Transactions
GIC to buy Perth’s Exchange Tower for A$320m
GIC, a Singapore sovereign wealth fund, to purchase a prime office building in Perth, Australia, paying…
Fundraising
M7 launches new fund for Germany and Northern Europe
M7 Real Estate has plans to launch a new core-plus to value-added fund for Northern…
Transactions
HNA sells $200m commercial project in Shenzhen
HNA Infrastructure Investment Group continues its plan to dispose of $11 billion in assets by…
Research
Commercial property investments in Italy reach €1.9b in third quarter 2018
Investment volumes in Italy’s commercial real estate market during third quarter 2018 were in line with the same period of 2017, totaling €1.9 billion ($2.2 billion), about 50 transactions, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate. The quarter was positive, up approximately 10 percent from second quarter 2018 and higher than the five- and 10-year averages for third quarters of the year — increasing by 38 percent and 70 percent, respectively.
Research
Houston retail sector posts strong third quarter
Third quarter activity saw Houston’s retail sector continue to thrive as vacancy rates remained below 6 percent for the 18th consecutive quarter, according to Transwestern.
Resource Center
The Dohrmann Report: September 2018
Glossary, videos, podcasts, research in the Resource Center
Transactions
PGIM Real Estate acquires The Square in Paris
PGIM Real Estate has acquired The Square, a 75,000-square-foot office building in Paris, on behalf…
Investors
New Mexico State to invest in Brookfield debt fund
The $23.7 billion New Mexico State Investment Council plans to invest in Brookfield Senior Mezzanine…
Research
Savills: Where are the next core and value-add opportunities for real estate investors in Europe?
Real estate remains an assets class of choice in Europe and the amount of capital…
Research
Amherst Capital commentary: Stabilized top–tier office most exposed to a potential slowdown in Manhattan
Manhattan and surrounding New York City metro employment is growing and office absorption has been positive — but at a weaker pace than a few years back, according to Amherst Capital’s October commentary report.
Research
German office investments total €20b
In the first three quarters of 2018, the transaction volume on the investment market for German office real estate rose 5 percent in a year-on-year comparison. A sum total of €20.14 billion ($23.15 billion) was invested. This is a conclusion drawn in a current analysis prepared by the global commercial real estate services company CBRE.