolio of retail properties on mainland Europe, labeling the continent a "sub-scale business." The publically-listed property company says it ... Read More »
UNOFI Assurances has bought the Atria building in Paris from GDG Investments for €45 million. The new property completed in 2012 once housed the Baccarat Museum and Pinacoteca Museum. Read More »
U.S. private equity group Cerberus has bought a £325 million ($498.8 million) portfolio of underperforming commercial property loans from Lloyds Banking Group, as British banks try to shed bad proper... Read More »
Norway's oil fund has dramatically increased its property acquisitions in recent months, as it looks to establish itself as a key player in the real estate world. In the six months to March, the world... Read More »
A new master plan has been submitted for the long-delayed redevelopment of Convoys Wharf, the 18.6 hectare project in Deptford, London. The new plan by Terry Farrells will include 3,500 new homes, thr... Read More »
Driven by potentially high returns, U.S. investors are increasingly targeting funds that invest in foreign commercial and residential property. During the first quarter of 2013, investors put $2.6 bil... Read More »
Central London's commercial property attracted more investors in 2012 than the rest of the U.K. for the first time, according to DTZ. Commercial property investments in the U.K. capital last year tot... Read More »
The Industrial Trust sold Hartlebury Trading Estate, a 180-acre industrial property complex located about 130 miles northwest of London, to Schroder Life Fund for £46.5 million. Read More »
Property groups from around the world are hammering out the final details this week on global standards for measuring buildings. The new standards would eliminate nagging inconsistencies which make it... Read More »
The big investments funds are not always smarter or better than smaller investors. But every once in a while they spot opportunities that others miss. A prime example can be found in Europe, where fun... Read More »
Retail real estate investment in Europe totaled €5.1 billion during the first quarter, a 60 percent increase from a year earlier, with the U.K. accounting for almost 40 percent of all activity, acco... Read More »
Spanish banking group BBVA has sold their Paris headquarters and agreed to a leaseback for the space, as the company aims to optimize its property holdings, according to a new release. Read More »
Commercial real estate investments in Europe increased by 11 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, led by office space investments in core markets, according to new data from CB Richard Ellis.... Read More »
Malaysian investors are increasingly focusing on London office space. Since the beginning of 2010, Malaysian funds have invested $3.7 billion into London office buildings, according to data from Jon... Read More »
With London office prices soaring, U.K. commercial investors are turning to outlying cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh, according to a new report. Investors are increasingly priced out in the London r... Read More »
Investment activity in Central European commercial property reached €958 million in the first quarter of 2012, a six percent increase over the five year average, but down from €1.8 billion in the ... Read More »
Described as one of the first integrated mixed use projects in Russia, Kuntsevo Plaza is designed as a jumble of mismatched geometric shapes, bright colors and sunny open spaces. Covering a full city ... Read More »
Facing a bleak macroeconomic environment and highly uncertain political future, the volume of real estate transactions in Italy fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2012. Real estate deals dropped 2... Read More »
As the culture of shopping steadily shifts from brick and mortar to online, Europeans mall owners are adding government and medical services to keep customers. In order to avoid the same failed outcom... Read More »
