Europe Blowing hot and cold: Tackling the ESG valuation conundrum Over the past few years, tackling the climate crisis has become a significant priority for the nonlisted real estate industry, with an increasing number of investors, managers and tenants committing to more sustainable portfolios.
Europe Rethinking real estate: Navigating market uncertainty and the changing operating landscape by reconsidering the real estate frame of reference The global macroeconomic landscape has changed significantly in a few short years. COVID-19 caused an economic shock that continues to reverberate around the world, but the pandemic also placed significant pressure on pre-existing geopolitical tensions, boiling over most visibly in the Ukraine conflict.
Europe More than just a helping hand: Proptech’s ability to help buyers, sellers and owners understand property may be more profound than anticipated With the proptech revolution under way, never before have institutional real estate investors been able to harness so much information about potential acquisitions or dispositions, and in real-time to boot.
Europe Adding value: Investors targeting Europe are displaying an increased preference for value-added strategies. Where should they be looking? In times of economic and financial market distress, such as the one we are now living through, it is natural to expect high levels of risk aversion among investors.
Europe Better late than never: European retirement village–type communities have lagged their US counterparts for many years, but that is beginning to change It was British rock band The Who that sang, “I hope I die before I get old” in 1965. Perhaps if they had been certain of good retirement accommodation, and being part of an active, like-minded community — rather than staying in a traditional care home — they might have seen things differently.
Europe Hines holds €800m first close of core-plus fund Hines has secured €800 million of equity commitments in a first closing of its Hines European Property Partners (HEPP) fund.
Europe Property securities ‘well placed’ in current environment The global macroeconomic environment may provide challenges for real estate investors, but the underlying fundamentals for most property types will be supportive of investment in the sector.
Europe UK residential investment set to grow by 25% in 2022 UK residential investment has been forecast to grow by some 25 percent in 2022, after showing a healthy start to the year.
Europe Time to view the European logistics market with caution It may now be time to view the European logistics market with more caution as risks around supply, the sustainability of demand and the credit worthiness of some third-party logistics (3PL) tenants have become more pronounced.
Europe Real estate less exposed to effects of deglobalisation Real estate investments may be better protected from the negative financial effects of deglobalisation than other major asset classes.
Europe Social benefits: Why UK social infrastructure is a compelling investment in the current market environment Investors considering where to deploy their capital in the current UK market are increasingly focusing on issues around inflation.
Europe Le bureau est mort. Vive le bureau!: Prime office space continues to attract tenants. Could secondary stock soon follow suit? CEOs wiped beads of sweat off their foreheads in late April as Emmanuel Macron managed to fend off Marine Le Pen and win the French presidential election.
