Category Archives: Real Estate

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Savills report: Growing demand from internationally-mobile students creates new opportunities for investment in premium purpose built accommodation

LONDON, 5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Student housing was one of the best performing sectors during the global economic downturn and is becoming a significant asset class in the world stage, according to a new report from international real estate adviser, Savills. Purpose built … Read the full press release

AXA Real Estate announced the launch of €350M Italian regulated fund and acquisition of office building U10 in Milan for €44.5M

Initial investment for the new fund completed with the €44.5 million acquisition of a Grade A office building in Milan PARIS, 03-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AXA Real Estate Investment Managers SGR, an affiliate of AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (“AXA Real … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provided €40 million loan to the French Department of Gard for the construction of schools and the Nîmes-Montpellier railway bypass project

Munich/Paris, 29-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, the public investment finance specialist, has provided a € 40 million loan to the French Department of Gard. The funds will be used for the construction of schools and the Nîmes-Montpellier railway bypass … Read the full press release

Aviva UK enhances its equity release lifetime mortgages to provide customers with flexible features

LONDON, 26-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva has gone live with enhancements to its equity release lifetime mortgages to provide customers with flexible features that allow them to repay or reduce their loans, free of early repayment charges. The enhancements reflect the … Read the full press release

Halifax research: Average house price in seaside towns rose by 42% since 2004

The annual Halifax Seaside Town Review tracks house price movements in 196 seaside towns in Great Britain. The review is based on house price data from the Land Registry and the Registrar of Scotland. Average house price in seaside towns … Read the full press release

Maris Interiors LLP completes office relocation and fit-out project for ICSA

Maris Interiors LLP have just completed an office relocation and fit-out project on behalf of the ICSA.  LONDON, 21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ICSA is the chartered membership and qualifying body for people working in governance, risk and compliance, including company secretaries. … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank research reveals South West London holds the biggest allure for aspiring young professionals

Areas of south west London are most attractive for young aspiring urbanites SW19 in Wimbledon is the most popular postal area for 25 to 44 year olds LONDON, 19-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — When it comes to putting down roots, South West … Read the full press release

Rabobank’s Dutch Housing Market Quarterly: existing homes market slowly picks up after over five years of crisis

Utrecht, Netherlands, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After over five years of crisis, the market for existing homes is slowly but surely picking up again in the current year and this trend is set to continue next year. The number of owner-occupied houses … Read the full press release

Skanska to build laboratory for medical research at Karolinska Institutet Campus in Solna, Sweden

Skanska has signed a contract with Akademiska Hus AB to build a laboratory for medical research at Karolinska Institutet Campus in Solna, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 400 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska … Read the full press release

Skanska signed with Osuuskauppa Arinato to construct shopping center and residential apartment complex in Oulu, Finland

Skanska has signed a contract with Osuuskauppa Arina to construct a shopping center and residential apartment complex in Oulu, Finland. The investment amounts to a total of EUR 100 M, about SEK 890 M. Skanska’s construction contract is worth approximately … Read the full press release

STRABAG PFS schliesst Geschäftsjahr 2013 stabil ab

Die STRABAG PFS sowie ihre Töchter und Auslandsgesellschaften haben das Geschäftsjahr 2013 mit einer Gesamtleistung von 955 Mio. Euro abgeschlossen. 871 Mio. Euro wurden davon in Deutschland erwirtschaftet (Vorjahr: 872 Mio. Euro). Leistung mit 871 Mio. Euro in Deutschland annähernd … Read the full press release

Dr Henning Klöppelt joins Galeria Kaufhof as Chief Real Estate Officer (CREO)

Düsseldorf, Germany, 28-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr Henning Klöppelt responsible for Galeria Kaufhof’s real estate portfolio as Chief Real Estate Officer (CREO). Galeria Kaufhof will change its corporate structure as part of the general integration of real estate assets into METRO GROUP’s sales lines resolved … Read the full press release

HSH Nordbank provides EUR 176 million to finance GAGFAH GROUP’s real estate portfolio of 4,400 residential and 20 commercial units

Hamburg/Kiel, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HSH Nordbank has provided the GAGFAH GROUP with finance of EUR 176 million for a portfolio comprising more than 4,400 residential as well as 20 commercial units with living and useable floor space totalling almost 280,000 … Read the full press release

Icade announced it is in negotiations for substantial lease agreement on EQHO in La Défense

Paris, 24-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Icade announces the signing of a commitment to open a period of exclusive negotiations with a leading company with a view to signing a lease for 40,468m2 of office space in EQHO in La Défense. The lease is to … Read the full press release

The Covéa group leases “Tivoli” real estate complex from Crédit Agricole Assurances for its new headquarters

Crédit Agricole Assurances, which owns the 22,000 sq.m “Tivoli” real estate complex on Rue Saint Lazare in Paris’ 9th arrondissement, is able to confirm its letting to the Covéa group. Paris, 15-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Covéa group is leasing the “Tivoli” … Read the full press release

Maris Interiors launched radio campaign on LBC radio to help companies undertake the difficult step of relocating their offices

LONDON, 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Maris Interiors have launched a radio campaign on LBC radio to help companies undertaking the difficult step of relocating their offices. Relocating offices is one of the most expensive and time-consuming events your company will have to … Read the full press release

GRAPHISOFT®’s BIM presentation app BIMx Docs now available through new licensing option

BUDAPEST, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, announced today that its award-winning BIM presentation app, BIMx Docs, will now be available through a new licensing option allowing architects to easily share their Hyper-models with … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank research: Strong appetite for property in UK among British expats

Brits abroad look to benefit from rising UK prices, with many considering Buy to Let Expats based in the UAE, France and Switzerland are the most likely to buy in Britain Only 11 per cent of British expats not confident … Read the full press release

Ramboll selected as structural designer for the construction of the new Helsinki Central Library

The new Helsinki Central Library is one of the most demanding construction engineering projects Finland has seen. The building will be an eco-efficient masterpiece of structures made of steel and glass. Copenhagen, Denmark, 8-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Helsinki Central Library in … Read the full press release

Philips launches new connected lighting systems for homes, businesses and cities

Company launches new connected solutions for homes, businesses and cities Frankfurt, Germany, 31-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today Philips, the global leader in lighting, underlined its leadership in LED lighting by launching new connected lighting systems for homes, businesses and cities. Having pioneered … Read the full press release