Transactions | Jun 30, 2021 Trammell Crow, Clarion to develop 1.1msf build-to-suit facility for Ace Hardware in Jefferson, Ga. by Released Trammell Crow Co. and its joint venture partner Clarion Partner have plans to develop a new distribution center.
Transactions | Jun 30, 2021 Hines European core fund secures new acquisition in Germany by Released Hines has acquired a major new asset on behalf of the Hines European Core Fund (HECF).
Transactions | Jun 30, 2021 Savills IM adds $218m of assets to Japanese residential portfolio by Andrea Zander Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has secured a further $218 million of acquisitions for its Japanese residential strategy.
Transactions | Jun 30, 2021 GTIS Partners sells $300m single-family rental portfolio by Andrea Zander GTIS Partners has sold a 1,081 single family home rental portfolio.
Transactions | Jun 30, 2021 Ascentris and Foundry Commercial sell Florida industrial property by Released Ascentris has sold Lakeside Logistics.
Research | Jun 30, 2021 U.K. retail space requirements to decline but physical stores will remain vital for many sectors by Released The pandemic has accelerated the growth of ecommerce in the United Kingdom, with online sales increasing by 44 percent in 2020 and total online penetration reaching 26 percent, up from 18 percent pre-pandemic, according to CBRE.
Patience and prudence by Marek Handzel Retail is close to finding a floor in the UK, with continental Europe close behind it. In its 2021 Global Outlook report, PGIM Real Estate has said that retail’s sharp value adjustment could soon come to an end in the UK, leading to opportunities to invest in a stabilisation and eventual recovery.
Eastern promise by Marek Handzel International investors are shifting their focus to the Polish housing market, says Pepijn Morshuis, CEO of Trei Real Estate.
Remote connections by Marek Handzel Have lockdowns made virtual due diligence of assets an acceptable practice? Chris Anderson looks into the matter, finding the technology has kept the real estate investment industry going during the COVID-19 crisis.
Robust characteristics by Marek Handzel Non-listed real estate continues to argue its powerful case, says Iryna Pylypchuk is director of research and market information at INREV.
Climate-friendly construction by Alex Dunn Climate change continues to shape the values, choices and investment decisions of the real estate industry. Asset owners and tenants, in particular, are acknowledging that they will be judged on the performance of the buildings they own and occupy, while simultaneously, investors are increasingly pushing to see that their capital is being used in more sustainable ways.
Defensive moves by Marek Handzel We live in strange and unprecedented times. It is natural, therefore, for investors to target sectors and assets that provide high-certainty, low-volatility income streams. But is there a danger that many of today’s “safe” investments — by virtue of their very popularity — will become tomorrow’s risk-laden allocations?
Understanding climate risk by Will Robson Increasingly, investors and managers recognise that they need to engage with their various stakeholders over climate-risk exposure. However, there are still two hurdles holding back progress in carbon footprint exposure reporting.
Star performer by Richard Ward Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) has been one of the property sector’s star performers over the past decade. Despite the uncertainties about the road to recovery in 2021, investors remain confident about student accommodation as an asset class in Europe.
Outlook for Australia’s office sector by Michael Noblet State by state, Australia’s office market has remained an attractive investment option and demonstrated continued strong demand from global tenants, thanks to resilient national economic growth the past 12 months.
What investors need to understand about the disconnect between listed and nonlisted real estate by Mike Bessell Real estate is an institutional asset class in both listed and unlisted forms, yet all too often market participants interpret unlisted real estate through the lens of listed real estate securities, giving significant scope for cognitive dissonance.
Investing in Japan now and post-pandemic by Jennifer Molloy Japan’s property markets have long been a safe haven for institutional investors interested in exposure to the Asia Pacific region, but no market has been left unscathed by the pandemic.
Remembering Larry Hull by Geoffrey Dohrmann I first met Larry Hull 37 years ago, at a State Association of County Retirement Systems conference in Bakersfield, California.
People | Jun 30, 2021 Ronny Pecik resigns as Immofinanz CEO by Andrea Zander Ronny Pecik has resigned as the CEO of Immofinanz after selling his stake in the Austrian real estate company to Eurovea services.
Transactions | Jun 29, 2021 LatAm Logistic Properties starts development of logistic buildings in Costa Rica by Released LatAm Logistic Properties has started the construction of two logistic buildings.
