Investors | Sep 2, 2025 PATRIZIA and Fabrix launch partnership to deliver sustainable, affordable and alternative housing in London by Released PATRIZIA, an investment manager in real assets, and Fabrix, a London-based real estate developer, have launched a joint venture, Sustainable Communities London (SC London), with more than £100 million ($114 million) of investment firepower to tackle the capital’s acute housing shortages.
Investors | Sep 2, 2025 Moorfield Group and Greater Manchester Pension Fund partner on €138m build-to-rent development in Trafford by Released Moorfield Group has, on behalf of Moorfield Real Estate Fund V (MREFV), entered a joint venture with Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to develop, own and operate Podium, a 440-home build-to-rent (BTR) asset in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.
Investors | Sep 2, 2025 Invesco Real Estate, Fokus Nordic target Finnish residential sector in new partnership by Released Invesco Real Estate (IRE) and Fokus Nordic, a Nordic real estate investment firm, have formed a new partnership to invest in high-quality residential properties across key urban markets in Finland for the first time.
Investors | Sep 2, 2025 ActivumSG to create $668m U.K. student housing platform by Released ActivumSG has launched a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) platform targeting more than £500 million ($668 million) GAV.
People | Aug 26, 2025 Barings co-head portfolio manager joins Redevco by Andrea Zander Redevco has appointed Séverine Maumy as head of asset and transaction management, development pipeline.
Transactions | Aug 26, 2025 Lands Improvement acquires Brentwood site to deliver 3,700-Home Garden Settlement by Released Lands Improvement, one of the United Kingdom’s leading strategic land development companies, has acquired the freehold interest in a 551-acre site at Dunton Hills, Essex, alongside an option agreement for a further 6.47 acres.
Transactions | Aug 22, 2025 DWS buys modern residential property in Greater Copenhagen by Released DWS has purchased Mekanikken, a residential property located in Brøndby in Greater Copenhagen on behalf of one of its institutional real estate funds from a joint venture between CCP 5 LL, a fund managed by Tristan Capital Partners, and Keystone Investment Management.
Research | Aug 21, 2025 Global hotel transactions down 17.5% in 2025, JLL reports by Released Global hotel transaction volume softened in first half 2025 amid heightened uncertainty, as investors grappled with underwriting challenges for portfolios and large-scale deals, according to JLL’s latest report.
Research | Aug 21, 2025 Savills: Global real estate investment volumes remain resilient by Andrea Zander Approximately $380 billion was invested in global real estate in first half 2025, largely consistent with the same levels seen in first half 2024 ($376 billion), according to Savills in its latest Takes Stock Global Capital Markets reports.
Investors | Aug 20, 2025 Grupo Lar, JP Morgan launch Spanish flex living JV by Andrea Zander JP Morgan Asset Management and Grupo Lar have formed a joint venture to develop approximately €600 million ($700 million) of flexible living accommodations in Spain, according to media outlets.
Research | Aug 19, 2025 The freedom to build: What are the available options when it comes to tackling barriers to development within the U.K. market? by Richard Taylor The U.K. government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, announced on June 23, represents a significant shift toward addressing the barriers that have long plagued the country’s commercial real estate development.
People | Aug 18, 2025 AEW names Gina Szymanski CIO for global securities by Released AEW Capital Management has promoted Gina Szymanski to CIO for its global securities business, which manages approximately $4 billion of real estate securities (REITs) across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
People | Aug 18, 2025 Aviva Investors hires investment manger to real estate team by Released Aviva Investors has appointed Rory Spriggs to its real estate equity team.
People | Aug 18, 2025 Nikolay Golubev joins Strategic Value Partners as managing director on real estate team by Released Nikolay Golubev has joined Strategic Value Partners (SVP) in the firm’s London office to co-lead its European real estate efforts alongside Anders Hemmingsen.
Research | Aug 14, 2025 Savills: European office take-up rises by 8 percent by Released European office take-up increased by 8 percent year-on-year in first half 2025, according to Savills.
Transactions | Aug 14, 2025 Deutsche Pfandbriefbank purchases Deutsche Investment Group by Released Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb), a European specialist bank for commercial real estate finance, has acquired a majority stake in Deutsche Investment Group, a real estate investment manager.
Transactions | Aug 14, 2025 Unite Group makes $981m offer to acquire Empiric Student Property by Andrea Zander Unite Group has made a £723 million ($981 million) offer to acquire Empiric Student Property.
Research | Aug 14, 2025 British independent retail crisis deepens as nearly half see sales plummet compared to last year by Released Britain’s high street crisis has deepened dramatically with nearly half of independent retailers reporting sales have crashed compared to last year, according to the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira), which shows the scale of the struggle facing businesses.
Transactions | Aug 14, 2025 Deka Immobilien sells health center in Finland for €100m by Released Deka Immobilien has sold a health center in Helsinki for approximately €100 million ($117 million).
Transactions | Aug 13, 2025 BNF Capital, Morgan Real Estate receive unanimous consent for Farringdon office-led development scheme by Released BNF Capital and Morgan Real Estate have received a unanimous planning consent at Camden’s planning committee for their proposal for the comprehensive repositioning of 19 Charterhouse Street in Farringdon, London.
