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Former Burbage Realty partners spin out of Cushman

Senior logistics advisers resign after three-year stint at the agency

London

Gaw Capital bought out of £500m West End trophy

Hong Kong PE firm ends 10-year ownership of prized Victoria development

Life sciences

Schroders lines up £80m of Cambridge office sales

Prime One Cambridge Square asset in play
Student Accommodation

SAV Group seals deal for £35m Edinburgh student development

Construction expected to begin imminently
Opinion

Net lease in Europe: a strategic haven amid macro turmoil

Investors can position themselves to reap stable, inflation-resistant returns in an uncertain world
Logistics

Garbe buys Lancashire site for £45m scheme

Site in Skelmersdale has planning consent for a 245,000 sq ft development
Student Accommodation

Delancey agrees £25m loan for Acton student-led scheme

Facility to refinance a 429-student bed project
Logistics

Argo and Blue Coast snap up Manchester trading estate

Harp Trading Estate is the latest acquisition for £500m urban logistics platform

Opinion

Shah on property: how the financial crisis transformed real estate

The banking system’s near-collapse ushered in an era of scale
Student Accommodation

Q+A: Urbanest on “ripping up the rulebook” and building Europe’s largest Passivhaus scheme

Head of development Angus Kearin discusses how the student accommodation developer is leading the market in sustainability certification

Finance

Finnish owners seek refinancing for €600m mall

Up to €350m of new debt could be borrowed as lending appetite for retail recovers strongly
Investment

CEE Summit 2025: finding stability in a geopolitical crisis

Investors gathered in Warsaw to reflect on the challenges and opportunities in Poland and wider region
Logistics

Savills IM puts entire €300m+ Polish logistics portfolio on the market

Sale comes as company scales down investment activity in the country
Corporate

Thornton’s Enterprise Land establishes Spanish business

Investment manager sets up partnership with Madrid firm as it continues to expand across Europe

Self-storage

Self-storage sellers face reality check

Recapitalisations grow in prominence as bidders question pricing of older stock and owners look to achieve scale
People

Who will replace Hammerson’s Rita-Rose Gagné?

Green Street News weighs up the likely runners and riders for the top job at the retail REIT
Investment

UK, Germany and Spain in global top five for cross-border capital destinations

US share of activity fell below 15% from over 17%, according to Colliers
Politics

Will Labour have the stomach for new towns?

Investors circle opportunity, but questions emerge over government commitment
Corporate

Sirius’ Andrew Coombs: “Defence is just another layer on top”

Chief executive on industrial market drivers in the UK and Germany

What’s in a name? Rethinking co-living in today’s rental landscape

As the market matures and the product evolves, is the term still fit for purpose or has it become too broad – and even a bit misleading?
More carrot, less stick: government must address UK housing’s viability challenge

Threats and fines will not boost the housing supply
Why the evolving occupier market is bringing increased liabilities to landlords

Previously temporary trends are solidifying across occupancy rates, lease lengths and tenant diversity
Unlocking the green premium in UK property

Demand for energy-efficient homes is driving up prices – so why isn’t more being done to retrofit properties?
What’s fuelling retail investment’s strong performance?

Confidence and an availability of debt finance are returning to the market

Battersea Power Station names new interim chief executive

Appointment confirms departure of Donagh O’Sullivan after a year in the role
Bruntwood retail boss heads to CBRE

Latest director has expertise across Northern city centres
Cushman partner heads to JLL

Senior figure departs Leeds office
Cluttons hires Fisher German partner to lead London office agency

Ed Moore joins the business
Workman names three new leads in building consultancy team

Trio take on new roles as part of updated structure
Zenith hires asset management director

Appointment follows as firm pursues further acquisitions

Logistics

Q+A: Tritax’s Nick Ireland on flying airport fund into new markets

Manager seeks to double fund size to £1.5bn following change of strategy and structure
Retail

Q+A: Sovereign Centros boss – “The power in this building is immense”

Eighteen months after his asset management business was acquired by CBRE, Chris Geaves discusses life in the green machine and the mood in the retail market
Residential

Q+A: The lawyer behind the Barratt/URS ruling breaks down its consequences

Rob Horne explains how the ruling will impact developers and builders